WHAT WENT DOWN
Brian May walked onstage during Roger Taylor's solo show at the Roundhouse in London on September 28 and stayed for the last two songs *†. The pair played what The Times called "afropop-infused versions" * of "We Will Rock You" and "Radio Ga Ga" *.
THE DETAILS
- Taylor, 77, is touring behind "Violence Insane In A Beautiful World", released September 18 via Columbia Records *.
- The London set ran roughly two hours, with Taylor singing lead throughout and sitting behind the drums for only one song *.
- His band included longtime Queen keyboardist Philip "Spike" Edney, drummer Tyler Warren, Tina Keys, Neil Fairclough and Christian Mendoza *.
- May joined for the final two numbers *†.
- Fan-shot footage of the appearance circulated online *†.
THE TAKE
Taylor and May started Smile together in 1968, and a two-song walk-on at a 300-capacity-feeling room is a different proposition than a stadium run *. The album is Taylor's seventh solo record since 1977 *.
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* Watch: QUEEN's ROGER TAYLOR And BRIAN MAY Reunite On Stage In London — Blabbermouth, Blabbermouth, 2026-09-30T14:06:54+00:00 — https://blabbermouth.net/news/watch-queens-roger-taylor-and-brian-may-reunite-on-stage-in-london
† Watch: Brian May and Roger Taylor of Queen Reunite In On Stage Performance — Metal Injection, 2026-09-30T20:14:10+00:00 — https://metalinjection.net/news/watch-brian-may-and-roger-taylor-of-queen-reunite-in-on-stage-performance
† Watch: Brian May and Roger Taylor of Queen Reunite In On Stage Performance — Metal Injection, 2026-09-30T20:14:10+00:00 — https://metalinjection.net/news/watch-brian-may-and-roger-taylor-of-queen-reunite-in-on-stage-performance