You can now refer to Brian May as “Sir Brian May.

” The Queen guitarist was knighted by King Charles Tuesday at Buckingham Palace. In its announcement, the British government said May was being for both “his contribution to music” and for “his ongoing charity work.” In 2005, May was honored as a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. Queen drummer Roger Taylor was honored in 2020 as an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.