Brian May: No Queen Breakup

The rumor seems to have originated on an Austrian website that reported Queen and Paul Rodgers  performed together for the last time when they played in Rio de Janeiro on November 29.

The site in question, www.oe24.at reported that a “cryptic message” on Brian May’s personal web site was an indication that the group was planning to split up. The reason for the split was reported to be due to dismal sales of the group’s recent album The Cosmos Rocks.

The Cosmos Rocks sold only 12,000 copies during the first week of its release and debuted at position number 47 on The Billboard 200 Chart.

According to Brian May, who recently posted a response to the report on his website said there are no plans for the group to part company, and he insists that they are just taking a break following their tour.

Replying to a fan from Finland who inquired about the reported breakup, May responded by saying, “Well, I don’t know where anyone got that idea – Roger and Paul and myself haven’t made any decisions whatsoever about the future … We just need a rest!”