With typical frankness, May opened up about his struggles on his Instagram. A series of posts revealed his inner battles at this time of the year. The star has openly discussed his depression over the years and admitted it has been a part of his life, even at the height of Queen’s popularity with Freddie Mercury in the 1970s and 1980s. He has also shared some of the ways he copes with the issue and looks after his mental health.
Yesterday May wrote: “Most of this Christmas period I haven’t wanted to show my face because my face was grim. There’s something about this time of the year that paralyses me. Depression, hopelessness, fear … I get engulfed.
“Is it logical? No. Should I be grateful for my life and therefore NOT depressed? Yes. But none of that makes any difference when you look up and the colours have gone out of the world.”
Fans rallied around with messages of support and sharing their own personal demons.
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The next leg of the Queen and Adam Lambert Tour kicks off in Korea on January 18. As well as looking after his mental health, May also recently had surgery on his Achilles tendon, correcting an issue which plagued him in the North American leg of the tour last year.
QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT RHAPSODY EUROPEAN TOUR:
The European leg of the world tour will kick off in Italy on May 24 and wrap up in Denmark on July 1. So far, all the dates announced are for Northern Europe, including shows in the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany and Switzerland, as well as the UK, of course.
Full UK dates below.
QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT RHAPSODY UK TOUR DATES:
LONDON O2 ARENA: Tuesday 2 June, Wednesday 3 June, Friday 5 June, Saturday 6 June, Monday 8 June, Tuesday 9 June, Wednesday 17, Thursday 18, Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 June.
MANCHESTER ARENA: Thursday 11 June and Friday 12 June
FOR DATES TICKETS AND PRICES GO TO https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/Queen
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