Submitted by StephenHunterUK t3_zze469 in Music
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atreides78723 t1_j2b70xr wrote
That’s Dr. Sir Brian to you.
VioletInADream t1_j2b790m wrote
Wow I totally thought that he was already knighted but good for him and actually with his hair he can really resemble some nobleman from the 17th century.
fourleggedostrich t1_j2be6on wrote
For what? If it's services to music, then Roger Taylor is well within his rights to burn Buckingham Palace to the ground!
Thorebane t1_j2beri6 wrote
Sir is a higher prefix title in English, so it would technically be Sir. May
When being fully formal, you use the highest title before your name.
I can imagine, however, if it was something to do with your career, e.g. if you were a doctor/professor as well as a sir, you'd put the career prospect title first.
atreides78723 t1_j2bg7n2 wrote
Perhaps, but the other rolls off the tongue so much better…
thestraightCDer t1_j2bj5mv wrote
Nah it really doesn't
FrenchMaisNon t1_j2bjrgy wrote
He should be made queen consort
gotele t1_j2bjvbw wrote
His club is much more exclusive.
Coast_watcher t1_j2bk8tl wrote
Christine McVie should have been on the Honors List
themagictoast t1_j2bl4xj wrote
From the article:
The musician, astrophysicist and animal welfare advocate is knighted for services to music and charity, after more than 50 years in one of Britain's most popular rock bands.
Sir Brian was previously appointed a CBE in 2005, while Queen drummer Roger Taylor was made an OBE in the 2020 New Year Honours.
On being recognised for his campaigning work, Sir Brian told BBC News: "This is a kind of licence, a kind of commission to carry on doing what I'm doing, and it gives me a bit more power to my elbow. So I'm very happy about that."
Sooz48 t1_j2bl9er wrote
He’s almost the spitting image of Sir Isaac Newton. It’s almost enough to make you believe in reincarnation.
MrSpindles t1_j2brgc9 wrote
A badgers best mate, that's our Brian.
gwaydms t1_j2btwft wrote
Sir Dr Brian*
gwaydms t1_j2bu06f wrote
the-zoidberg t1_j2bvuis wrote
Freddie would be so happy for him!!!!!
j_accuse t1_j2bx3q3 wrote
He’s a really nice guy and held a door for me once.
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JollyGreenGiraffe t1_j2c4z66 wrote
How's it feel to be that close to your dad?
McKFC t1_j2c7l89 wrote
He's a notorious prick but good for you!
weaselmaster t1_j2c8uai wrote
I read this entire comment thread thinking we were talking about James May, and I couldn’t figure out why he might have already been knighted, or could be in the future.
trevb75 t1_j2ccqs9 wrote
Ironic it’s the first year after the Queens passing and he’s in a band called Queen
teneggomelet t1_j2cd1ni wrote
'Es NOT the messiah!
razor_eddie t1_j2cglg7 wrote
Sir Brian, Dr May rolls better.
Drownthem t1_j2cgtwh wrote
Queen consorts aren't the same since Freddie died
VanCityZen t1_j2chi3d wrote
Funny enough, he has a PhD in Astro physics too
Chilling_Demon t1_j2cisxb wrote
Is that correct though? For example, there was General Sir Mike Jackson - so is General ranked as higher than Sir, but Doctor isn’t?
dancin-weasel t1_j2cj9lc wrote
So you’re saying if I were to grow my hair out, I too could be a PhD in that astrophisiology thing?
dancin-weasel t1_j2cjbpc wrote
We worship you Oh Brian.
dancin-weasel t1_j2cjei9 wrote
He wrote Fat Bottom Girls. Should’ve been knighted just for that 😜
rikkiprince t1_j2cn3u5 wrote
Also, professor comes ahead of sir/dame, like Professor Sir Tim Berners-Lee. Not sure why Dr wouldn't.
kwakimaki t1_j2cn6wt wrote
About bloody time
Indian_villager t1_j2cpiav wrote
Fucker got demoted.
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Lurcho t1_j2cpng9 wrote
I bet Sir Issac could have shredded like a pro had he invented the electric guitar.
Hypestyles t1_j2cqy4p wrote
Prince Rogers Nelson should have been given a knight status many years ago.
hawsman2 t1_j2cr3yh wrote
Was he the one that vocally supported Russia recently?
mummy_ka_chappal t1_j2crsnx wrote
May get or will get?
RoamingBison t1_j2cspub wrote
He’s a very naughty boy!
nduanetesh t1_j2csupo wrote
Lol. That's not what "ironic" means at all!
ExistentialKazoo t1_j2csxen wrote
*killer queen consort
NeLaX44 t1_j2ctkao wrote
Sir Brian May! Bravo!
Yolt0123 t1_j2ctllf wrote
It's like raaaaaaain,on your wedding day....
Objective-Ad4009 t1_j2cv5ix wrote
So is it Dr. Sir Brian May or Sir Dr. Brian May?
WintersTablet t1_j2cx93m wrote
I read Brian, but my brain said James. I was like "Huh?!"
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Pulsecode9 t1_j2cy3zr wrote
It actually replaces Dr entirely. Sir Brian, PhD.
> However, the title of 'Doctor' (Dr.) is not used in combination with 'Sir', with the knighthood taking precedence. Knighted doctors are addressed as knights, though they may still use any post-nominal letters associated with their degrees.
Betterthanbeer t1_j2cyaiu wrote
Betterthanbeer t1_j2cydnr wrote
Dr “Sir Brian” May, quotes for emphasis.
Dyslexic_Devil t1_j2cysum wrote
Honoured by an entitled Charlie...
Evning t1_j2cyu3t wrote
Same. The thumbnail there even looks like James May.
We should just send him congratulations over social media regarding his “knighthood” anyway.
Could Be fun.
allanb49 t1_j2cyzrc wrote
captain slow strikes again
aceqwerty t1_j2czlso wrote
NootNootington t1_j2d08x8 wrote
Source? I've never heard anything but good things.
anyatrans t1_j2d09zr wrote
Really deserved.
He now is the Queen of England.
RiotSloth t1_j2d0gkl wrote
About time! Seems like one of those genuinely lovely celebs.
markuslama t1_j2d0irz wrote
I'm not sure if this is correct in the UK, but around here Professor is a job description, reserved for those who teach at a university. Dr. "only" means you have a doctorate. I imagine it would be the same for General Sir Whatever.
Zipa7 t1_j2d0qy6 wrote
[They also have the Mercury Phoenix trust] (https://www.mercuryphoenixtrust.org/site/aboutus) which they set up after Freddie's death.
jscott18597 t1_j2d0saq wrote
I read this title thinking of Billy Mays. I was confused to say the least.
m0_m0ney t1_j2d0u8x wrote
It would be pretty funny due to James being a pretty staunch anti-royalist.
WorldMusicLab t1_j2d0ufo wrote
A free ride when you've already paid...
Evning t1_j2d0wa3 wrote
Even better. Haha. Sir Captain Slow.
DELCO-PHILLY-BOY t1_j2d0z3t wrote
How was he not knighted already?
WorldMusicLab t1_j2d14ui wrote
Now, Mike Oldfield please. Sir Richard Branson would've been nothing without Tubular Bells.
Colossal_hands t1_j2d1m5w wrote
I would refuse to be knighted. Why should somebody that has actually achieved so much in their life care for the validation of a bunch of nepotist nonce protectors
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Pulsecode9 t1_j2d23ql wrote
Sir Brian.
Pulsecode9 t1_j2d2ay8 wrote
They don't give them posthumously, unfortunately.
Pulsecode9 t1_j2d2e9k wrote
Sir Brian.
> However, the title of 'Doctor' (Dr.) is not used in combination with 'Sir', with the knighthood taking precedence. Knighted doctors are addressed as knights, though they may still use any post-nominal letters associated with their degrees.
Pulsecode9 t1_j2d2fip wrote
I don't know, was he?
Milly_man t1_j2d2htp wrote
I know right? Why don't more people reject these awards?
Objective-Ad4009 t1_j2d2j8s wrote
Word. Thank you.
Grantmitch1 t1_j2d2l2k wrote
No, technically it would be Sir Brian. The knighthood takes precedence and the Dr title is dropped.
HighAndFunctioning t1_j2d2q23 wrote
...And are you thinkin' of me, when you >!fart!< her?
iLikeBigMacs420 t1_j2d2v2w wrote
He blocked my mate for saying Adam Lambert came across like a knob on Twitter lol
chefanubis t1_j2d31r0 wrote
To which queen?
chefanubis t1_j2d3316 wrote
They had to wait for the actual queen to die first.
AlexPaterson t1_j2d3ame wrote
Yes please. Ommadawn is just perfect.
Immediate-Win-4928 t1_j2d3zxw wrote
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Vitringar t1_j2d4dd3 wrote
About fucking time! I guess that Queen Elizabeth felt a bit threatened by the name of the band?
YerLocalRocker t1_j2d5eim wrote
HAHAHAHAHA!!!!
chefanubis t1_j2d6hfv wrote
It would be confusing if not.
Faunstein t1_j2d6ih4 wrote
Someone talked about Issac Newton guitar shredding and I was rather bewildered.
Immediate-Win-4928 t1_j2d6ljn wrote
In what way?
EssBen t1_j2d6lkq wrote
Hairs are your aerials. They pick up signals from the cosmos, and transmit them directly into the brain. This is the reason bald-headed men are uptight.
chefanubis t1_j2d77d0 wrote
"Sir X of Queen" reads weird on the stationary
rattatatouille t1_j2d846x wrote
He's not from the UK, how would you do that?
tobomori t1_j2d8i9d wrote
I am Sir Brian, as bold as a lion!
Dommlid t1_j2d8iq6 wrote
But still no Kate Bush….
motorised_rollingham t1_j2d8vbv wrote
Scrubbers!
ScoobyDoNot t1_j2d922d wrote
In the UK Professor is only for the highest ranks at a university, mere lecturers with PhDs don't get that title.
Immediate-Win-4928 t1_j2d92lf wrote
You must be very easily confused.
lillobby6 t1_j2d9ha0 wrote
> In the case of a military officer who is also a knight, the appropriate form of address puts the professional military rank first, then the correct manner of address for the individual, then his name
According to the wikipedia page. Professor has precendence over Sir, but Dr. does not and is thus overriden.
motorised_rollingham t1_j2d9iya wrote
You know it’s not the King who chooses who to knight? The honour is given by the people of the UK (represented by the Honours Commitee).
lillobby6 t1_j2d9uy7 wrote
Sir is always followed by the forename or the full name, but not the surname.
With the correction to Dr. as others pointed out it should be Sir Brian, Sir Brian May, or Professor Sir Brian May. Additional the PhD suffix could be added.
Edit: he doesn’t currently have a professor position so that would likely be incorrect here. He was previously a university Chancellor so that may be more correct to use, though I am uncertain how the different terms would be used in this case.
StephenHunterUK OP t1_j2da6gt wrote
Kate Bush already has a CBE.
StephenHunterUK OP t1_j2dabgv wrote
The King does have sole discretion on some of the orders, but not the one Sir Brian has gotten:
Meatchris t1_j2dafzd wrote
How does Captain fit in to all of this?
thedugong t1_j2db2nx wrote
He's not a sir! He's a very naughty boy!
StephenHunterUK OP t1_j2db36g wrote
As a knight, he's entitled to a coat of arms now. I would not be overly surprised if he sticks three badgers on there.
gregsting t1_j2db9z6 wrote
Fun fact(-ish) he met the queen and she said something like "Ho, I know you" "Really?" "Yes, you played guitar on my birthday" 😂
noob_wins t1_j2dbg3x wrote
What absolute twaddle
StephenHunterUK OP t1_j2dbiyq wrote
It's quite possible he's been offered one and turned out down.
StephenHunterUK OP t1_j2dbldb wrote
That position is currently being held by HM The Queen Consort i.e. Camilla.
StephenHunterUK OP t1_j2dbta1 wrote
Quite a few musicians do - Bowie turned down a CBE and a knighthood. Lennon returned his MBE, but legally the honour remained his until his death in 1980.
Some hold out for higher gongs, some find the concept a bit silly, others don't like being in the Order of the British Empire.
TheSameButBetter t1_j2dc3cs wrote
Good to know he has something to fall back on if the whole rockstar thing doesn't work out.
StephenHunterUK OP t1_j2dcls0 wrote
You just make it honorary for a non-citizen. Like Angelina Jolie DCMG or Bill Gates KBE. They can't call themselves Dame or Sir, though.
In any event, the bigger problem with Prince is he's dead. Most honours - with the exception of gallantry ones like the George Cross - can't be awarded posthumously.
They also can't be revoked posthumously, being deemed to have died with the holder, which is why Jimmy Saville's knighthood couldn't be rescinded.
sofusmig t1_j2dee9m wrote
Brian rules!
catmatix t1_j2dejs1 wrote
Up yours grandad!
ScotsmanMcScotch t1_j2dexri wrote
Another pedo knighted, nothing unexpected here.
chefanubis t1_j2df8xc wrote
Ohh the Irony.
NoSkyGuy t1_j2dfs3k wrote
I think David Bowie did!
Salty_Paroxysm t1_j2dfsmo wrote
Captain Sir Kevin Darling or Captain Darling
If you're an NCO, the first Sir is adequate. You wouldn't have to address them as 'Captain Sir Kevin Darling Sir', although they probably would just to take the piss.
McKFC t1_j2dheby wrote
To get a sense of how his reputation precedes him
gwaydms t1_j2dhlar wrote
The title Sir should be used with the full name, or the first name alone. Not with the surname alone.
Reverend is used in a similar way, but if used with just the last name should be "The Reverend (Mr)(Mrs)(etc) Lastname".
GoliathsBigBrother t1_j2dhoto wrote
There's only room for one hysterical Queen in this sub, Roger
JayV30 t1_j2dhuzj wrote
"Let them eat cake!", he said, just like Marie Antoinette.
MattBD t1_j2dij53 wrote
There's a list of people who turned down various honours on Wikipedia and I think they're much better company to be in than those who accepted.
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Pulsecode9 t1_j2dj47k wrote
True. Fortunately Brian is his first name.
aaminuk t1_j2dj4qr wrote
I heard it was to radiate the heat generated from the brain. you need lots of surface area like Brian or Einstein
Brocky70 t1_j2dkcex wrote
>*killer queen consort
Gunpowder, gelatine consort
Dynamite with a laser beam consort
NootNootington t1_j2dkgp0 wrote
The word of Sacha Baron Cohen, who has made a career out of racist caricatures. Okay.
midsizedopossum t1_j2dkod3 wrote
Dude it's clearly a joke
gwaydms t1_j2dnf1k wrote
Brian May be his full name.
MadeThis4MaccaOnly t1_j2dnrpz wrote
"That's SIR Doctor Brian May to you."
elpajaroquemamais t1_j2dnwkn wrote
Does anyone else ever have a knighthood, a phd, and a Grammy? Because Brian doesn’t either.
Coast_watcher t1_j2dpm46 wrote
I meant when she was alive. Missed opportunity.
j_accuse t1_j2dret7 wrote
I had only a fleeting impression but I thought that more about Freddie Mercury.
N-Freak t1_j2drw0c wrote
I actually thought that he was, already
AvocadosAtLaw95 t1_j2dsbk9 wrote
Alanis would probably beg to differ. She’s the expert on irony.
flukshun t1_j2dszo5 wrote
Dr. Sir Brian, CBE
avanbeek t1_j2dtvxw wrote
Sir James May, discoverer of the true source of the river Nile, and middle aged TV entertainer.
That has a good ring to it if you ask me.
aquaman501 t1_j2dv9ht wrote
So many upvotes for completely incorrect information. And that comma is a crime against humanity.
InGenAche t1_j2dvb8h wrote
In your opinion.
ultra_casual t1_j2dw4zf wrote
Next reincarnation of Newton will have physics + guitar + some cool new skill. I can't wait!
Smatt2323 t1_j2dwqke wrote
Guaranteed to blow your mind consort
Anytime consort
🎶🎶🎶
mmoodylee t1_j2dygpb wrote
He's just a poor boy from a poor family
sbcbrat t1_j2dzpzq wrote
Doesn't he know for sure?
Intensive__Purposes t1_j2e375v wrote
How does that indicate that Brian May is a prick? Because he wanted to tell a story differently than Sacha Baron Cohen?
w0mba7 t1_j2e40av wrote
This is so cool. I’ve met him quite a few times. A relative of mine was an expert in the history of photography and antique photographs. Brian is really into that, specially stereophotography , so he is friends with a lot of people in that field, comes to their parties, loves to geek out about that stuff. He’s a totally normal friendly guy, not a big head rockstar at all.
guinnessotis t1_j2e6ig1 wrote
Where’s your proof? I’ve never heard a word of scandal about May.
I_Think_I_Cant t1_j2e7it6 wrote
They give you a castle, some serfs, a suit of armour, a horse, and a lance. Sounds pretty cool to me.
1984Slice t1_j2e8eiw wrote
It took that long?
Christopher135MPS t1_j2e9d8p wrote
Your post reminds me a line from a tv show called “clone High”:
“Folks, For my next totally outrageous campaign stunt, I will ride this windsurfboard which is connected by a bungee cord to this monster truck, which my friend Gandhi will drive back and forth on this half-pipe. Just like the real Abe Lincoln would have done, had he the tools to do so.”
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Jwishh t1_j2ec4g5 wrote
Love clueless redditors making baseless claims in the form of a dishonest question
Jwishh t1_j2ec5rl wrote
HappyLofi t1_j2ecam1 wrote
Racist? Yep, you just lost the argument.
HappyLofi t1_j2ecjps wrote
He called the Queen a ho to her face and that's something to be proud of him for?
I think I need to lay down.
CornishCreamTea t1_j2ecnzu wrote
r/unexpectedwithnail
NootNootington t1_j2ee6i9 wrote
They are though.
Qxzkjp t1_j2efiqp wrote
Technically it would be Captain Sir Slow
Eroe777 t1_j2eka1y wrote
So is he now Sir Doctor Brian May, or Doctor Sir Brian May?
StephenHunterUK OP t1_j2elw7u wrote
Neither. Sir Brian May. The Sir trumps the Doctor. If he was a Professor, then he'd be Professor Sir Brian May.
khaddy t1_j2eni9d wrote
Really makes you wonder tho, if the geniuses thru history were born today, would they still go into the same vocation? For all we know, Newton would have been a math-illiterate rock star or influencer!
meep6969 t1_j2eniqn wrote
Are the early seasons of top gear worth watching..? I just started the reboot of 2015 with Matt Leblanc hosting and it's pretty good, but I'm sure it's completely different then then 23 something seasons before it lol.
atomic1fire t1_j2eomvi wrote
I assume because it's recognition of how important your work actually is.
I don't think Americans can accept these titles, but I assume it's something like getting a nobel prize. What you do might be more important then the award, but the prize is just a feather on the cap for how important that work may be.
HappyLofi t1_j2epd8p wrote
Zulu9001 t1_j2epvfv wrote
James May's response to the award would be "Oh Cock!"
HappyLofi t1_j2er6b7 wrote
That was incredible, well done.
councilface t1_j2erb6o wrote
Only the cool kids turn down honours.
black11000 t1_j2eslbu wrote
Read this in Clarkson's voice.
TheOriginalAlfonzo t1_j2eu110 wrote
Here was me thinking he'd do a Bowie and decline. Ah well - another one bites the dust.
mindbleach t1_j2ew87s wrote
Only works reliably in 50 Hz regions. Americans may have to substitute yr skinny fists.
Amiiboid t1_j2ewr6a wrote
No, she called him a ho.
Amiiboid t1_j2ex0os wrote
Who's Brian Did?
mindbleach t1_j2exo7k wrote
We are not ze Germans. I think he's just "Sir Brian May."
Though in the US he's likely to be called Dr. May.
HappyLofi t1_j2eyr04 wrote
Ho-lee shit.
yamahahahahaha t1_j2ez1nt wrote
Sir is attached to the first name so you become "Sir Bob". A professor would be Professor Sir Bob Bobbins.
FluphyBunny t1_j2fahhe wrote
My initial response to this was “how is Brian May not already a Knight”.
mouse6502 t1_j2fd2an wrote
Evning t1_j2fhs9m wrote
If thats the correct form then so be it.
mindbleach t1_j2fj2p8 wrote
In theory we'll be getting another season soon, but whatever evil warlock owns Warner, that whole series might get cast into the shadow realm.
What I'm saying is, keep your DVD set.
stocktonguy1990 t1_j2fkzpz wrote
That’s awesome
Learning2Learn2Live t1_j2flnhj wrote
At the uni I went to there was a Sir and he went by Sir surname followed by a bunch of letters for various things. He was a professor before being knighted. Although, he was a chancellor so I don’t think they actually teach anything.
CarOnMyFuckingFence t1_j2fpssg wrote
Pulsecode9 t1_j2fu3s4 wrote
I'm not sure that post is worse than a bit wishy-washy. Certainly it's not vocal support for Russia.
CarOnMyFuckingFence t1_j2fuqxj wrote
Missed the /s
scotsman81 t1_j2b51f7 wrote
About time too!