It is in an interview with Total Guitar Magazine, which is referenced by NMEas Brian May reveals that the fans’ sing-alongs used to annoy the band, who thought they should listen to the lyrics instead of the ones they spent hours writing.
— I was at a Led Zeppelin concert and I can’t remember people singing along to “Communication breakdown” or whatever they were playing. When Zeppelin played, they listened. Then thought about our concerts: why don’t you listen to your bastards instead of singing?
Brian May particularly remembers a gig at Bingley Hall in the Midlands, England, in the late 1970s when the crowd sang every word to every song, which was rare at the time.
— They were unstoppable. When we left the stage we all looked at each other in surprise and I said to Freddie Mercury that instead of fighting this maybe we should encourage and use the extra energy it gave, he says.
Brian May, who is also a doctor in astrophysics and animal rights advocate, can now call himself Sir May since he was knighted by the British King at the end of December for his work in music and charity.
Recently, Queen launched the YouTube series “Queen: The greatest live”, which in 50 episodes offers rare live material from the archive, current performances and behind-the-scenes interviews from the band’s five decades.