Sanctions always hurt the poor, the weak, the children.

20 and "Brighton Rock" was voted #41). Their separation and eventual divorce was highly publicised by British tabloid newspapers following reports that he had an affair with EastEnders actress Anita Dobson whom he met in 1986 and who gained fame in the 1980s as Angie Watts. On 22 October 2000 Brian May made a guest appearance at the Motörhead 25th Anniversary show at Brixton Academy along with Eddie Clarke (former Motörhead guitarist) for the encore song "Overkill".

26 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". In 2005 a Planet Rock poll saw May voted the 7th greatest guitarist of all time.