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I'm not a person for sitting on beaches. What would I do?

Brian May

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Brian May
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: July 19
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The potential audience seems to be dwindling in the states. I was kind of embarrassed for the band because of the size of the audience.
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I like to go for a walk or swimming or in the garden when I can. It's a busy kind of life, but I guess I'm lucky.
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I don't surf the net in general. I have someone do it for me instead, because I find it sluggish.
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