Brian May rejects "Rock Star" rumours

Some people are wondering whether Queen will be the next band featured on the Rock Star TV series, but Brian May says forget about it. On the official brianmay.com website, the guitarist wrote, "Ha! Apparently they are voting on us being in the next show?!!! Ha! Ha! Can you imagine? I don't think so! For any number of reasons...so don't bother voting for us, folks!! I mean, REALLY!!! (as Fred [Mercury] would have said!)."

Guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor of Queen have toured extensively this year in Europe with Bad Company frontman Paul Rodgers on lead vocals. They recently put out a live album called Return Of The Champions (all tracks available for request if you have a Backstage Pass), and a DVD is on the way. Two US shows will be played next month, and the group is planning a major North American tour next year.

Rock Star producer Mark Burnett, the man behind Survivor and The Apprentice, told The Edmonton Sun that Queen and Van Halen are among the bands who need a frontman, but he stopped short of announcing either one as doing the show. Burnett also said the show could wind up putting together an all-new group.

INXS used the show to pick J.D. Fortune to be their frontman. Their first single is "Dirty Vegas," which Fortune sang on Rock Star a few times, and it will be available on iTunes next Tuesday (October 4th). A new album called Switch will be released November 29th, and a tour will star in January.