Rock star back at university again after 33 gap years

[CatWoman]

Brian May, the multimillionaire guitarist who founded the rock group Queen, has finally completed the PhD in astrophysics that he abandoned more than 30 years ago.

The 59-year-old composer of hits such as Fat Bottomed Girls and We Will Rock You turned his back on the stars for international fame with Freddie Mercury and his band. His thesis on interplanetary dust clouds lay gathering dust of its own in the attic of his home in Surrey.

May’s interest in the subject was rekindled last year when he co-authored a children’s science book with the astronomer Sir Patrick Moore. He discovered that remarkably little research had been done in the intervening 33 years.

He dug out his old handwritten notes and spent nine months conducting further research at Imperial College, London, where he had studied before Queen hit the big time.

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article2062494.ece

[some guy]

1. Yay Brian May

:applause:

That's pretty cool.

[LynneSin]

2. Brian May is one of the most underated guitarists

I adored the guy. But I thought he already had his PhD

[driver8]

5. I agree -- I love his guitar playing and his sound. n/t

[mitchum]

3. Now, if only Eric Clapton would resume his stained glass crafting...

and quit making horrible records...

[Blue-Jay]

4. Astrophysics? Wow!

[idgiehkt]

6. awesome!!!

:applause: for Brian!

[CrownPrinceBandar]

7. Congrats Dr. May!..........

Smart cookie, that one. Built his own guitars from spare parts, wound his own pickups for said guitars (no small feat) and now this.