Sir Brian May: ‘I’m a worker and creator, not a celebrity’

‘I have many facets. I’ve fought not to be put in a box,’ Sir Brian May tells Metro ahead of his latest venture (Picture: Paul Harmer)

‘Last night I was up until 4am working on stereoscopes,’ Sir Brian May laughs.

The Queen guitarist, 79, is the epitome of a jack of all trades; one of the greatest musicians of all time, an astrophysicist, animal welfare activist. The list really does go on and on.

In true Brian fashion, he’s now added another string to his bow 63 years after the creation of his ‘baby’, the iconic Red Special electric guitar.

In 1963 Brian famously built his own instrument at home with his father, Harold May, using household scrap materials. T...