Queen's Brian May delays cricket match as he lands helicopter in middle of pitch

His band might have famously sung ‘Do not Cease Me Now’, however Queen star Brian Could brought about the nice instances at a cricket match in Cornwall to briefly come to a halt over the weekend.

The legendary guitarist left gamers and spectators stunned when he determined to land his helicopter subsequent to the pitch of an ongoing sport on Saturday.

The 74-year-old was on the town to attend the marriage of bandmate Roger Taylor’s daughter when he parked his chopper within the village of Mawnan Smith, close to Falmouth, Cornwall.

Flying in with spouse Anita Dobson, 72, the rocker’s arrival brought about the match between Falmouth 2nd XI and Helston 2nd XI on the Hine Downing Oval to be delayed for seven minutes because the couple vacated their personal helicopter.

Brian Could was visiting Cornwall along with his spouse for the marriage of bandmate Roger Taylor’s daughter
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The marriage visitors then travelled by automobile to the venue roughly 15 minutes away.

A Falmouth Cricket Membership spokesman stated: “The helicopter took about seven minutes to land.

“The membership knew it was coming, we do get one or two helicopters who land on the outfield every now and then.

“Everybody simply stopped to observe this monster land in the midst of the sport,” the spokesman continued.

The helicopter touchdown distracted spectators and gamers on the cricket match
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“It dropped him off then went off to refuel then got here again once more.

‘It’s one thing you don’t see day-after-day,” they exclaimed.

“They went to the marriage then got here again and flew off at about 10.15pm.

“It was fairly an excellent sport however we misplaced. Being the second staff, there wasn’t an enormous crowd.”

Eyewitnesses additionally remarked on the bizarre movie star sighting.

“Helicopter stops play,” Arthur Allen added.

Brian and his spouse then travelled by automobile
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Onlookers had been stunned
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“Falmouth 2nds match v Helston interrupted this afternoon by a helicopter bringing, so I’m instructed, Brian Could and his spouse to Roger Taylor’s daughter’s wedding ceremony.”

The Queen drummer’s daughter Rory is a health care provider who works in west London.

Final 12 months, the 72-year-old voiced his issues over his youngster and PPE, because the GP continued to see sufferers all through the pandemic.

Roger Taylor and Brian Could on stage on the Brit Awards with bandmate Freddie Mercury

Talking to The Sunday Instances in Could 2020, Rory admitted: “At any time when I converse to Dad on the cellphone now, the very first thing he asks about is my PPE.”

The drummer’s daughter additionally confessed to the publication that lockdown had been ‘troublesome’ for her and her rock star father, because the pair have a ‘very shut relationship and meet up repeatedly.’

Roger himself admitted that his medic youngster had been advising him on handle himself as coronavirus swept the nation.

The Queen star stated: “I’ve learnt that a health care provider mustn’t deal with members of their very own household, however Rory provides me suggestions in fact.”

“At any time when we converse, and we converse on a regular basis as of late, she tells me I must take extra vitamin D to strengthen my … no matter.

“And we regularly speak in regards to the backyard I’ve right here at residence in Cornwall.”