Queen guitarist Brian May has called Elton John a "silly boy" after reports Elton called Queen's hit West End musical
We Will Rock You "uncreative" (the script of which was, of course, written by Ben Elton). May told reporters: "Elton is a silly boy really for commenting on a piece of work he's never seen. I know damn well We Will Rock You is one of the best entertainments ever - simply because literally millions of people say so, who have seen it and go back again and again, from all countries of the world. It will soon have broken the record for any show in the Dominion. These things are not achieved without a certain creativity."
May took the opportunity to take a dig at the Billy Elliot musical which Elton has been working on. Observing that "the film didn't do it for me', he said: "I guess if Billy Elliott the Musical is still playing to ecstatic packed houses after three years in the West End, we'll take it seriously."
Just for the record, while we more than anyone love having an excuse to enjoy an evening of Queen songs, 'We Will Rock You' is a bit uncreative by Queen's former standard of creative genius.