Queen's Brian May Speaks Out About Brit Awards' Gendered Category Changes

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Brian May is criticizing the upcoming BRIT Awards. The 74-year-old Queen guitarist spoke out after hearing about the awards’ intentions to get rid of male and female categories and instead, introduce solo artist and international solo artist instead. Click inside to read what Brian shared about the change… The BRITs say that the changes are to honor artists “solely for their music and work, rather than how they choose to identify or as others may see them” and was part of the event’s “commitment to evolving the show to be as inclusive and as relevant as possible.” Turns out, not everyone is impressed, and Brian is one of them. “It’s a decision that has been made without enough thought.