Queen fans branded the Coachella crowd ‘undeserving’ and ‘too young’ after their lukewarm reception to Brian May’s surprise performance on Friday.

The legend, 77, took to the stage during Benson Boone’s set to sing Bohemian Rhapsody with him – but the audience didn’t seem to react much.

As the American star, 22, began to cover the iconic song Brian rose up onto the stage as Benson said: ‘Brian May, everybody!’

And after the lack of enthusiasm for the guest performance fans took to X to say that maybe it was the wrong age group at the festival to appreciate Brian.

They said: ‘Too bad Coachella crowd was just too young to know who Brian May is.. Most undeserving crowd.’,

‘About the lack of energy for Sir Brian May at Coachella: that crowd DOESN’T represent us American Queen fans! I’m just as surprised (& as a Californian, embarrᴀssed)! 

Queen fans branded the Coachella crowd ‘undeserving’ and ‘too young’ after their lukewarm reception to Brian May’s surprise performance with Benson Boone on Friday

The legend, 77, took to the stage during Benson’s set to sing Bohemian Rhapsody with him – but the audience didn’t seem to react much

‘After the movie & 2023 SOLD OUT US tour, you’d ideally think they’d at least heard of him, apparently not, sadly.’

Benson even reacted himself as he shared a TikTok of the performance and penned: ‘Me trying to get the crowd at Coachella to understand what an absolute legend Brian May is and the cultural impact he has on music and THE WORLD.’

One fan wrote under his post: ‘Brian May deserves a UK crowd. that whole performance would have sent a UK crowd FERAL!’ 

Benson shared his excitement over the performance, writing on Instagram: ‘@brianmayforreal I have no words. 

‘You are easily one of the most legendary musicians of all time and I cannot thank you enough for coming out.’

Brian looked the picture of health of Friday as he took to the stage at the Coachella festival, in Indio, California in the wake of his stroke.  

He revealed he had been rushed to hospital following the medical emergency back in September. 

And Brian was on fine form as he posed with Benson after the pair had performed the epic version of Bohemian Rhapsody together. 

Fans wrote on X: ‘Too bad Coachella crowd was just too young to know who Brian May is.. Most undeserving crowd’

Benson even reacted himself as he shared a TikTok of the performance and penned: ‘Me trying to get the crowd at Coachella to understand what an absolute legend Brian May is…’

One fan wrote under his post: ‘Brian May deserves a UK crowd. that whole performance would have sent a UK crowd FERAL!’

As the American star, 22, began to cover the iconic song Brian rose up onto the stage as Benson said: ‘Brian May, everybody!’

Dressed in a patchwork cream shirt and distressed grey jeans, Brian was in great spirits after joining the former American Idol star as a special guest during his set at the annual music and arts festival held at the Empire Polo Club.

After merging on the stage for his guitar solo during Bohemian Rhapsody, Brian stayed to duet with jumpsuit-clad Benson on his 2024 breakthrough single Beautiful Things.

The pair certainly appeared to have hit it off as they happily chatted backstage before snapping pH๏τos together.

Earlier in the day, Brian dropped a hint about the duo’s collaboration as he shared a snap of Instagram of himself travelling to Coachella on a plane with Benson. 

He teasingly penned: ‘Look who I bumped into – on the way to the fabled Palm Springs … Maybe something will happen ?!’

In another selfie with the performer, the Will Will Rock You hitmaker remarked: ‘Do we look happy ? !!! Gonna treasure this moment on the plane with @bensonboone – a truly golden 22 year old prodigy. I’m proud and happy to say we are now officially pals.’ 

After the lack of enthusiasm for the guest performance fans took to X to say that maybe it was the wrong age group at the festival to appreciate Brian

Brian looked the picture of health of Friday as he took to the stage at the Coachella festival, in Indio, California in the wake of his stroke

Dressed in a patchwork cream shirt and distressed grey jeans, Brian was in great spirits after joining the former American Idol star as a special guest

The pair certainly appeared to have hit it off as they happily chatted backstage before snapping pH๏τos together

It came after Brian’s wife Anita Dobson recently issued a health update about him on Good Morning Britain after he suffered a stroke.

A legendary musician, astrophysicist and animal rights campaigner, Brian had previously shared in a video posted online that he had suffered a ‘minor stroke’. 

On a recent instalment of Good Morning Britain, Brian’s wife and EastEnders icon Anita, 75, chatted with hosts Ed Balls, 58, and Charlotte Hawkins, 49, and provided an update on how he was doing. 

Charlotte asked: ‘How is Sir Brian doing, we should ask of course as he hadn’t been well had he?’

‘He’s very well now. I’m very happy to say, thank you both for asking,’ Anita replied.

‘He’s very well now, he’s back to his old self!’

Sir Brian May revealed his medical emergency in a video shared to his personal website last year. 

However, Sir Brian, who looked animated and well in the clip despite the ‘scary’ episode, said he could still play guitar following what he called his ‘little health hiccup’. 

He asked fans not to ‘clutter up’ his inbox with good wishes, adding that he didn’t want sympathy. 

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The health scare is his second in four years, after he endured a heart attack for which he underwent surgery.

The Queen guitarist was recovering from a ripped muscle and trapped nerve as a result of a gardening injury, when he suffered a heart attack in May 2020.

He quietly revealed the news of his stroke in the early hours with an Instagram post of the video shared at 1.42am UK time.

‘I’m here to bring you some good news – the good news is that I can play guitar after the events of the last few days,’ he said, twiddling his fingers for emphasis.

‘I say this because it was in some doubt because that little health hiccup that I mentioned happened about a week ago and what they called it was a minor stroke.’

The We Will Rock You writer revealed the incident left him temporarily unable to use his left arm and he had a ‘very exciting’ emergency ambulance journey to Frimley Hospital in Surrey.

He has praised medical staff for giving him the ‘most fantastic care.’ 

‘All of a sudden, out of the blue, I didn’t have any control over this arm, so it was a little scary, I have to say,’ he continued.

Brian was on fine form as he posed with Benson after the pair had performed the epic version of Bohemian Rhapsody together

Earlier in the day, Brian dropped a hint about the duo’s collaboration as he shared a snap of Instagram of himself travelling to Coachella on a plane with Benson

They brought all the energy to their performance

‘I didn’t want to say anything at the time because I didn’t want anything surrounding, you know. I really don’t want sympathy.

‘Please don’t do that because it’ll clutter up my inbox and I hate that.’ 

But the animal rights activist, who has campaigned against the culling of badgers to prevent the spread of bovine tuberculosis, says he is currently ‘grounded’ as a result.

‘The good news is I’m okay. Just doing what I’m told, which is basically nothing. I’m grounded.

‘I’m not allowed to go out – well, I’m not allowed to drive, not allowed to get on a plane, not allowed to raise the heart rate too high… but I’m good.’