Of all the bonafide rock guitar heroes, none are as open and willing to be vulnerable in the public sphere as Brian May. It's made him more heroic in ways few could have expected, and while he's been open about his mental health in recent years, the Queen legend revealed he still has feelings of imposter syndrome during a recent appearance on classical guitarist Rosie Bennet's Fret Not podcast. It's a reminder that our psychological struggles don't just fade away in response to perceived success.
"All the time," May confirms when Bennet asked if he's ever suffered from the feelings of not belonging, or being worthy enough that 'imposter syndrome' summarises. "I always walk into a room even now, and I'm supposed to be Sir Brian May, and I think, 'Ooh, what do people think? Maybe I shouldn't be here.' Yeah, I get that a lot and until people start speaking to me I always assume that A) they don't know who I am and B) they wouldn't be interested anyway, and C) I'm gonna bore them to death. I get that a lot."
