Boy ‘over the moon’ after Brian May signs his guitar
A nine-year-old boy from Selsey, who suffers from a brain condition, was ‘over the moon’ after Queen guitarist Brian May signed his electric guitar.
Charlie Bone, who attends Seal Primary School, had been off ill from school due to the condition hydrocephalus which causes increased brain pressure.
Brian had come down to Selsey from London to unveil a blue plaque for his friend and fellow astrophysicist, Sir Patrick Moore, and had been greeting fans outside Sir Patrick’s former home.
An aspiring guitarist himself, Charlie is also a fan of Brian’s music.
Charlie’s mother, Kayleigh, said: “He loves all music. Music like Queen, The Beatles and all that.
“We only live down the road so he changed into his clothes and came down with his Nan. He was over the moon with it — he kept talking about it.
“I think he was just a bit shocked really, he was delighted with it, but I think he was more shocked than anything and that Brian had done that for him.”
Charlie was back at school for a short while the next day and was able to tell friends and teachers about the experience.
When he got to school, his friends already seen what had happened in the news but asked him if they could see the autograph.
Charlie said he likes all genres of music but especially pop and rock.
He called the experience ‘amazing’ and said he was already a fan of Brian May.
He said: “It started off as a bad day because I was ill but then it turned into a good one when I met Brian May.”
Charlie’s grandmother Pauline, 64, was at home with Charlie on the day when they found out about the event.
She said: “It was amazing really, I have seen him over the years when he used to come down and visit Patrick Moore. It was a real claim to fame.
“For people in my age group, Queen were massive. He just seemed like such a nice person.”