Petition · past parliament
Put forward Roger Taylor & Brian May for a KBE in the Queens new years honours.
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
Founding members of Queen, Roger Taylor, Brian May have worked hard to raise awareness of AIDS/HIV via the Mercury Phoenix Trust charity which was set up in honor of Freddie Mercury and have raised over £55 million pound to help fight this virus at home and overseas.
Why it was rejected
It was about honours or appointments, which petitions cannot cover.
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Timeline
| 12 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Jun 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
19
Status
Rejected
Rejected
13 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.