Susanna Reed called out Brian May’s use of a gas fireplace despite him being a climate activist during Tuesday’s Good Morning Britain.
She was speaking to Queen legend, 74, on the upcoming documentary Freddie Mercury: the Final Act, and about global warming.
Susanna asked: “Have I got a gas fireplace in your back room Brian?” Brian, who was appearing over video from home, responded by saying that he had. It is frosty.
Interview: Susanna Reid called out Brian May for having a gas fire despite being a climate change campaigner during Tuesday’s Good Morning Britain
Susanna responded: “Is that an environmentally-friendly one?” Susanna replied: “Is it an eco-friendly one?”. The rocker then responded, “I don’t know. It’s been there for a while. So it likely needs updating.” Everything needs to be updated these days.
Brian laughed and said: “But it is fine. It doesn’t leave a lot of carbon here, I think. You can certainly burn logs here, but not at this time.
Flueless and high efficiency gas fireplaces use fossil fuels. However, they are better for the environment than wood burning fires which emit toxic smoke.
Star also spoke out about protecting our planet and animal rights.
Lol: The presenter, 50, was interviewing the Queen icon, 74 about the upcoming Queen documentary, Freddie Mercury: The Final Act and global warming when she commented on his gas fire
Susanna asked, “Have a gas stove in the back corner of your bedroom Brian?” Brian, who was appearing over video from home, responded by saying that he had. It is frosty there’
He declared: “I believe we have an immense debt to repay the animals of our planet.”
“Global warming” is a major issue. However, to me, it’s just one issue. It is destroying habitat for not just ourselves, but also all of the creatures around us and it’s happening very quickly. This is terrifyingly dangerous.
He recently showed support for Will Young who chained himself to a gate at a beagle breeding facility in Huntingdon during a protest against medical experimentation on animals
In an Instagram post, he said: “Thanks to Will Young for standing for the rights and against the injustice of the company that tortures these poor creatures.” God bless you, Will. We will prevail. Bri.’
Moment: Susanna retorted: ‘Is it an eco-friendly one?’ Moment: Susanna replied “Is that an eco-friendly one?”. Everything needs to be updated these days.
Brian announced in August that Anita Dobson and he were moving out of London following flash floods which destroyed their Kensington house.
He and his 72-year-old EastEnders legend spouse, Queen guitarist, decided to leave the capital, which he called too “brutal” to bear.
Brian explained how floods had been the catalyst for them leaving the region. He also described how they came to hate the place and how it was difficult for them to stay there for so long.
The couple’s Kensington property was devastated on July 12th this year, with the carpets and rugs, his childhood photo albums and Anita’s treasured keepsakes ruined by a ‘stinking sludge’ following a period of extreme heavy rainfall.
Brian told The Mirror that their decision was to move. Funny thing about it is that we really hated being where we are.
‘We put a lot of love and care into building the house but the surroundings have been horrible for such a long time. The basements have been built for eight years. There is noise pollution, dust, traffic, and dirt. London is now brutal.
He said that floods had been a catalyst for them leaving, and that they just needed to get out.
Brian also shared his reflections on returning to his home the day after it was destroyed, and how he found his basement floor “floating in black sewage”.
It was very unpleasant, and it will never be the same feeling about this house as before. It will not be the same house again. We have decided to give up and are happy with the way things stand.
He said that he had ‘never imagined’ his basement would be inundated and that he didn’t sleep for 4 days trying to save photos, memorabilia and treasures from the water.
Leaving: In August Brian announced to Anita Dobson that the couple were moving out of London following flash floods which destroyed their Kensington home. (image 2018).