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Milly_man t1_j2d2htp wrote

Reply to comment by Colossal_hands in Brian May gets a knighthood in New Year Honours list by StephenHunterUK

I know right? Why don't more people reject these awards?

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StephenHunterUK OP t1_j2dbta1 wrote

Quite a few musicians do - Bowie turned down a CBE and a knighthood. Lennon returned his MBE, but legally the honour remained his until his death in 1980.

Some hold out for higher gongs, some find the concept a bit silly, others don't like being in the Order of the British Empire.

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