Pop star cake given to care home

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Residents at a care home have tucked into a birthday cake intended for pop star Brian May.

The treat had been prepared to present to the Queen guitarist when he visited the Royal International Air Tattoo at Fairford in Gloucestershire.

But when he was unable to attend Sunday's event - which coincided with his 62nd birthday - organisers decided to donate the cake.

It was given to the 42 residents of Hyperion House in Fairford.

Katie Boyce, of Hyperion House, said: "This is a very nice surprise, and it's lovely to have it brought in to us.

"Only one of our residents had actually heard of Brian, most of them prefer Vera Lynn and Glenn Miller, although one of the younger ones likes The Beatles.

"We'd like to wish him a belated happy birthday and extend an open invitation to him to call in when he's next in the area, as we always like to see new faces."

Edna Mervyn-Smith, 90, who calls in for lunch every day, added: "I don't know who Brian is, but his cake is lovely. I like classical music, particularly very old music."

The Royal International Air Tattoo is staged each year in support of the Royal Air Force Charitable Trust.