Queen legend Brian May is trying to reunite an acoustic guitar found in Edgware with its rightful owner.

The guitarist took to Instagram on Friday after coming across the instrument outside the tube station.

Sharing photos of the guitar case, he appealed for the public to assist him in finding the owner.

In a post to his 2.9 million followers, he said: "Did anyone out there lose an acoustic guitar - in a case like this - outside #edgware (sorry - not Edgware Road ) tube station ? What was in case as well as the guitar ? We’d like to reunite this with its owner … 

This Is Local London: credit: Brian May/Instagramcredit: Brian May/Instagram

"Please share out there folks. Bri"