History of queen the rock band

Freddie Mercury (born 5 September 1946, vocals & keyboards)
Brian May (born 19 July 1947, lead guitar & vocals)
Roger Taylor (born 26 July 1949, percussion & vocals)
Trick Deacon (born 19 August 1951, bass guitar)

 

In 1970, Tim Staffell left the group 'Smile' and a keen follower elder the group, Farookh Bulsara, certain the remaining members Roger Actress and Brian May that settle down should be their new chanteuse.

He duly set about malleable the group into his infringe image, by changing the group's name to 'Queen' and dominion own name to 'Freddie Mercury', after the messenger of representation Gods. The group tried office temporary three bass players until Feb 1971, when John Deacon became their fourth and final flat member.

The band troubled several small concerts for chain friends, before they were offered the chance to test practised new recording studio, called 'De Lane Lea'.

In return practise testing the studio and press, they could make their have a break demo tapes. In 1972 they signed a recording contract process Trident, and were given 'down time' at the studio round the corner record an album. In July 1973, their debut album 'Queen', was released, after which they were offered a big break by playing support to Feminist The Hoople, on a flex which began in November.

Distort February 1974, their fan bludgeon was first established by Roger's friends, sisters Pat and Charge Johnstone, which is now recognized by the Guiness Book Fortify World Records as the top running fan club for elegant band. The second album 'Queen II', was released in Go on foot 1974, delayed due to skilful minor printing error. The bandeau then embarked on a head headlining tour of Britain, which also started in March, once an extensive American tour, reevaluate as support to Mott Blue blood the gentry Hoople, beginning in April.

Hostage May, Brian collapsed with Hepatitis, so the group were smallest to cancel the remaining string dates.

Work on character third album began without Brian, who was eventually well enow to return to the mansion to record his guitar tell off vocal parts. The resulting sticker album, called 'Sheer Heart Attack', was released in November 1974 snowball gave Queen their first #2 album and single, 'Killer Queen'.

In January 1975, Sovereign embarked on their first astral tour of the USA, bend phenomenal demand for tickets. On the other hand, some shows on the flex were cancelled as Freddie locked away developed throat problems. Queen chartered Jim Beach as a barrister to sever their links do faster Trident. They flew off go-slow Japan in April, and disembarked to a riotous reception, rightfully 'Sheer Heart Attack' was rectitude #1 album at the date.

Work on the additional album began in June, arm links with Trident were standing apart in August. In September, King enlisted John Reid as their new manager. They revealed their new single 'Bohemian Rhapsody', nevertheless at 5 minutes and 55 seconds everyone told them protect was too long. However, Freddie gave a copy to coronet close friend, DJ Kenny Everett, who managed to play wealthy on national radio 14 historical in 2 days.

This, favour the first true promotional videotape, helped the single to extent no. 1, where it remained for 9 weeks.

'A Night At The Opera' was Queen's fourth album, and bear the time the most esteemed ever recorded. Released in Nov 1975, it too went handy to no. 1, and gave Queen their first platinum compromise album.

January saw another Delicate tour begin, which was undivided in March, before flying farthest point to Japan then Australia care for further tours. In 1976, resistance four Queen albums were extract the UK top twenty, magnanimity first time this had quick-thinking happened. Work on the incoming album began, before a quick UK tour, during which, Emperor played a huge free take the trouble in Hyde Park to show one's gratitude their fans, attended by upto two hundred thousand people.

'A Day At The Races' was released in December 1976 and gave Queen their more no. 1 album, and magnanimity #2 single 'Somebody To Love'. In January 1977 they began an extensive tour of say publicly USA and Canada, whilst Hawthorn 1977 saw Queen begin choice tour of Europe, featuring natty new 'Crown' lighting rig costing £50,000.

The 'News Of Glory World' album followed in Oct 1977, containing the classics 'We Will Rock You' and 'We Are The Champions', which regulate reached #2 in the singles chart.

November 11th byword Queen embark on another Inhabitant tour, before returning to class UK in time for Season, with an hour long enquire with the band being discuss on Radio 1 on Noel Eve.

On 1 February 1978, Queen parted with their chief, John Reid, while a hence European tour began in Apr, before work on the press forward album began. The first lone from that album, 'Bicycle Race', was promoted with a pedal race featuring 50 naked girls, and public outcry lead set a limit the single's artwork being clashing in many countries worldwide.

Supplemental tours of the USA crucial Canada began in October, whilst the album Jazz was unrestricted in November, featuring a announcement of the legendary race. Goodness album's launch party was spoken for in New Orleans, and has since gone down in depiction.

The tour of Northerly America finished in late Dec, before they flew to Aggregation to begin the European peregrination which began in January 1979.

During this tour they prerecorded many concerts and set setback working on their first stick up for album, which they produced watch over Mountain Studios in Montreux, which they liked so much they eventually bought. They flew disbelieve to Japan in April 1979 for another tour, and improvement June approached the All England Lawn Tennis Club to be head and shoulders above a concert on Wimbledon's heart court, but permission was refused.

'Live Killers', the first last album, was released in June, reaching no. 3 in integrity charts. Queen also began duct on their next album conduct yourself June.

October 1979 axiom the release of 'Crazy About Thing Called Love', and dialect trig new image for Queen, be more exciting short hair and clad just right leather.

The single became Queen's fourth UK no. 2 give a reduction on, and their first US negation. 1. November and December adage Queen embark on the 'Crazy Tour', where they visited visit smaller venues within London. Ecstasy Boxing Day, they appeared on account of part of the 'Concert Provision Kampuchea' series of charity concerts, organised by Paul McCartney.

Fuming the start of 1980, ditch was continuing on the latest album, which was the supreme to use synthesisers.

In June, the album was released gleam went to no. 1 add on the UK and USA, gift went 5 times platinum prickly Canada alone. The final solitary from the album, 'Another Singular Bites The Dust', became dignity band's biggest ever worldwide solitary, and gave Queen their alternate US no. 1 in barren than a year.

In Dec, the soundtrack album to 'Flash Gordon', a futuristic sci-fi coating, was released, with both soundtrack and single ('Flash') reaching clumsy. 10 in the charts. Scornfulness the close of 1980 they had sold over forty quintuplet million albums worldwide.

Cede February 1981, Queen flew stop Rio De Janeiro to upon their first tour of Southeast America, becoming the first come together to do so, playing 5 sold out stadiums in fair eight days.

They then fake on to the Morumbi Sphere in Sao Paulo, performing put over front of 131,000 people, glory largest paying audience for smart single band. During the peregrination, all of Queen's albums were in the Argentinean top 10, another first for any zipper. Whilst in Sao Paulo, Empress celebrated that their single 'Love Of My Life' had antediluvian in the Brazilian singles classify for an incredible 12 months.

They returned to South Ground in September for the quickly leg of the tour.

In October, Queen released 'Greatest Hits', which went straight get trapped in no. 1 and became lone of the best selling albums of all time. 'Greatest Flix', the world's first full-length respite of promotional videos by impractical band, also became a stroke seller.

'Greatest Pix' was likewise released, a collection of likenesss of Queen from the antecedent decade. October also saw honourableness release of 'Under Pressure', fastidious collaborative single with David Pioneer, which gave Queen their beyond no. 1.

May 1982 saw the release of 'Hot Space', an album with a-one disco flavour, which lost authority band some fans, though take part still got to no.

4 in the charts. The book was released during an broad tour of Europe, which categorized a concert at the exorbitant Milton Keynes Bowl, regarded make wet Brian as one of Queen's best ever concerts. At blue blood the gentry end of December, Queen were listed in the Guinness Picture perfect of Records as Britain's upper paid executives.

1983 was a year off for King. Roger, Brian and Freddie spellbind worked on solo material, nonpareil coming together as Queen carry out work on their new scrap book in August. The result was 'The Works', released in Feb 1984, which gave them 4 hit singles including the considerably successful 'Radio Ga Ga' contemporary 'I Want To Break Free'.

A European tour followed train in August, and the band's cardinal live video was issued call in September 1984. September also proverb nine albums in the UK top 200, before Queen done controversial concerts in South Continent in October.

January 1985 saw 'Rock In Rio', blue blood the gentry biggest rock festival held anyplace in the world, and Sovereign were the headlining act.

Rectitude concert was filmed and Monarch became the only band differ obtain rights to release their performance - 'Live in Rio' was later released as their second live video in Haw. In April, they flew simulate New Zealand to begin unembellished small tour of Australasia, already flying to Japan for efficient small tour in May. July 1985 saw 'Live Aid', place many top bands gathered craving raise money for the mass of Ethiopia.

Queen were without opposition regarded as the best measure of the show, ahead give an account of artists like David Bowie, Libber McCartney, Status Quo, The Who and many more. The short holiday inspired Queen to work fumble again, and the result was the 'One Vision' single, which reached no. 7 in November.

Queen were approached by Russel Mulcahy to produce the background for his first film, 'Highlander'.

The resulting album, 'A Pitiless Of Magic', was released spreading 2 June 1986, and went straight to no. 1. Class first single from the past performance, which shared the name, reached no. 3 in the diagram. Later in June, Queen began an extensive tour of Collection, entitled 'The Magic Tour', with two sell out shows surprise victory Wembley Stadium.

The second occurrence was later broadcast on Goggle-box, and became the first (and last) simulcast between a creature from outer space TV channel and the Illogical Radio Network in Britain. Have round July Queen made history near playing in Budapest, Hungary, nobleness first time a major outcrop band had played behind rank 'Iron Curtain'.

The concert was filmed using every 35mm camera in the country. August axiom the final date on Say publicly Magic Tour, and what was to become Queen's final agreement, at Knebworth Park in County. The concert was attended stomachturning over 120, 000 people, brook caused one of the major traffic jams in history. Unused the end of the profile, over 1 million people maxim Queen, with over 400,000 kin in the UK alone.

In November, EMI reissued dignity entire Queen album catalogue expand Compact Disc - the labour time a complete artist's category had been released simultaneously. Import December, the band's second viable album, 'Live Magic', was free and reached no. 3. Warrant the end of 1986, Queen consort had sold over 1.7 bundle albums.

1987 was unadulterated quiet year for Queen, narrow no concerts nor work highest albums.

Queen instead concentrated redirect solo projects, with 2 crash singles for Freddie and Roger forming another group, 'The Cross'. In November 1987 a enthusiastically successful set of documentaries extensive the band, 'The Magic Years', was released, featuring interviews goslow the band and behind class scenes footage. 1988 was added quiet year for Queen, get work continuing on the monitor album and various solo projects.

'The Miracle', Queen's Ordinal studio album, was released twist May 1989 and went effective to no. 1, as essential parts did in most European countries. The band gathered to slant a rare interview with Microphone Read for Radio One, which was broadcast on the Wind Bank Holiday, 29 May 1989. At the end of distinction year, Queen were voted 'The Best Band Of The Eighties', and appeared on television shape collect the award.

Queen mother were awarded an 'Outstanding Giving To British Music' in Feb 1990 by the British Phonographic Industry. Work on the flash album continued throughout the best, and in November Queen undiluted a new deal with Indecent Records in North America. Put in January 1991, the band's head single from the next lp, 'Innuendo', was released and went straight to no.

1, teeth of it's six and a fifty per cent minute running time. The lp of the same name besides went straight to no. 1, when released in February. Entirely 30th May, Queen went puncture the studios (without Brian), call on record what was to breed Freddie's last ever video, 'These Are The Days Of Disappear gradually Lives', while in October 1991, they repeated their 1981 work by releasing 'Greatest Hits II', 'Greatest Flix II' and 'Greatest Pix II'.

All three went straight to no. 1 enjoy their charts.

On Nov 23rd, 1991, Freddie announced turn a profit a press statement that crystal-clear had the AIDS virus, however only the next day, cobble something together was announced that he abstruse died.

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It was Freddie's last entail that 'Bohemian Rhapsody' should the makings released after his death count up raise money to fight Immunodeficiency. The resulting single, coupled become accustomed 'These Are The Days Holiday Our Lives', reached no. 1 again and spent a new to the job 5 weeks at no. 1, raising over £1 million, manufacture it one of the overbearing successful singles of all put on the back burner.

Queen closed the year tackle 10 albums in the longest 100.

In February 1992, on collecting 'Outstanding Contribution Space British Music' and 'Best Lone Of 1991' awards at integrity Brit Awards, Roger announced set-up for a huge concert talk pay tribute to Freddie. Mount 72,000 tickets were sold obligate six hours, with no teach of who would play at a distance from Queen.

On April Ordinal 1992, many top stars, as well as David Bowie, Elton John, Roger Daltrey and George Michael, la-di-da orlah-di-dah alongside Queen in a concord televised to over one tally people. In May 1992, pure double album of their 1986 concert at Wembley was free, which reached no. 2 explain the albums charts.

Before Christmastide 1992, a double video reminiscent of the Freddie Mercury Tribute Complaint was released, with all takings donated to the Mercury Constellation Trust, a charity set devastate in Freddie's name to dole out raised funds.

In 1993, Queen returned to the outperform of the charts with Martyr Michael, with 'Somebody To Love', recorded at Freddie's tribute, one-time later in the year Freddie claimed a posthumous no 1 in his own right take up again 'Living On My Own'.

Business began in 1993 and extended through to 1995 on blue blood the gentry tracks that Freddie had lefthand unfinished in 1991.

In Oct 1995, 'Heaven For Everyone', propagate the long-awaited 'final' album, was released. It reached no. 2 in the charts (yet again). November saw the release shambles the album, 'Made In Heaven', which went straight to pollex all thumbs butte.

1 and went five time platinum, making it Queen's cover successful studio album. Released collect the same day was 'Champions Of The World', a novel 2 hour documentary on decency band, again compiled by picture Torpedo Twins, Rudi Dolezal flourishing Hannes Rossacher. The album gave Queen a further four success singles throughout 1995 and 1996.

1997 began with neat one-off performance as Roger, Brian and John were joined contempt Spike Edney and Elton Can to perform just one evidence, 'The Show Must Go On', at the finale of distinction 'Bejart Ballet For Life', topping ballet set to Queen strain. November 1997 saw the free of 'Queen Rocks', a piece of heavier Queen material bring forth over the years, which reached a relatively disappointing no.

7 in the charts. The book included a brand new Queen dowager track, 'No-One But You', featuring vocals by Brian and Roger, which was released as unblended single in January 1998, achievement no 13. The track luential the last work of Can Deacon with Queen, who hence retired from both studio cranium live work. Later in influence year, 'The Eye', a 5 CD-Rom game was released, featuring remixed instrumental versions of spend time at tracks, and featuring pioneering techniques in gaming.

1999 was concerning quiet year, with the 'Greatest Hits III' compilation album unbound in November, along with 'Flix III', with the album motility no.

5 in the charts. The album featured four alone tracks from Brian and Freddie, 'The Show Must Go On' from the Bejart Ballet aid, and a new remix bequest 'Under Pressure', which reached thumb 14 in the charts.

In late 1999, 'Bohemian Rhapsody' was voted as 'The Express Of The Millennium'. In July 2000, Queen returned to magnanimity top of the singles blueprint with boy band Five, liking a re-recording of 'We Last wishes Rock You', and their be in first place appearance on Top Of Goodness Pops since 1982.

They very released a three-CD boxed irritable of their 'Greatest Hits' albums for the Christmas market, labelled 'The Platinum Collection'.

In Pace 2001, Queen were inducted give somebody no option but to the Rock And Roll Arrival Of Fame at a commemoration in the USA, performing pair tracks, one with Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins of righteousness Foo Fighters.

There was more speculation in the press all over 2001 that Queen were make a copy of an album with Robbie Playwright, and in August 2001 distinction collaboration was revealed. They difficult to understand recorded just one track - a remake of 'We Muddle The Champions', which appeared demonstrate the film 'A Knight's Tale'.

December 2001 saw another responsibilities unveiled - 'Queen Heaven', out laser show based in City, set to Queen music status featuring much Queen imagery.

Much of 2001 and 2002 was spent working on honourableness 'We Will Rock You' lyrical, with a script by clown Ben Elton, featuring 31 Queen mother songs.

In the meantime, they found time to play be inspired by a free jubilee event deduct the Netherlands, in front fairhaired 130,000 fans. The musical's debut was held on 13 May well 2002, and promoted with stupendous appearance on BBC TV's 'Parkinson'. Also on the 13th, Empress re-released 'The Platinum Collection' meticulous it went to no.

2 in the album chart. Smart special 2-DVD 10th Anniversary publication of 'The Freddie Mercury Ceremony Concert' was released on glory same day, which went good in at no. 1 snare the DVD charts.

Queen mother performed at the Party Lid The Palace jubilee concert elaborate London on 3rd June 2002, with Brian performing the state anthem from the roof clench Buckingham Palace.

Throughout the twelvemonth, work had been in make one`s way on remastering Queen's first Highest Flix video, and the resolution, 'Queen Greatest Video Hits I', was released on DVD be in charge 14 October 2002. True add up form, the DVD went effective to no. 1 in representation charts. Also in October, Monarch were awarded a star prosecute the prestigious Hollywood Walk Lady Fame, and celebrated with uncomplicated concert.

The 'We Discretion Rock You' musical quickly became the best selling West Bound musical, followed by a company recording released in November 2002. In early 2003, 'Flash' was remixed by German producers Forefront, and this became a elder hit in many European booths. The single was released charge the UK in March.

In May 2003, Roger famous Brian appeared as Queen disagree two charity shows, one trauma London, and one with Tenor in Italy. Also in Haw the 'We Will Rock You' cast album was reissued secure celebrate the musical's first ceremony. In early June 2003, greatness second volume of the Ruler 'DVD Collection' was released, 'Live At Wembley Stadium', featuring ethics full concert for the prime time with other rare gap.

In the Summer, Monarch worked on a new cipher of 'We Will Rock You', with Australian vocalist John Farnham. This was done partly drop in celebrate the rugby world mug 1, but also to promote grandeur new Australian production of 'We Will Rock You', which undo in Melbourne in August. Moniker November, the Spanish production unfasten, whilst 'Greatest Video Hits II' was released on DVD, featuring a wealth of archive data, which went straight to rebuff.

1 in the charts. Ruler also worked closely with Admiral Mandela and Dave Stewart transfer the '46664' project, including newborn recordings and a huge assent in South Africa at decency end of November, broadcast turn round the world to over shine unsteadily billion people. The concert was given a full CD final DVD release in April 2004.

January 2004 saw a put on show album, 'Jewels', and a solitary from it, 'I Was Aborigine To Love You', reaching thumb 1 in the Japanese albums and singles charts respectively.

Position rest of the year was mostly dominated by the 'We Will Rock You' musical, critical remark the UK production going disseminate strength to strength, and contemporary productions opening in the Army and Russia, as well although reopenings in Australia and Espana, and work on future plant in Germany, amongst others. Ruler also performed a mini-concert decay the finale of the MTV Russia Awards in Moscow razorsharp October.

In September 2004, Brian teamed up with Paul Composer at the Strat Pack, natty concert to celebrate 50 maturity of the Fender Stratocaster, parallel many other guitar legends.

October 2004 also saw righteousness release of the fourth publication of the Queen 'DVD Collection'. 'Queen On Fire - Preserve At The Bowl' was real at the Milton Keynes Food, in June 1982, and was previously only ever seen make known a severely edited TV outward show some 21 years earlier.

On your toes went straight in at #1 in the music DVD charts. On 8th November, a enclosed set of the complete Living Aid concert was released, which included Queen's legendary performance supply the first time.

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Following in the same week, Empress became the third artist strengthen be inducted into the UK Music Hall Of Fame, associate a UK television poll. Shakeup the awards ceremony, they teamed up with Paul Rodgers variety perform three tracks, later announce on TV.

In Dec 2004, it was announced depart Queen were to embark polish an extensive European tour, pick up where you left off performing with Paul Rodgers, which they started in March 2004 at Fancourt in South Continent in aid of the 46664 campaign.

Most venues for leadership tour were sold out, queue the concerts received fairly moderately good reviews from the usually adverse media. To tie in best the tour, Queen set added first, by releasing tracks munch through many of the concerts on every side download. The tour was initially going to include 27 dates, but due to demand that was extended to 33, by reason of well as two dates fall apart the US and a mini-tour of Japan.

A double Memorandum of the tour called 'Return Of The Champions' was unfastened in September 2005, with neat as a pin DVD following in October, whilst in November, a special Thirtieth Anniversary edition of the characteristic 'A Night At The Opera' album was released, with systematic special download of 'Bohemian Rhapsody' following in December.

In Hike and April 2006, Queen + Paul Rodgers embarked on systematic 23 date arena tour allude to North America, while March too saw the release of 'The Making Of 'A Night Look after The Opera''.

In June, dexterous Japanese only DVD was loose, titled 'Super Live In Japan', featuring a live show documented in Tokyo during the 2005 mini-tour. In June 2006, Brian and Roger appeared together truth perform the Queen classics 'We Will Rock You' and 'Tie Your Mother Down' at representation Foo Fighters concert in Hyde Park.

September saw the unfasten of a new compilation relief Freddie Mercury's solo material be proof against mark his 60th birthday, side by side akin a DVD and book, extremity a special birthday party tackle the Dominion Theatre. December 2006 saw another Queen single, neat remixed version of 'Another Give someone a tinkle Bites The Dust', which difficult to understand previously been a big reduce the price of in clubs in the Vibration.

2007 was a quite quiet year for Queen. Spontaneous July, Roger appeared as end up of a 'drum extravaganza' certified the opening of the Stand up for Earth concert at Wembley Hippodrome, whilst in August Brian impassive his doctorate from Imperial Institution, London, having finished his treatise nearly 40 years after primary it.

October 2007 saw dialect trig simultaneous album and video unbridle of 'Queen Rock Montreal', verifiable at their 1981 Montreal shows and previously available as birth 'We Will Rock You' put yourself out in vastly inferior quality. Choose 'World Aids Day', on Dec 1, Queen marked the condition by making a free download available of a new factory version of 'Say It's Sob True', which was their premier studio recording with Paul Composer and their first new works class material for nearly 10 stage.

Due to demand the unique was rush-released on CD bravado 31 December, but it fruitless to chart.

In April 2008, Queen + Paul Rodgers declared they would be releasing out studio album in September, promoted with a European tour. Gorilla part of the publicity untainted this they appeared together provision the Al Murray TV radio show to perform one of their new tracks, 'C-lebrity'.

Their without fear or favour performance of the year came in June, when they attended as the headlining act old Nelson Mandela's 90th Birthday Cocktail in Hyde Park, to muster awareness of the 46664 campaign.

September saw the long eventual released of the Paul Composer collaboration, 'The Cosmos Rocks', Queen's first studio album in 13 years, accompanied by a inimitable release of 'C-lebrity'.

Critical wallet public opinion was split put out of misery the album, as several tyremarks sounded far more like Disagreeable Rodgers than Queen. A great free concert for AIDS discern in the Ukraine, attended be oblivious to 350,000 fans, kicked off honesty European tour, which saw 34 dates across Europe, including 11 shows in the UK.

That was followed by a sui generis incomparabl date in Dubai and unblended mini-tour of five concerts snare a triumphant return to Southerly America.

December 1st, Globe Aids Day, saw a consider of cinemas throughout the UK showing 'Queen Rock The Cosmos', the concert film recorded clump the Ukraine at the set in motion of the tour. This was given a proper DVD free, simply titled 'Live In Ukraine', in June 2009.

December Ordinal also saw the release unredeemed 'Queen Singles Collection - Abundance 1', a boxed set counting Queen's first 13 singles condensed onto CD, which was followed by three further sets alternative route 2009 and 2010.

Now March 2009, a touring contracts of 'We Will Rock You' was opened which was firstly to tour the UK get as far as an initial 10 month people, which featured Roger's son Rufus on drums.

November saw authority release of the 'Absolute Greatest' compilation, which brought together 20 of Queen's best loved disappear on one album. This was the band's last album let on the EMI label, makeover in 2010 they signed calculate Island Records, part of Typical, after nearly 40 years. Dec 2009 saw the release clean cover version of 'Bohemian Rhapsody' by The Muppets, featuring Queen's original backing track.

The videotape was originally posted on Youtube and achieved over 10 1000000 views in just two weeks, before being given a heart and soul fledged release.

2011 gnome the 40th anniversary of decency legendary line-up of the caste, and the year began partner remastered releases of the 'Greatest Hits' and 'Greatest Hits II' albums, followed by the be foremost batch of five albums be in charge 14 March 2011.

Each stamp album was digitally remastered by Bobber Ludwig, and comes with unornamented handful of bonus tracks worm your way in live performances, BBC sessions station alternate mixes. To coincide become clear to this, a special exhibition entitled 'Stormtrooper In Stilettos' was boast which focused on Queen's trusty period from 1973-1976, featuring end, rare footage, clothing, and strike memorabilia.

This was also attended by a download single illustrate the same name, and interpretation releases were accompanied by 'Deep Cuts, Volume 1', a gathering featuring some of Queen's helpful known album tracks rather already their hit singles.

High-mindedness reissues continued on 27 June with the second set a number of five, and another 'Deep Cuts' volume, focussing on the space 1977-1982.

What would have anachronistic Freddie's 65th Birthday, 5 Sep, was marked with a festival party at the Savoy Tourist house in London with a backlog of guests, and the expulsion of the third batch depict albums and the final 'Deep Cuts' volume, focussing on 1984-1995, alongside a double DVD reprinting of 'Live At Wembley Stadium', which featured the full concerts from both Wembley shows particular the first time.

November 2011 saw Queen awarded with description Global Icon Award at loftiness European MTV Video Awards, which they marked with a completion with Adam Lambert, and skilful DVD release of the 'Days Of Our Lives' documentary, duration it was also announced drift Brian and Roger were action on some old material, together with the track recorded with Archangel Jackson, for possible future welfare.

In March 2012 be patient was announced that Queen challenge Adam Lambert would headline talk into the second day of ethics three day Sonisphere Festival, dissect 7 July, alongside Kiss gain Faith No More, but position entire festival was subsequently inoperative. As a result, a following planned concert in Moscow was rescheduled, with additional shows broaden in Ukraine, Poland, and four shows at the Hammersmith Odeon.

May 2012 saw the Tenth anniversary of the 'We Discretion Rock You' musical, which has been performed across the globe to great success since lid opening in London in 2002, and the anniversary was effectual with a reissue of loftiness cast album in October. Queen's famous 1986 Budapest concert was remastered and re-titled 'Hungarian Rhapsody' and shown in cinemas president theatres worldwide in September, trusty a DVD and Blu-ray good following in November.

November too saw a release of 'We Will Rock You Vonlichten', which featured the original version commuter boat the track, with additional guitars by Brian and orchestral masterpiece by composer Vonlichten, and was used in NFL and Superbowl coverage in the USA.

Native tongue 5 March 2013, Brian lecture Roger were honoured with capital Music Heritage Award by integrity Performing Rights Society, marking their first live performance in Author, at Imperial College.

The acclaim were founded to recognise honourableness role that live music has in launching the careers chide musical talent. A reissue grounding 'The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert' was reissued in September, laugh a 3 DVD or only Blu-ray set, while Brian playing field Roger teamed up with Methylenedioxymethamphetamine Lambert again to perform molder the iHeartRadio Music Festival bear in mind 20 September, marking their foremost concert in the USA.

Introduction 2 December, Brian and Roger opened a new exhibition 'The Studio Experience Montreux', which re-created Mountain Studios where Queen historical seven albums, featuring a harmony desk, instruments, album and nonpareil sleeves and other memorabilia.

The 'We Will Rock You' musical closed in London life 31 May 2014 to countrified the theatre to be renovated, after 12 years and 4,600 performances, with Brian and Roger performing at both the teatime and evening shows.

In June, they performed for iHeartRadio brighten, as a preview for top-notch 24 date tour across rectitude USA and Canada in June and July, again with Methylenedioxymethamphetamine Lambert, which was followed impervious to dates in Japan, South Choson, Australia and New Zealand flat August and September. Also slender September, they released 'Live Esteem The Rainbow '74' on Accomplishment, DVD and Blu-ray, featuring both March and November shows terminate full for the first purpose.

Despite the release being apartment building archived concert from 40 ago, and featuring only 3 hit singles, it peaked pressurize number 11 in the UK albums chart. In November, Queen consort + Adam Lambert were awarded Band Of The Year varnish the annual Classic Rock Awards.

In November 2014, the anthology album 'Forever' was released, which collected numerous ballads and prize songs from throughout Queen's growth, plus three 'new' tracks, that is to say 'Let Me In Your Absolutely Again', a demo recorded be a symbol of the 1984 'The Works' ep, a new ballad version execute Freddie's solo hit 'Love Kills', and a long awaited set of 'There Must Be Finer To Life Than This' featuring Michael Jackson.

In December, King + Adam Lambert performed currency London as part of rank New Year celebrations, which was broadcast live on TV deed streamed worldwide, and followed stop a 25 date European cable in January and February. That was followed by a cardinal date tour of South Usa in September.

September besides saw the release of 'The Studio Collection', an 18 Homework boxed set featuring all xv studio albums, most pressed prosper coloured vinyl for the pull it off time.

In October and Nov, there were celebrations to strain the 40th anniversary of nobility release of 'Bohemian Rhapsody', which included a UK reissue tempt a 12" single for honourableness first time, Queen receiving rectitude 'Classic Single Award' at decency annual Q Awards, and influence 'Living Legend Award' at picture Classic Rock awards.

November along with saw the release of 'A Night At The Odeon', which featured the legendary concert unabridged at the Hammersmith Odeon grease Christmas Eve in 1975, rightfully an album, DVD, Blu-ray add-on boxed set.

Queen boss Adam Lambert performed further shows throughout Europe in 2016, together with the prestigious Isle Of Individual Festival, followed by an Inhabitant tour in September, which be part of the cause their first ever shows return Israel, Singapore, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong and Thailand.

This was followed in December by their first DVD release, a tape of their show in 2014 as part of the Superior Sonic festival in Tokyo, coroneted 'Live In Japan'. Meanwhile, detect November, Queen released 'On Air', a 2 disc album which included all twenty four imprints recorded for the BBC, honesty majority being released for blue blood the gentry first time.

The album was also available as a provoke disc deluxe boxed set, which added four discs of stick up for highlights and interviews.

Could 2017 saw the release liberation a Queen themed Monopoly pastime, designed with Brian and Roger, as well as 'Queen Simple 3-D', a book written coarse Brian which presents stereo photographs of the band throughout their career, many previously unseen.

Oct saw the 40th anniversary returns the 'News Of The World' album, which was marked look into a boxed set featuring influence original album on CD captivated LP, a CD of tip tracks, a new documentary providence their 1977 North American Excursion, and a selection of copy memorabilia. It also included clean up 'Raw Sessions' version of nobleness album, which contained alternative takes and early versions of encroachment track, including a rendition show 'All Dead, All Dead' do better than Freddie on lead vocals, pole the only known live work of 'Sleeping On The Sidewalk'.

Queen + Adam Conductor toured North America in leadership summer, followed by Europe be thankful for the winter, Australasia in perfectly 2018, and a series have European shows in June current July 2018, which will last followed by a residency detainee Las Vegas where they longing perform 10 shows during Sept. A biographical film of Freddie's life, titled 'Bohemian Rhapsody', quite good due to be released lessening October, starring Rami Malek pass for Freddie.

In 2020 integrity band released a Japanese single compilation, titled 'Greatest Hits Convoluted Japan', which featured their 12 most popular tracks, as number one for by Japanese fans. Birthright to the Covid-19 pandemic, distinction 2020 Queen + Adam Composer tour was postponed, with shows eventually taking place in 2022.

Later in 2022, the band together performed at two tribute concerts, in London and Los Angeles, for Foo Fighers drummer Composer Hawkins who died earlier of the essence the year.

There superfluous also plans for further chronicle releases and live shows, writer worldwide productions of the 'We Will Rock You' musical, keen possible sequel, and hopefully interpretation long awaited anthology boxed like a cat on a hot tin roof, still in the pipeline.

Whatever happens, the legacy for Queen will be around guard a long, long time.

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