On This Day in Queen History – 1 November

In 1969 – Smile played Imperial College, London.
In 1974 – Queen played Empire Theatre, Liverpool.
In 1977 – “News Of The World” album released in the USA and awarded Silver and Gold for “News Of The World” and Gold for ‘We Are The Champions’ UK sales.

News Of The World 1977 USA - label

In 1978 – Queen awarded Silver for ‘Fat Bottomed Girls’ / ‘Bicycle Race’ UK sales.
In 1979 – Queen awarded Silver for Crazy Little Thing Called Love UK sales.
In 1981 – Queen and David Bowie awarded Silver for Under Pressure UK sales.
In 1992 – Freddie awarded silver and Gold for “The Freddie Mercury Album” UK sales.
In 1992 – The Brian May Band played New York Disco, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
In 1994 – Brian was traveling by mini-bus to Arica in Chile with the group of eclipse hunters. Brian’s Peruvian oranges were confiscated at the border.
In 1995 – Queen received silver, gold and platinum awards for ‘Made In Heaven’ and silver award for ‘Heaven For Everyone’ sales in the UK.
In 2005 – Queen + Paul Rodgers played Nagoya Dome, Nagoya, Japan.

Queen + Paul Rodgers Long Away Live In Japan – 1 Nov 2005
https://youtu.be/qZi2A3YUpDA

In 2008 – Queen + Paul Rodgers at Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria. Brian played acoustic version ‘The Blue Danube Waltz’ just before ‘Love Of My Life’.


Queen & Paul Rodgers Vienna 2008 – Love of my life
https://youtu.be/Z44MxetORW4 – including Brian playing ‘Blue Danube Waltz’.

In 2009 – Brian May guest spot at “Pinktober – Women of Rock” Royal Albert Hall, London.

Brian and Women In Rock

Brian May Pinktober by James Alford
Brian May Pinktober by James Alford

In 2010 – Brian May took part in a phone-in debate on talkSPORT Radio’s Late Show with host, Ian Collin.


Brian May Hunting Debate talkSPORT Late Show 01 Nov 2010
https://youtu.be/ed_LNECJtKs

In 2011 – Queen 40 Limited Collectors Edition Volume 3 [Box Set] released on Hollywood label.

Queen 40 Vol3 Hollywood

Queen 40 Hollywood

In 2013 – An interview with Roger Taylor on his solo releases and Freddie Mercury published in the “Daily Record” newspaper.
In 2013 – Presentation and book signing of “Diableries: Stereoscopic Adventures In Hell” by Brian May and the co-authors Denis Pellerin and Paula Fleming takes place in London at “Royal Photographic Society”.
In 2013 – An interview with Brian May on “Diableries: Stereoscopic Adventures In Hell” published online “Kerrang!” portal.
In 2013 – Brian May confirmed work on DVD of the Candlelight show with Kerry Ellis “Live In Montreux” proceeding well, but the DVD from The Brian May Band Back To The Light Tour Live at Brixton Academy, London “would take a little longer”
In 2013 – The Queen Extravaganza, Sheffield, O2 Academy.
In 2015 – The Queen Extravaganza – A Night At The Opera 40th Anniversary Tour: Portsmouth Guildhall, with special guests Roger and Sarina Taylor.
In 2017 – Queen + Adam Lambert played O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic.