On This Day in Queen History – 10 September

In 1976 – Queen played Cardiff Castle, Wales.
In 1977 – Roger Taylor appeared on Saturday Scene TV programme.

WWRY VHS In 1976 – Queen played Cardiff Castle, Wales.
In 1977 – Roger Taylor appeared on Saturday Scene TV programme.
In 1978 – Queen went to Mountain Studios, Montreux, Switzerland to record Jazz album. During a thunderstorm one night, Brian recorded a thunderclap, later used on ‘Dead On Time’, credited “courtesy of God”.
In 1980 – Queen played the Mecca, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
In 1982 – Queen played the Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona, USA. 
In 1984 – Freddie Mercury released Love Kills – 1st solo single.
In 1984 – Queen released their first home video concert: “We Will Rock You” with live footage of Montreal 24 and 25 November 1981 concerts.
In 1984 – Hammer To Fall (Headbanger’s Mix Edit) / Tear It Up single released (UK).

Hammer To Fall
Hammer To Fall

In 1989 – Brian May records more guitar at the fourth “Smoke On The Water” session with Rock Aid Armenia at Metropolis Studios, London. He and Tony Iommi also worked on a cover of “Apache”, apparently recorded. [Brian was not involved in the third and fifth sessions for “Smoke On The Water’] See DOCUMENTARY:

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“The Making of Smoke on the Water”
https://youtu.be/eF_bHXuZ5KI

In 1989 – Brian May made a guest appearance with Black Sabbath at Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK – played ’Heaven And Hell’, ‘Paranoid’ and ‘Heaven And Hell reprise’.
In 1991 – The Cross appeared on a TV show in Brussels, Belgium, from TV studio.
In 2013 – Queen Extravaganza show, Rapids Theatre, Niagara Falls, New York, USA.
In 2013 – Brian wrote that it was “Hard work performing miracles” and thanked “all the Spamalot family for taking care of me.” READ HERE

Spamalot Brian May poster

In 2013 – Brian May & Kerry Ellis were rehearsing their acoustic set in the studio for “Hope 4 Apes 2013” charity concert, Savoy Hotel, London, 27 September 2013.
In 2015 – Day One of Queen + Adam Lambert Rehearsals and Press Conference, Copacabana Palace Hotel, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, S America.

Press Conference
Rio Press Conference

Brian - Rio rehearsal 11 Sept 2015