On This Day In Queen History – 11 August

1984
1984 (l-r) Tim Staffell – vocals, Dave Dilloway – bass, Richard Thompson – drums, John Graham – hythm and Brian May – lead; Battle of the Bands, Top Rank Club, Croydon, Sept 1967.

In 1974 – John Deacon and Roger Taylor appeared at EMI Records – Radio Luxembourg motor racing rally at Brands Hatch.
In 1999 – Brian May was in the Falmouth area, Cornwall, UK, for the total Eclipse of the Sun, and appeared on The Bigger Eclipse Breakfast, Channel 4 TV: RESCUED FOOTAGE Apologies for poor quality. – TRANSCRIPT HERE

Brian May Bigger Breakfast

In 2001 – Roger Taylor joined SAS Band, Gosport Festival, Gosport, Hants, UK.
In 2010 Jim Beach confirmed Queen leaving EMI after 39 years and in 2011 Queen would start working with a new record company to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the band with “studio work, computers and live work”.
In 2011 – Brian May reported (at length) on the sad death of  long-time friend, Dave Dilloway, bass player with first band 1984.  READ HERE

1984
1984 (l-r)Tim Staffell – vocals, Dave Dilloway – bass, Richard Thompson – drums, John Graham – rhythm and Brian May – lead, Battle of the Bands, Top Rank Club, Croydon, Sept 1967.

In 2012 – The Olympic Team GB & Adidas athletes from London 2012, inc Olympic medallists Sir Chris Hoy, Jessica Ennis, Victoria Pendleton, Louis Smith and Pete Reed, created their own version of Queen’s ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’ – celebrating the success of London 2012.

‘Don’t stop me now’ by Team GB London 2012 athletes
https://youtu.be/IbcU6tw8Siw
In 2012 – Brian May posted photos of the Olympics Closing ceremony rehearsals (from 10 August) after Daily Mail spilled beans who was at the rehearsals. HERE

Jessie J and Brian May rehearse

In 2013 – Brian May was home from hospital – “Very touched by your messages… …” HERE
In 2016 – Press Release announced “The Studio Collection” nominated in category “Reissue Of The Year” for “Classic Rock Awards, awards ceremony set for 11.11.2016 in Tokyo.