On This Day In Queen History – 16 November

In 1973 – Queen played with Mott The Hoople Lancaster University, UK.
In 1974 – Queen played Birmingham Town Hall, UK.
In 1975 – Queen played Coventry Theatre, UK.
In 1976 – Tape copies of the following made at Wessex Studios, London – ‘Millionaire Waltz’ labelled on tape without the ‘The’, and ‘You and I’.
In 1977 – Queen played Memorial Coliseum, New Haven, USA.
In 1978 – Queen played Madison Square Garden, New York, USA.
In 1982 – We Will Rock You (Montreal concert film) brought to London for the band to preview prior to release.
In 1982 – Queen and EMI party to celebrate band re-signing for 5 more albums, inc “Hot Space.
In 1990 – Hibbert Ralph Animation Ltd produces “Innuendo” music video “Adult Version” and “Children’s Version”.

Innuendo video - Freddie and Brian

In 1993 – Parlophone issued “The Freddie Mercury Album” on CD, LP, cassette.

The Freddie Mercury Album

In 1997 – Brian May & Roger Taylor BBC World Service interview. Roger said they were working with Tribeca Productions on developing a Queen musical.
In 1998 – Red Special Japan Only Mini Album released.

Brian May Red Special Japan mini-album

In 2002 – Brian May and Roger Taylor played We Will Rock You and We Are The Champions with WWRY Musical cast for Children in Need, BBC1, UK.

Live Aid

 

In 2004 – Warner Music released “Live Aid” boxed set ft Queen’s July 1985 performance, Wembley Stadium, UK. 
In 2006 – Brian May working with director, editor and tech, on Cliff Richard “Move It” video.
In 2006 – Official UK Charts Company declared Queen’s Greatest Hits album the best-selling UK album of all time, with sales in excess of 5.4-million.
In 2009 – Brian May and Roger Taylor on The Steve Wright Show (with Graham Norton) BBC R2, London.

Brian May and Roger Taylor with Graham Norton 16 Nov 2009 [BBC Radio 2]
https://youtu.be/4LgJmHeU-yU

In 2011 – A press release gave details of the “Days of Our Lives”. DVD / Blu-Ray Releases.
In 2012 – Brian May & Kerry Ellis played New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth, UK.
In 2014 – The video “Do You Know It’s Christmas?” from Band Aid 30 world premiere on UK “X Factor” TV show. Bob Geldof presented the video and called for donations. Roger Taylor appears briefly at the drums in the video. Released for sale on D/L, with proceeds going to the fight against Ebola in West Africa.
In 2014 – “Brian May – Off The Record” interview was to be broadcast on the American radio show “Uncle Joe’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Morning Show” with Joe Benson on “100.2 The Sound Of Los Angeles”.

Sunday 8pm from LA

 

Check out http://unclejoe.com/xotr.html

In 2015 – The Queen Extravaganza – A Night At The Opera 40th Anniversary Tour played Town Hall, Birmingham, UK.