On This Day in Queen History – 17 November

In 1965 – The Reaction live at the Methodist Hall, St. Agnes, UK, advertised as Evening Of Drama And Music
In 1973 – Queen played Liverpool Stadium, UK, with Mott The Hoople.
In 1974 – Queen played New Theatre, Oxford, UK.
In 1975 – Queen awarded Gold for “Sheer Heart Attack” US sales.
In 1975 – Queen played Colston Hall, Bristol, UK
In 1977 – Queen played Cobo Hall, Detroit, USA.
In 1978 – Queen played Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA – stage filled with naked girls riding bicycles.
In 1985 – Freddie Mercury released solo single “Love Me Like There’s No Tomorrow”.
Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow - Freddie Mercury

In 1988 – Anita Dobson released “Talking Of Love” album produced by Brian May, ft his writing, guitars, bvs.
In 1992 – Freddie’s The Great Pretender released US.

Roger Taylor, Peter Straker and Freddie Mercury

In 1995 – “Made In Heaven” released Japan.
In 1995 – Brian attended Hank Marvin concert Royal Albert Hall, London.
In 2000 – Freddie Mercury awarded Gold for “Freddie Mercury Solo” UK sales.
In 2001 – Brian May on “Johnnie Walker Show” promoting “The Best Air Guitar Album in the World… Ever!”, London.
In 2004 – Sitzprobe and soundcheck “We Will Rock You” Musical, Cologne.

Sitzprobe Cologne
Sitzprobe Cologne

In 2007 – Brian May & Roger Taylor guest appearance with Foo Fighters O2 Arena, London.

Foo Fighters/Brian May/Roger Taylor – ’39 – O2 17/11/07
https://youtu.be/5jH5II7IKs0

In 2009 – Hollywood Records released “Absolute Greatest” North America, single disc edition.

Queen Absolute Greatest

In 2010 – Brian May & Roger Taylor played for Princes Trust Rock Gala, Royal Albert Hall, London, UK.


Prince’s Trust Rock Gala 2010 Sky News – Brian May and Roger Taylor 17 November
https://youtu.be/gNpg2jMwtAU


Prince’s Trust Rock Gala 2010 BBC News – Brian May, Roger Taylor et al 17 November
https://youtu.be/SXFrF1q7sMc

In 2012 – Brian May & Kerry Ellis played City Hall, Salisbury, UK and Brian announced live album from the “The Born Free Tour” planned.
In 2014 – Release of Band Aid 30 “Do They Know It’s Christmas 2014” released CD and DL. Roger Taylor played drums.
In 2017 – Queen + Adam Lambert played Zalgiris Arena, Kaunas, Lithuania.
In 2017 – “News of the World” 40th AnniversaryBoxed set released. MORE HERE

NOTW40 Boxset

In 2017: Queen + Adam Lambert played Zalgiris Arena, Kaunas, Lithuania.