HAPPY HEAVENLY BIRTHDAY to the great man – Nelson Mandela
(born 1918)
In 1918 – Nelson Mandela Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born in Transkei, South Africa on July 18, 1918.
In 1970 – Queen played Imperial College, London, UK – first public performance in London (bass Mike Gross). BRIAN MAY & ROGER TAYLOR talk about this first gig: HERE.
In 1975 – Robert Deacon born to John Deacon and Veronica Tetzlaff. In 2011 – Press release announced the book ”40 Years Of Queen” by Harry Doherty to be published 03.10.2011 in the UK.
In 2011 – Brian May gave a talk (accompanied by Anita Dobson) The Dimbola Galleries and Photographic Museum, Freshwater Bay Isle of Wight. Brian spoke about his visit in “THE LADY, Magazine October 2011.
“I was invited to give a talk at the Dimbola Museum and Galleries in Freshwater, which has been showing my exhibition – A Village Lost And Found. We had a fantastic day. The ladies in the tearoom baked me a cake for my birthday……”
Brian May at Dimbola Lodge, Isle of Wight 18th July 2011
– http://youtu.be/jkw9eEkjF6w
In 2012 – Press release announced the release of the 2 DVD Edition of “Greatest Video Hits 1/2” for 28.08.2012 in USA, the box set containing 33 promo videos and comments from Brian May and Roger Taylor.
In 2012 – Press release for “Wildlife Rocks” was to take place with Brian May and Kerry Ellis 1 September, Guildford Cathedral, UK.
In 2012 – An interview with Brian May is shown in Status Quo’s movie “Hello Quo”. The rockumentary showing in UK cinemas from September 2012.
In 2013 – The autobiography of Joe Satriani “Strange Beautiful Music: A Musical Memoir” announced for April 2014, with Foreword by Brian May.
In 2014 – Queen + Adam Lambert took a helicopter flight over New York.
In 2014 – The documentary “The Joy Of The Guitar Riff” shown on BBC Four. Brian May talks about his guitar riff in ‘Tie Your Mother Down’.
In 2017 – Brian May visited the Toronto Tower with his son, Jimmy.
In 2017 – Queen + Adam Lambert played the Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON. Brian said: Hello Toronto !!
In 2022: Royal Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark.