On This Day in Queen History – 19 April

In 1965 – Johnny Quale and the Reaction played City Hall, Truro, UK.
In 1969 – Smile played Revolution Club, London, UK.
In 1974 – Queen played Fairgrounds Appliance Building, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.
In 1975 – Queen played Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan.
In 1976 – Queen played Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia.
In 1978 – Queen played Ahoy Hall, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
In 1979 – Queen played Festival Hall, Osaka, Japan.
In 1982 – Queen played Palais Des Sports, Paris, France.
In 1982 – Body Language / Life Is Real released. 


Queen – Life Is Real (Song For Lennon) (Official Lyric Video)
https://youtu.be/wl20NGS3VF8In 1984 – Freddie Mercury recorded demo of “Gazelle”, Musicland Studios, Munich, Germany.
In 1985 – Queen played Sports & Entertainments Centre, Melbourne, Australia.
In 1988 – The Cross played Club Music & Action, Esslingen, Germany.
In 1993 – Parlophone and Hollywood Records released George Michael and Queen (with Lisa Stansfield) “Five Live”, with two Queen and George Michael tracks from Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert (20/04/92), other tracks had no Queen involvement. 

George Michael "Five Live" front and back

In 2007 – After a decade in storage, The George House Trust put on display the UK Aids Memorial Quilt at The Museum Of Science and Technology, Manchester – the quilt commemorating the lives of those who died with HIV, including that of singer Freddie Mercury.

Aids Quilt - Freddie panel
Aids Quilt – Freddie pane

In 2005 – Queen + Paul Rodgers played Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany. “Reaching Out + Tie Your Mother Down (Live 19/04/05)” and “All Right Now (Live -19/04/05)” released for download.
In 2010 – Meatloaf released “Hang Cool Teddy Bear” album, USA. Brian appears on “Love Is Not Real” and “Next Time You Stab Me In the Back”. [AMAZON]

Hang Cool Teddy Bear

In 2011 – “Greatest Hits II” 40th Anniversary Series, released on Hollywood (USA).

Greatest Hits II USA

In 2012 – Brian May attended a Wildlife Conservation, Animal Welfare and Public Policy seminar at Stamford Hall, Oadby Campus Leicester University, Leicester, UK – also interviewed by Jonathan Lampon for Radio Leicester.

Brian May interview with Jonathan Lampon Radio Leicester 19 April 2012
https://youtu.be/KQ7gUFwfWSk

In 2013 – Brian May shared photos of his visit to Lord Krebs at Jesus College, Oxford, the previous day. “Chez Baron Krebs” LINK

Brian May at Jesus College Oxford 18 April 2013
Brian May at Jesus College Oxford 18 April 2013

In 2013 – Brian May and Kerry Ellis made a guest appearance for Record Store Day at the Sister Ray Records, London, ahead of their Salford concert.

Sister Ray Records
Sister Ray Records

Brian May & Kerry Ellis with Becky Want Radio Manchester 19-04-2013
https://youtu.be/TLKNkGVN9lI

In 2014 – We Will Rock You final show Mehrl Theater am Großmarkt, Hamburg, Germany.
In 2014 – Roger Taylor’s “Fun On Earth” re-released on heavyweight vinyl for Record Store Day.

Fun On Earth Vinyls
Fun On Earth Vinyls

In 2015 – Brian May visited the BBC Radio 5 Live studio to take part in political discussion on the Sunday morning “Pienaar’s Politics”, and representing Common Decency.

Brian May Pienaar’s Politics 19 April 2015
https://youtu.be/D6ydzwzQvl4

In 2016 – A “Talk And Catwalk” event for the 3-D book “Crinoline: Fashion’s Most Magnificent Disaster” by Brian May and Denis Pellerin took place at Topping Book Shop, Bath – event organized in collaboration with “Bath in Fashion”.

Crinoline image - Brian May and Dennis Pellerin