On This Day in Queen History – 19 March

n 1974 – Queen played the Winter Gardens, Cleethorpes, UK.
In 1974 – Queen charted in Top 20 singles for first time with Seven Seas Of Rhye.
In 1999 – Roger Taylor played The Stage, Stoke On Trent, UK.
In 2001 – Brian May and Roger Taylor made a guest appearance at the Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony, Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York, New York, USA, for Queen to be inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall Of Fame by David Grohl and Taylor Hawkins from Foo Fighters. Jer Bulsara also went on stage to receive the award on behalf of her son, Freddie Mercury.

Hall of Fame 2001
Roger, Jer Bulsara and Brian – Hall of Fame 2001

Queen accept award Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductions 2001
https://youtu.be/e63sQ8Jz57s

Queen performs at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductions 2001
http://youtu.be/y38SRlec0E8

In 2005 – Queen + Paul Rodgers played 46664 concert, Bramble Hill Golf Course, Fancourt, George, South Africa (televised).
In 2008 – Queen + Paul Rodgers announced album and upcoming tour, as The Cosmos Rocks Tour.
In 2011 – Queen Hammersmith Odeon 24 Dec 1975 ft as “6Music’s Classic Concert”, BBC 6Music: presenter Chris Hawkins.
In 2012 – Spike Edney wrote on Facebook he and Roger Taylor to fly to a “secret place” April 2012 to start “The Queen Extravaganza Tour” rehearsals.
In 2012 – Queen tease a “Very Special Announcement” to be made the following day 10AM GMT for “We Will Rock You 10th Birthday Performance” 20 March 2012.
In 2013 – Brian May interviewed BBC Radio 2 studios for “The Top 100 Nation’s Favourite Album” programme, – top 100 chosen by listeners. Countdown with Brian announcing No.1 album broadcast on “Jo Whiley Show” 01 April 2013.
In 2013 – “We Will Rock You 10th Anniversary World Arena Tour”, opened Horsen Forum, Denmark running 19 – 24 March 2013.
In 2013 – Ticket sales opened for Kerry Ellis & Brian May: “The Born Free 2013 – Acoustic By Candlelight Tour” show 08 July 2013, La Cigale, Paris.
In 2014 – On a day off in Riga Brian May & Kerry Ellis visited the production company “Stolichnaya Vodka”. READ HERE / Brian posted photo taken in Old Town of Riga, of ”rockin’ devil-horn snowman”. READ HERE

Salted caramel vodka
Salted caramel vodka
Brian and snowman
Brian and snowman

In 2014 – Sonisphere TV “EMAs Director’s Cut – Queen + Adam Lambert Medley” video published, showing performance of ‘The Show Must Go On’, ‘We Will Rock You’ and “We Are The Champion ” from EMAs, Belfast 2012.  [VIDEO NO LONGER AVAILABLE]
In 2014 – Ticketmaster released a new date Queen + Adam Lambert – North American Summer Tour Arena 2014: 23/07/2014 – East Rutherford, IZOD Center, USA.
In 2015 – Brian May supported MP Caroline Lucas at Book Launch of “Honourable Friends? Parliament And The Fight For Change”, London.
In 2016 – The BMG “One Voice” Mini May Exclusive Special Offer extended for ticket holders.

Brian and Kerry and Mini-May guitar