On This Day in Queen History – 2 February

In 1974 – Queen played Sunbury Music Festival, Melbourne, Australia – audience had no interest, as the band were strangers.
In 1974 – The Official International Queen Fan Club founded by sisters, Pat and Sue Johnstone. Sadly Pat passed away in january 2018.

Pat and Sue Johnstone
Pat and Sue Johnstone

In 1976 – Queen live at the Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA [3rd show].
In 1975 – Queen played The Agora, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
In 1979 – Queen live at the Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany.
In 1991 – Brian May and Roger Taylor Queen Innuendo Launch Party, on board Queen Mary ship, Long Beach, California, USA.

Brian May and Roger Taylor - Innuendo launch on Queen Mary
Brian May and Roger Taylor – “Innuendo” launch on Queen Mary
Brian and Roger Innuendo launch party - Queen Mary
Brian and Roger Innuendo launch party – Queen Mary

In 1993 – Brian May’s ‘Back To The Light’ album released by Hollywood Records in USA – different sleeve to UK slight difference in masteringIn 2000 – Queen and Five recorded version of ‘We Will Rock You’, Dublin, Ireland.

WWRY Queen + Five
In 2002 – CANCELLED CONCERT: Bono, Eve, Ludacris, Nelly Furtado, Coldplay, Joe Strummer, Jimmy Cliff, Yusaf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens), Queen and others were to perform at Nelson Mandela’s SOS concert 2 February in the maximum-security prison on Robben Island, South Africa, Producers unable to come to a satisfactory agreement with the Nelson Mandela Foundation.
In 2012 – Brian May involved in motor accident and injures his face and arms, thankfully injuries not serious.
Classic Rock
In 2012 – Classic Rock listed 50 Worst Albums of All Time in their March 2012 edition… and included ‘Hot Space’ !!! (at number 14), conceding a redeeming feature to be ‘Under Pressure’.
In 2013 – The Queen Extravaganza 2013 Tour played Casino Moncton, Moncton, NB.
In 2015 – Queen + Adam Lambert played Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany.

Munich
Munich
Brian May - with selfie stick - Munich
Brian May – with selfie stick – Munich

In 2017 – Queen + Adam Lambert appeared on the Late Show with James Corden, who sang with Queen.

Late Show with James Corden