On This Day in Queen History – 2 September

In 1976 – Queen played a 2nd show at Playhouse Theatre, Edinburgh, UK; [1st performance of “You’re My Best Friend”].
In 1982 – Queen played The Coliseum, Portland, Oregon, USA.
In 1983 – Rod Stewart, Jeff Beck, Carmine Appice and Jim Cregan visited Record Plant Studios where Queen were recording The Works album and joined in recording “Another Piece Of My Heart” as a jam session. (Track unfinished but would be later revisited for “Made In Heaven” album.)
In 1984 – Queen played a 3rd show NEC, Birmingham, UK.
In 1985 – Freddie released ‘Living On My Own’ bw ‘Love Is Dangerous’ – 4th solo single. It was the 90s remix of ‘Living On My Own’ that enjoyed No1 success.

Living On My Own 1985 Spanish
FREDDIE MERCURY Living On My Own (Rare 1985 Spanish one -sided promotional 7″ vinyl single, in unique textured picture sleeve CBS S-6555)

In 2010 – Brian May commented on Tony Blair’s book: “MEMOIRS – TONY BLAIR CHEERFULLY CONFESSES, AS IF IT WERE ALL SOMETHING TO SMIRK ABOUT”.
In 2010 – Brian May and Kerry Ellis appeared and performed on ITV TV’s The Michael Ball Show, London, UK.

 

 

Brian May and Kerry Ellis Michael Ball Show 2 Sept 2010 (ITV1
https://youtu.be/kfRJuIWEXe4

In 2012 Brian posted about Wildlife Rocks –SNAKES ALIVE !!”

"Snakes Alive !"
Brian May makes friends with a 17 and a half foot python, Rainy, at Wildlife Rocks 2012

In 2013 -“The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert: The Definitive Edition” released by Eagle Rock Ent as a 3DVD set and SD Blu-Ray plus digital formats UK.
In 2013 – At the “Hard Rock Couture Fashion Exhibition” opened, showing stage costume of the 1978 “Jazz Tour” by Freddie Mercury in the Hard Rock Cafe, The Printworks, Manchester. Exhibition ran until 08.09.2013.
In 2013 – Freddie For A Day & ROVIO launched…Freddie Mercury Angry Birds Friends game to celebrate Freddie For A Day. The greatest Rock’n’Roll frontman of all time Freddie Mercury became an honorary member of the Angry Birds family.

Angry Birds Friends Game - Freddie Mercury

Angry Birds Friends special tournament: Freddie For A Day
https://youtu.be/xa8cambPkPw

In 2014 – Queen + Adam Lambert landed in Auckland.
In 2015 – At a press conference in Rome Brian May & Kerry Ellis announced “One Voice – The Tour”. Brian presented the first copy of the book “La Red Special di Brian May”. “Red Special” book, translated into Italian by Raffaella Rolla – copies to be available from publisher “Tsunami Edizoni” from mid-October 2015.
In 2016 – Freddie Mercury: Messenger Of The Gods – The Singles is released by Mercury/Universal on September 2 as a box set: 13 x 7” singles on coloured vinyl with a booklet featuring photos, some previously unpublished, and text. Also released N America on Hollywood. Also as 2CD with a 20-page booklet and as a digital album.

Messenger of the Gods - coloured singles

In 2017 – The Official Freddie Mercury 71st Birthday Party is celebrated at the Casino Barriere, Montreux.
In 2018 – Queen + Adam Lambert played live at the Park Theater, Las Vegas, NV, USA.