On This Day in Queen History – 20 August

In 1980 – Queen played the Civic Center, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
In 1982 – Queen played the Summit, Houston, Texas, USA.
In 1983 – Queen’s Milton Keynes video was broadcast throughout America on MTV.
In 1986 – Queen release ‘Pain Is so Close to Pleasure’ bw ‘Don’t Lose Your Head’ on Capitol Records (USA). Vinyl | Download

Pain Is So Close To Pleasure single sleeve

Live at Wembley Stadium

In 1998 – Brian May attended Alice Cooper concert, House of Blues, LA, California to see drummer Eric Singer, who he would later ask to join the Brian May Band.
In 2003 released on 19 August in the USA: LIVE AT WEMBLEY STADIUM [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]
* Audio CD (Released August 19, 2003)
* Label: Hollywood Records
In 2010 – A promotional day for “We Will Rock You” Berlin with Brian May, Roger Taylor and Ben Elton announced for 13.09.2010, Theater des Westens, Berlin.
In 2010 – Jim Beach, Queen’s Manager, put out a Newsletter. confirming to fans the band had signed a new contract with Universal Music, also thanking EMI team for all their hard work over the years.
In 2011 – Brian May made a guest appearance (matinee and evening) “We Will Rock You” Musical, Dominion Theatre, London, UK, and performs for Mazz Murray’s last date as Killer Queen.

Mazz Murray’s last night in We Will Rock You [20 August 2011]
https://youtu.be/MNqihfnEmsw

Olympic Closing Ceremony CDIn 2012 – Olympic Closing ceremony soundtrack CD Released: A Symphony Of British Music – Music For The Closing Ceremony Of The London 2012 Olympic Games – includes Tracks: 16. Queen – Queen Medley: Day; 17. Queen – We Will Rock You (feat. Jessie J)
In 2013 – Following Kerry Ellis’s visit to Brian’s studio that day (Tue 20 Aug], Brian described as “totally inspiring. DVD on the way.”- referring to “The Born Free Tour “, recorded on Brian May’s 66th birthday (19/S07/2013) at the 47 Montreux Jazz Festival in the Auditorium Stravinski, Montreux.
In 2014 – “Guitarist” magazine issue No.309 (UK) carried the report “On The Road With Brian May”, in which Guitar Tech, Pete Malandrone explained Brian’s tour sound system.

Check out this video here  – Pete talking through Brian’s stage systems …

On The Road with Brian May of Queen – Guitarist Magazine
http://youtu.be/S_TwDJJFhVA
Guitarist magazine takes a tour around Queen legend Brian May’s awesome gigging rig, ably guided by his longtime guitar tech Pete Malandrone. From Guitarist issue 309

In 2014 – “The Mirror” newspaper reported that Adam Lambert had insured his voice for 30 million pounds before the Queen + Adam Lambert Tour.
In 2014 – Brian May, Roger Taylor and Adam Lambert, attended  Lady Gaga concert Perth Arena, Australia, and met her backstage ahead of the Queen + Adam Lambert concert on August 22. Brian wrote on SOAPBOX HERE

Brian and Lady Gaga

In 2014 – Brian May had a meeting in Perth, Australia, with founders of “Western Australians For Shark Conservation”.
In 2014 – In Perth, Australia, Adam Lambert took part in the world “Ice Bucket Challenge”, pouring a bucked of ice water over his head. The challenge was to combat degenerative Motor Neuron Disease “Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis” (ALS). Professor Stephen Hawking suffers from this disease. Adam nominated Brian May to take the challenge, also taken by Roger and Rufus Taylor.

Adam Lambert ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
https://youtu.be/yKYHonYbbbM

In 2015 – Brian May presented in a video, the new 3-D product “Victorian Gems” by The London Stereoscopic Company. SEE VIDEO AND TRANSCRIPT

Presenting "Victorian Gems"

In 2015 – Queen released a video message from Marc Martel on Queen Extravaganza’s “A Night At The Opera” UK Tour”.
In 2016 – General ticket sales for the third Queen + Adam Lambert show, Nippon Budokan, Tokyo ,21.09.2016 began.
In 2017 – Brian May and his son, Jimmy, were in Tennessee. READ
In 2019 – Queen + Adam Lambert the Smoothie King Center,New Orleans, LA, USA.