On This Day in Queen History – 22 August

In 1980 – John Deacon’s ‘Another One Bites The Dust’ bw Brian May’s ‘Dragon Attack’ single released UK  by EMI (4th single from “The Game” album), reaching No 7 on the Official UK Singles Chart. Both tracks still magnificent today!!!

Another One Bites The Dust proved a colossal international hit that gave John [Deacon] his first No 1 record. Inspired by the kind of bass lines so successfully employed by soul group Chic at that time, Bites The Dust came from nowhere to catapult Queen into the stratosphere and a whole new audience – even in the most unlikely quarters as the black funk clubs of New York.

Another One Bites The Dust 1980

Freddie and Brian - Another One Bites The Dust - from promo
Freddie and Brian – Another One Bites The Dust – from promo

And Dragon Attack… Brian demonstrates:

Dragon Attack – Brian May Starlicks Guitar Tutorial (1983)
https://youtu.be/7xbAmGeyV7k

In 1980 – Queen played The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Queen - Spectrum, Philadelphia
Queen – Spectrum, Philadelphia

n 2014 – Queen + Adam Lambert played the Perth Arena, Perth, Australia, attended by Ben Elton & Hank Marvin. Hank visited Brian and Roger backstage after the Perth Arena concert. For more comments and pictures from Brian CHECK OUT BRIAN’S SOAPBOX HERE

Adam and Brian Perth Australia
PERTH, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 22: Adam Lambert and Brian May perform on stage during the QUEEN and Adam Lambert Tour at Perth Arena on August 22, 2014 in Perth, Australia. This is the first QUEEN tour of Australia since 1985 (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)
Bri Audience Selfie No1
“Selfie Stick Surprise number 1. Bri”

On 2014 – Brian May and Ben Elton took a boat trip, Perth, Australia.

Ben Elton and Bri - Perth

In 2014 – Brian May took “The Ice Bucket Challenge”, Perth.

Brian May Takes The Ice Bucket Challenge For ALS, 22 August 2014
https://youtu.be/gWch2B62pC0
In 2016 – Brian May played the Gayageum (instrument) during the recording sessions with Kerry Ellis. The Gayageum is a traditional Korean zither-like string instrument, with 12 strings, although there are more recent variants have more strings.  BRIAN explains more on SOAPBOX
In 2019 – Queen + Adam Lambert played the State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA.