In 1970 – Smile played Eel Pie Island, Twickenham, UK.
In 1976 – ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ peaked at number nine on the US Billboard singles chart.
In 1978 – Queen played the Pavillon, Paris, France.
In 1979 – Queen played Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan.
In 1982 – Queen played Groenoordhallen, Leiden, The Netherlands.
In 1982 – Queen received Gold and Silver awards for “Greatest Hits” on the NS [Nederlandse Spoorwegen] train.
![Freddie Mercury with Award on train, Leiden 1982](https://brianmay.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Freddie_Mercury_with_Award_train_Leiden.jpg)
In 1984 – Queen awarded Gold for “The Works” US sales.
In 1988 – The Cross played Biskuithalle, Bonn, Germany.
In 1989 – Brian May appears on guitar on Black Sabbath album release “Headless Cross” on track ‘When Death Calls‘.
In 2003 – Roger Taylor guest appearance with SAS Band on ‘In Session’ TV series, Riverside Studios, London, UK.
In 2008 – Brian May tells a publication that Queen + Paul Rodgers finishing new album at The Priory Studios, Surrey, UK.
In 2010 – Brian May visited Keynsham and Midsomer Norton.
![Brian May at Midsomer Norton teashop](https://brianmay.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/SF_0523_1_690.jpg)
In 2011 – We Will Rock You, last date 105 Stadium, Rimini, Italy.
In 2012 – Queen + QE rehearsals with AI finalists for TV, Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles, California, USA.
![Brian May rehearsing with Queen Extravaganza](https://brianmay.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/BrianReheasing_with_QE_579142_10150715678787362_17337462361_9311085_707696577_n_690X518at.jpg)
In 2012 – Announced that the 100-page update of the IOQFC Queen Biography by Gary Taylor and Jim Jenkins to be available 2012 Fan Club Convention
![Queen Biography](https://brianmay.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Queen_Biography_and_Discography_2012.jpg)