On This Day in Queen History – 24 April

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
Freddie Mercury with Award on train, Leiden 1982

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‘.

Headles Cross
Headles Cross
Headless Cross - back cover
Headless Cross – back cover

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
Brian May at Midsomer Norton teashop

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
Brian May rehearsing with Queen Extravaganza

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
Queen Biography