On This Day in Queen History – 26 May

In 1977 – Queen played the Gaumont, Southampton, UK.
In 1990 – The Cross played the Docks, Hamburg, Germany.
In 1992 – “Live At Wembley” released UK.

Freddie Live At Wembley
Freddie Live At Wembley

In 1992 – Queen released limited edition ‘Box Of Tricks’.

Box of Tricks
Box of Tricks

In 1993 – The Brian May Band played the Inonu Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey.
In 2003 – Brian May rehearsing with Luciano Pavarotti and Zucchero for Pavarotti & Friends 2003 concert, Novi Sad Park, Modena, Italy.
In 2005 – Brian May and Roger Taylor attended Ivor Novello Awards. Received: OUTSTANDING SONG COLLECTION: Brian May, Freddie Mercury, John Deacon, Roger Taylor (Queen) – and SONG OF THE DECADE 1975-1984: BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY, Grosvenor House, Park Lane, London.

"Brian and Roger receiving their Outstanding Song Collection award from Guy Chambers. Ivor Novello Awards, London, 26 May 2005 Photo by kind permission DAVE FISHER to BrianMay.com
“Brian and Roger receiving their Outstanding Song Collection award from Guy Chambers.
Ivor Novello Awards, London, 26 May 2005
Photo by kind permission DAVE FISHER to BrianMay.com

In 2011 – Brian May and Roger Taylor appeared on BBC Breakfast, talking with Bill Turnbull and Sian Williams about their 2-part Queen Documentary “Days Of Our Lives”, also how Queen got together.

In 2012 – Brian May and Kerry Ellis played cancer charity benefit, The Kings Arms, All Cannings, UK, with the SAS Band.

Brian May talks about Concert at the Kings, Wiltshire for 26 May 2012
https://youtu.be/uWWH1OQfN9o

In 2012 – Original 9-piece Queen Extravaganza line-up played Quebec, Canada.

Original 9-piece Queen Extraaganza, Quebec, Canada, 26 May 2012 © Jen Tunney 2012
Original 9-piece Queen Extraaganza, Quebec, Canada, 26 May 2012 © Jen Tunney 2012

In 2013 – ‘We Will Rock You” 10th Anniversary World Arena Tour closing date, Arena Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia.
In 2013 – Brian May and Kerry Ellis appeared on Sunday Brunch, TV, UK.
In 2014 – A second show Queen + Adam Lambert show announced in a Press Release for the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne on 08/30/2014 due to overwhelming demand, the pre-sale to start simultaneously with the announcement.