On This Day in Queen History – 27 April

In 1974 – Queen played the Palace Theatre, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
In 1976 – ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ bw ‘You’re My Best Friend’ and ‘Killer Queen’ bw ‘Liar’ re-released USA.

In 1979 – Queen played the Central International Display, Kobe, Japan.
In 1979 – ‘Jealousy’ bw ‘Fun It’ released on Elektra, USA. (Did not chart)
In 1982 – ‘Body Language” entered UK chart at No 33.
In 2003 – Queen + Vanguard release “Flash – Official Club Mixes” in Europe (various mixes).

Queen and Vanguard – Flash
https://youtu.be/gT2NLnKZaps

In 1985 – Jimmy Nail releases “Love Don’t Live Here Anymore” single, ft Roger Taylor.

Kat, Michael and Ben
We Will Rock You Australia
We Will Rock You Australia

In 2004 – “We Will Rock You: The Musical” premiered at Burswood Theatre, Burswood International Resort, Perth, Western Australia.
In 2009 – First batch of Queen Studio albums re-issues released by EMI (UK) “Queen II”, “Sheer Heart Attack”, “A Night At The Opera”, “A Day At The Races”.
In 2010 – Brian May put out a video trailer to introduce his “Save Me” animal welfare campaign.

Save Me trailer

Brian May “Save Me” Trailer
https://youtu.be/aZ2LWa1GF4w

In 2012 – Brian May and Roger Taylor meet Taylor Hawkins for dinner, LA, US.
In 2012 – A further Queen + Adam Lambert concert announced for 7 July 2012 at “Rock In Wroclaw ” festival, Municipal Stadium , Wroclaw, Poland.
In 2014 – Final performance “We Will Rock You” N American Tour The Schubert Theater, New Haven, US.
In 2015 – Brian May was in Pembrokeshire promoting his Common Decency campaign. He visited Pembroke School Bush Pembroke, was greeted by Principle Frank Ciccotti, Head of 6th form John Jones and Labour Parliamentary candidate Delyth Evans, and addressed 6th form on common decency and animal welfare.

Bri at Pembroke School
Brian at Pembroke School

In 2015 – Brian May article appeared in The Big Issue magazine UK.

The Big Issue
Extract: The Big Issue 27 April 2015

In 2016 – An event for the 3-D book “Crinoline: Fashion’s Most Magnificent Disaster” by Brian May, Denis Pellerin and Professor Lynda Nead took place at The Lydia & Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theater at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.
In 2016 – Kerry Ellis gave a live interview to BBC Radio Suffolk about “Amazing Grace”.
In 2016 – Roger Taylor interview broadcast BBC Radio 2, speaking about the Freddie Mercury biopic, in which Brian May and Roger Taylor NOT the producers, but were focused on the film music.
In 2017 – A press release announced a new and final date for Queen + Adam Lambert 2017 European Tour for 22 November 2017, the Royal Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark.