On This Day in Queen History – 3 August

In 1973 – Queen played The Mayfair, Newcastle, UK, supporting “Vinegar Joe” [Elkie Brooks, Robert Palmer et al].
In 1982 – Queen played a second show at Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada.
In 1986 – Queen played Rayo Vallecano, Madrid, Spain.

Queen Madrid

In 2004 – Release of album Cherie, by Cherie, ft Roger Taylor on drums on track ‘Say You Love Me. Amazon: Album | Download

Cherie album

In 2005 – Queen decides to release bootleg live recordings to their Official Download Shop: “A Day At The Apollo”, “Action And More Action – A Hot Space tour”, “Jazz Final”, “Last Stand”, “Life Is Real – A Hot Space tour”, “Not Fade Away”.
In 2007 – “Queen Rocks Montreal” announced by Eagle Rock Entertainment – 2 DVDS and CD/LP to be released 29 October 2007. AMAZON: Queen Rock Montreal

Freddie and Brian - Queen Rock Montreal

In 2007 – Brian May finally handed in his thesis to Imperial College – 36 years late. Brian wrote on his SOAPBOX “Well, it doesn’t look much but … Bri”

Brian May - thesis

In 2010 – Brian May’s interview with Terry Gross NPR, LA, broadcast.
In 2012 – ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ voted “The Best Song Ever” by listeners of Classic Hits radio station, Classic Hit 97.4, New Zealand.
In 2012 – In La Ronde Amusement Park, Montreal, Quebec, an “International Fireworks Tribute To Queen” was staged.

Queen Tribute Fireworks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rc3cezBdBk
In 2012 – Spike Edney published on KORGTV a “Behind the Scenes” video, demonstrating and explaining his new Korg Kronos Keyboard for the Queen + Adam Lambert shows, Hammersmith Apollo.

 

Queen’s Keyboard Player Spike Edney – Behind the scenes with the KORG Kronos
https://youtu.be/bOKgS1G6riw

In 2013 – Brian May spent a few days at the Mount Teide volcano, Tenerife, Canary Islands.
In 2016 – Brian May & Kerry Ellis work 6 hours in studio on a new album track.
In 2017 – Queen + Adam Lambert played American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas, USA.
In 2019 – Queen + Adam Lambert played Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA.

Bri plays to Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center lit by phones