On This Day in Queen History – 31 August

In 1984 – Queen played the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, UK.
In 1980 – Queen played the Convention Centre, Rochester, USA.
In 1980 – ‘Another One Bites The Dust’ reached No 1 in Billboard chart USA.

Another One Bites The Dust Elektra
In 1998 – Brian May released ‘Why Don’t We Try Again’ 7” picture disc single with ‘Only Make Believe’ (originally a hit for Conway Twitty) and The Shadows’ ‘F.B.I.’, from his “Another World” album.

Why Don't We Try Again picture disc

In 2013 – Brian May guest appearance Natural History Museum, London, UK (daughter, Emily May’s wedding). Played Johnny B Goode – vocals and guitar – with rockabilly band, “The Bluejays”,
In 2016 – “Queen Rock Montreal” re-released in Japan as DVD and Blu-Ray by Universal Music Japan.

Queen Rock Montreal DVD - Universl Music Japan re-release

In 2016 – A report on Freddie Mercury’s 70th birthday and box set “The Messenger Of The Gods: The Singles (Coloured 7” Vinyl Box Set) presented by DJ Erik de Zwart on TV programme “RTL Late Night”.

Messenger of the Gods - coloured singles