On This Day in Queen History – 31 December

In 1965 – The Opposition played Market Harborough Youth Club, Leicester, UK.
In 1965 – The Reaction played the Flamingo Club, Redruth, UK.
In 1966 – The New Opposition played the Market Harborough Youth Club, Leicester, UK.
In 1971 – Queen played the Rugby Club, Twickenham, UK.
In 2003 – A heavily edited version of “Party At The Palace” broadcast on BBC – not the same as the DVD version – ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ was shown.
In 2005 – Queen + Paul Rodgers Live in Tokyo 2005 (Saitama Arena 27 October 2005) televised on Japanese TV channel, Sky Perfect TV.
In 2005 – Queen + Paul Rodgers Sheffield concert (1 hr edit) broadcast on German TV.
In 2007 – Queen+PR released enhanced CD single “Say It’s Not True” + CD ROM Video of same. Royalties worldwide donated to Nelson Mandela Foundation. (Download was available for World Aids Day that year.)

In 2010 -The “We Will Rock You” Berlin cast played for the New Year’s Eve party at the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin.
In 2010 – “Celebrity Mastermind” on BBC1, Welsh comedian and actor, Rhys Thomas, answered questions about Queen and achieved a record score of 21, despite one incorrect answer. Rhys chosen charity was The Mercury Phoenix Trust.


Celebrity Mastermind – Rhys Thomas’ Queen Round
https://youtu.be/RbUeOpfZe-s

In 2011 – “We Will Rock You” played as music at the traditional New Year’s Eve fireworks in London.
In 2012 – In Queen Fan Club Winter 2012 magazine. Queen Archivist Greg Brooks reported the band working on the 1974 Rainbow Concert.
In 2013 – Belgian Radio 2 end of year Top 1,000 list ft 15 Queen songs, with Bohemian Rhapsody once again taking the No 1 spot.
In 2013 – Brian May appointed “strategic adviser” for the Sentinel space project. Check out the team.
In 2014 – Queen + Adam Lambert played a New Year’s Eve concert, televised by the BBC, Westminster Central Hall, London.

Queen + Adam Lambert Big Ben Live poster


Queen + Adam Lambert – Killer Queen – New Years Eve London 2014
https://youtu.be/QAdFSYhMrD0

Brian May and Adam Lambert New Year's Eve

Queen and Adam Lambert Rock Big Ben

In 2014 – Brian May presented a review of the year for Save Me Trust and Harper Asprey Wildlife Rescue.

Save Me Trust and Harper Asprey Wildlife Rescue 2014
– http://youtu.be/foQkOZ34Qow

In 2015 – A press release announced the Queen + Adam Lambert’s only Spain Concert “2016 Spring / Summer Festivals And Arena Tour” for 22.05.2016 at Palau Sant Jordi Sports Palace in Barcelona.