On This Day in Queen History – 31 July

In 1967 – Brian May first set foot in a major recording studio, joining Left Handed Marriage laying down tracks ‘Appointment’, ‘She Was Once My Friend’, ‘I Need Time’, Regent Sound, London, UK (released on “Crazy Chain” CD 1993).

Fully signed "Crazy Chain" ©Jen Tunney
Fully signed “Crazy Chain” ©Jen Tunney
Brian May and Left-Handed Marriage
Brian May and Left-Handed Marriage

In 1967 – The Reaction played St Just Village Hall, Cornwall, UK.
In 1968 – The Reaction played the Recreation Ground, Megavissey, UK.
In 1971 – Queen played City Hall, Truro, UK.
In 1976 – ‘You’re My Best Friend’ by Queen peaked at No16 on the US charts.
In 1982 – Queen played the Richfield Coliseum, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

Freddie Mercury - Richfield
Freddie Mercury – Richfield

In 1991 – Brian May attended Guns N’ Roses show, Wembley Stadium, London, UK and presented Axl Rose with a Queen Gold disc as thank you for recording a voice-over for a USA-made Queen documentary, “Days Of Our Lives”.

Axl Rose - Days of Our Lives

Days of Our Lives Axl Rose Presenting part II
https://youtu.be/m3IdyCRjFQc

In 2008 – Queen + Paul Rodgers released short clip on website of new single “C-lebrity”.

C-lebrity

In 2009 – Brian May and Elena Vidal recorded the EPK for “A Village Lost and Found” book.

A Village Lost and Found by Brian May & Elena Vidal
(EPK Part 1) – https://youtu.be/UMzcU6CIh8U
(EPK Part 2) – https://youtu.be/1UOmd_2HCTw
– READ COMPLETE TRANSCRIPT FOR PARTS 1 AND 2 HERE
In 2010 – Brian and Elena’s 26 July 89.3 KPCC studio interview “Off Ramp” with John Rabe aired (also 1 August).

Brian May & Elena Vidal “Off Ramp” with John Rabe 89.3 KPCC 26 July 2010 (Broadcast 31 July)
https://youtu.be/zYpC2H8TU_k

In 2013: Queen launched Schools Will Rock, USA.
Schools Will Rock N America

A Night At The Odeon
In 2015: The exclusive world premiere of newly restored video Queen’s Christmas Eve Show 1975, Hammersmith Odeon, London, 24.12.1975, announced for Official Freddie Mercury Birthday Party,
Montreux 05.09.2015.

CD+Blu-Ray Deluxe | DVD | Vinyl | MP3 | Box set

In 2015: A 32-second trailer released to promote the Q+AL concert National Stadium in Chile on 30.09.2015.
In 2017 – Queen and Adam Lambert played the Verizon Center, Washington DC, USA.