On This Day in Queen History – 4 September

In 1970 – Queen played Swiss Cottage Private School, London, UK – Barry Mitchell on bass.
In 1973 – “Queen” album released USA.

Queen LP 1973 USA
In 1982 – Queen played PNE Coliseum, Vancouver, Canada.
In 1984 – Queen played Wembley Arena, London, UK – first of 4 sell-out shows.
In 1999 – Brian May guest appearance The Freddie Mercury Birthday and Fan Club Silver Jubilee Party, Rivermead Leisure Complex, Reading, UK (with SAS Band, The Cross. Jeff Scott Soto, Paul Young et al) – played ‘Since You’ve Been Gone’ (Brian guitar/vocals), ‘Last Horizon’ (Brian guitar), ‘Hammer To Fall (slow/fast)’ (Brian guitar/vocals), ‘Dragon Attack’ (Brian guitar, Jeff Scott Soto vocals), ‘Tie Your Mother Down’ (Brian guitar/vocals) and ‘In The Lap Of The Gods… revisited’ (Brian guitar/vocals.

BRIAN MAY Live in Rivermead Leisure Complex, Reading, UK 04 09 1999 2
–  https://youtu.be/poFqheJveAc?si=m_aqAGyksPE7ydLi

Brian May Rivermead Leisure Centre, QFC Freddie Party 04/09/1999
Brian May Rivermead Leisure Centre, QFC Freddie Party

In 2006 – “The Very Best Of Freddie Mercury Solo – Lover Of Life – Singer Of Songs” CD collection released by EMI. 1 DISC | 2 DISCS

The Very Best of Freddie Mercury
The Very Best of Freddie Mercury

In 2010 – Brian May guest appearance at WWRY Musical, Dominion Theatre, London, UK.
In 2013 – Brian May rehearsed with Spike Edney’s SAS Band a concert “Freddie For A Day 2013′ charity event at One Mayfair, London.
In 2013 – Brian May and Anita Dobson attended the cinema premiere of “The Flight Of The Butterfly’s ” in 3D at the IMAX Theatre in South Bank in London. They both gave an interview for the Daily Express.
In 2013 – It was announced Brian May would take the part of “God” in Monty Python’s Spamalot Musical for a week from 09/09/2013 at the Playhouse Theatre, London. For the role, Brian was filmed in “God” costume.
In 2014 – Brian May visited the Auckland Sky Tower.
In 2014 – Queen + Adam Lambert played the Vector Arena, Auckland, New Zealand. (2nd show) – after the concert at the Vector Arena in Auckland a surprise appearance of Maori dancers.

 

Queen + Adam Lambert – Don’t Dream its Over – Auckland NZ
https://youtu.be/hAC1-3qO1G0

Queen + Adam Lambert – Haka Auckland
https://youtu.be/yEFUNLA6EAE

In 2015 – Brian May interviewed by BBC Radio Cambridge from the Cambridgeshire Film Festival, where a book-signing and screening of the film “One Night In Hell”.

Brian May & Denis Pellerin BBC Look East Cambs Film Festival 04092015
http://youtu.be/KIr4HuyaZKI