On This Day in Queen History – 6 July

In 1968 – The Reaction played at Feast Week, Mevagissey, UK. 
In 1973 – Queen released their first ever single ‘Keep Yourself Alive’ bw ‘Son And Daughter’- the only single not to chart in UK in entire career. Rejected by BBC Radio One as intro too long for them.

Freddie - 'Son And Daughter' Hammersmith Odeon 24 December 1975
Freddie – ‘Son And Daughter’ Hammersmith Odeon 24 December 1975

In 1980 – Queen played Compton Terrace, Phoenix, USA.
In 1984 – Queen ‘It’s A Hard Life’ single released USA.
In 1984 – Freddie Mercury recorded “New York” demo Musicland Studios, Munich, Germany.
In 1993 – The Brian May Band played 2nd night Estadio Vincente Calderon, Madrid, Spain.
In 1994 – Brian May appeared with Paul Rodgers, Montreux Jazz Festival, Auditorium Stravinski, Switzerland – played Little Bit Of Love, All Right Now, Going Down To The Crossroads and Hoochie Coochie Man. Line up was Paul Rodgers (vocals, guitar), Neal Schon (guitar), Jason Bonham (drums), Ian Hatton (guitar), John Smithson (bass) and Steve Lukather guitar), Larry Carlton. [“I’m Ready” released Muddy Waters DVD/CD in 2011.]  Paul Rodgers Tribute To Muddy Waters – 2011

Paul Rodgers Tribute To Muddy Waters
Paul Rodgers Tribute To Muddy Waters

In 1998 – Brian May guest on BBC R2 Richard Allinson Show, also took some Virgin Radio competition winners to lunch, Planet Hollywood, London. INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT
In 2005 – Queen + Paul Rodgers played Rhein-Energie Stadion, Cologne, Germany.
In 2006 – Brian May and Cliff Richard spend a reported 16 hours mixing their versions of ‘Move It’.

In 2011 – The tracklisting for “Deep Cuts Vol. 3 (1984-1995)” was selected by Brian May and Roger Taylor, the cover artwork to be a live photo from 1986 (but not of “The Magic Tour”) and to include a yellow lettering.

Deep Cuts 3
Deep Cuts 3

In 2014 – Queen + Adam Lambert played The Joint, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA – 2nd night.

Queen + Adam Lambert, The Joint, Las Vegas
STEVE SPATAFORE / LAS VEGAS NEWS BUREAU – Queen (Brian May and Roger Taylor) + Adam Lambert perform at the Joint on Saturday, July 5, 2014, in Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas.In 2017 – Queen + Adam Lambert played Pepsi Center Arena, Denver, Colorado, USA.
In 2017 – Queen + Adam Lambert played Pepsi Center Arena, Denver, USA;
In 2017 – Queen + Adam Lambert played TRNSMT Festival, Glasgow;
In 2022 – Queen + Adam Lambert played Wiznik Centre, Madrid.