On This Day in Queen History – 7 July

In 1968 – The Reaction played at the beach, Perranporth, UK.
In 1974 – Queen at Rockfield studios, Wales, rehearsing “Sheer Heart Attack” album.
In 1987 – Anita Dobson released ‘Talking Of Love’ bw ‘Sweet Talkin’ single, written and produced by Brian May.

Brian and Anita - Talking of Love
In 1991 – Brian May  attended Milton Keynes Rock Festival (by helicopter).
In 2000 – Brian May and Roger Taylor appeared with 5ive, miming “We Will Rock You” Top Of The Pops TV show, UK.
In 2001 – Roger Taylor guest appearance at picnic and charity concert with ‘Band Du Lac’, Wintershall Estate, Bramley, Surrey, UK.
In 2001 – Brian May appeared at “Good Rockin’ Tonight” concert, Auditorium Stravinski, Montreux, Switzerland -played and sang ‘(I Don’t Want Nobody) Teasin’ Around (With Me)’ – then with Anita Dobson and Emily May and Joe Botross, first husband of Brian’s daughter, Louisa, on bvs ‘Let Me Out’, ‘Tie Your Mother Down’ – rounding off within an all-star finale ‘Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On’, with Jon Cleary (keyboards), Chris Spedding (guitar), John Hatton (bass), Bernie Dresel (drums), Ray Herrmann (saxophone), Charlie Peterson (horn).

Montreux Festival 2001 Programme

Brian May Montreux Jazz Festival, Switzerland 07/07/2001
https://youtu.be/XrnILz7UtdMn.

In 2005 – Brian May wrote on SOAPBOX: “We’re all devastated to wake up and see the appalling bombing in London. Our hearts go out to all those innocents so cruelly attacked. As I write there is no definite news as to whether our show will go ahead tomorrow, but obviously it is now in question. As soon as I know, we’ll put up news. Brian

Later a press release announced:

Due to the tragic circumstances today, the Safety Advisory Group for Hyde Park has agreed that the planned Queen and REM concerts for this weekend (8th & 9th July) will be postponed. The Queen + Paul Rodgers Hyde Park show on Friday 8th July, will now take place on: Friday 15th July. REM’s Hyde Park show on Saturday 9th July, will now take place on: Saturday 16th July.

We Will Rock You Musical 7 July evening show cancelled, pledging full ticket refund.

In 2007 – Roger Taylor played Live Earth, Wembley Stadium, London, UK – opened show with a drum solo with Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers) and Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters).
In 2008 – Kerry Ellis released “Wicked In Rock” EP, produced by Brian May. 

Wicked In Rock
Wicked In Rock

In 2011 – A press release announced renewed collaboration between Queen and Talent House: “Make A Video For Sheer Heart Attack “, calling on filmmakers/video graphics artists to create an official video, the winning video to be chosen by Brian May, Roger Taylor and David Mallet and presented on 27/10/2011.
In 2011 – The programme “Brian May’s Brief History of 3D” first shown on Sky 3D channel.

Brian May Brief History of 3D
Brian May Brief History of 3D

In 2011 – Brian May guest appearance with WWRY Musical cast, for “Bohemian Rhapsody” at the Opening/Press Night, Birmingham Hippodrome, UK.
In 2012 – Prior to the concert at the Miejski/Municipal Stadium Stadium in Wroclaw, Adam Lambert gave an interview to the Polish daily, “Gazeta Wroclawska”, not ruling out more Queen + Adam Lambert concerts and possible joint recordings in the future. READ HERE
In 2012 – Queen + Adam Lambert played Stadion Miejski, Wroclaw, Poland. New in the set list, ‘ Last Horizon”.

Queen + Adam Lambert – Love Of My Live, ’39 – 07.07.2012 Wrocław
https://youtu.be/YNufdgwJcFU

In 2013 – In Norwich, UK, 53 life-size fibreglass sculptures of gorillas went on public display, featuring a Freddie Mercury “Radio Go Go” Gorilla, produced by the production company of the “Freddie The Lion” sculpture for the South Africa Lions Project “Pride Of Cape Town”.
In 2013 – Roger Taylor and Sarina Potgieter visited the “David Bowie Exhibition”, Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
In 2014 – Rolling Stone magazine published an article: “Queen’s Tragic Rhapsody” by Mikal Gilmore. READ HERE

Freddie Mercury on stage
Freddie Mercury on stage

In 2015 – Brian May and Kerry Ellis were rehearsing for a secret gig a few days later.
In 2022 – Queen + Adam Lambert played the Wiznik Centre, Madrid.