Queen unearth “Lost Tape” of early gig

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Further to alert that the new issue of Classic Rock is now available – this contains news that Queen have unearthed a “lost tape” of one of their earliest gigs – Press pickup inludes the following:

Roger Taylor and Brian May at the site of Queen's first London show  at Imperial College
Roger Taylor and Brian May at the site of Queen’s first London show
at Imperial College (Image credit: AFP / Getty Images)

Queen have unearthed a lost tape of one of their earliest gigs
Louder

“We’re debating what to do with it,” says Queen’s Brian May of recording of pre-fame Imperial College gig in London. Queen have unearthed a tape of one of their earliest gigs – and they may consider releasing it. Speaking exclusively in the brand new issue of Classic Rock, guitarist Brian May says he recently rediscovered a tape of one of the fledgling band’s gigs at London’s Imperial College.
https://www.loudersound.com/news/queen-have-unearthed-a-lost-tape-of-one-of-their-earliest-gigs

Queen Discover Tape of One of Their First Concerts
Ultimate Classic Rock

Brian May has discovered a recording of one of the earliest shows that Queen ever performed. He gave the news to Classic Rock, saying, “We’re always looking at finding stuff that is historically important. And this one tape that cropped up very recently which I am excited about, which is one of the first gigs we played in a lecture theatre at Imperial College. I didn’t even know I had the cassette.”
https://ultimateclassicrock.com/queen-early-concert-tape/

Brian May Finds Recording From One Of Queen’s Earliest London Performances
Q104.3

New York’s Classic Rock Brian May has unearthed a recording of one of Queen’s earliest live performances, May tells Classic Rock magazine that the long-lost tape was from a performance at Imperial College, where May had studied physics. It’s so early in the band’s career that it pre-dates bassist John Deacon joining.
https://q1043.iheart.com/content/2021-02-05-brian-may-finds-recording-from-one-of-queens-earliest-london-performances/

Queen have unearthed a “lost tape” of one of their earliest gigs
Far Out Magazine

Whether it be Black Sabbath discovering dusty old cassettes or alternative soundtracks to blockbusters bursting onto the scene for the very first time, it has no doubt been a week of some interesting ‘unearthing’s’. Now, Brian May of Queen may well have hit the mother load. “We’re always looking at finding stuff that is historically important,” says May while speaking to Classic Rock. “And this one tape that cropped up very recently which I am excited about.”
https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/queen-lost-tape-earliest-gigs/