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Summer Of 1986 – August 9th – QUEEN Legends Played Their Very Last Concert At KNEBWORTH UK Today 40 Years Ago
Every day of this summer we go back to the same summer day somewhere in history
9 August 2026
On 9 August 1986, today 40 years ago, the champions of rock bombast
QUEEN played the historic site of Knebworth in Hertfordshire, East England,
in front of 120,000 fans. It was the final date of that year’s tour and their
career.
Historic concert.
QUEEN Topped The UK Charts With Blockbuster ‘BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY’ Today 50 Years Ago
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9 January 2026
QUEEN, one of the greatest bands ever topped the UK Charts with their blockbuster hit BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY for 9 weeks straight, starting on 9 January 1976, today 50 years ago.
The song parodies elements of opera with bombastic choruses, sarcastic recitative, and distorted Italian operatic phrases. Lyrical references include Scaramouche, the fandango, Galileo Galilei, Figaro, and Beelzebub, with cries of Bismillah.
Freddie Mercury called it a mock opera.
Producer Roy Thomas Baker recalled years later: “It was totally insane, but we enjoyed every minute of it. It was basically a joke, but a successful joke. [Laughs]. We had to record it in three separate units. We did the whole beginning bit, then the whole middle bit and then the whole end.
It was complete madness. The middle part started off being just a couple of seconds, but Freddie kept coming in with more “Galileos” and we kept on adding to the opera section, and it just got bigger and bigger. We never stopped laughing. It started off as a ballad, but the end was heavy.”
It featured on their 4th LP
A Night At The Opera.
Once again, Freddie.
QUEEN Released Their Everlasting Stroke Of Genius ‘BOHEMAIN RHAPSODY’ Today 50 Years Ago
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31 October 2025
Eternal legends QUEEN released their everlasting stroke of genius
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY on 31 October 1975, today 50 years ago.
The song parodies elements of opera with bombastic choruses, sarcastic recitative, and distorted Italian operatic phrases. Lyrical references include Scaramouche, the fandango, Galileo Galilei, Figaro, and Beelzebub, with cries of Bismillah.
Freddie Mercury called it a mock opera.
Producer Roy Thomas Baker recalled years later: “It was totally insane, but we enjoyed every minute of it. It was basically a joke, but a successful joke. [Laughs]. We had to record it in three separate units. We did the whole beginning bit, then the whole middle bit and then the whole end.
It was complete madness. The middle part started off being just a couple of seconds, but Freddie kept coming in with more “Galileos” and we kept on adding to the opera section, and it just got bigger and bigger. We never stopped laughing. It started off as a ballad, but the end was heavy.”
It featured on their 4th LP
A Night At The Opera.
Once again, Freddie.
UK’s Top 10 Of Most Played Rock Acts Of The 21st Century
10 October 2025
According to a new PPL chart to celebrate (on October 18th) the upcoming National Album Day 2025, imperishable legends QUEEN have amassed over 400 million seconds
of radio and TV airplay, the equivalent of 12.5 years of continuous play this century, with their most played track being A Kind Of Magic.
It makes them the most played rock act of the 21st Century in the UK.
Brian May (Queen’s legendary guitarist): “Astounding news! Bearing in mind that most
of Queen’s major works were done in the 20th century, it’s amazing to top a 21st century list. Big thanks to all our fans.”
TOP 10
1. Queen
2. David Bowie
3. U2
4. Oasis
5. Fleetwood Mac
6. Stereophonics
7. The Rolling Stones
8. The Police
9. The Killers
10. Kings Of Leon
Greatest Band In History According To GUNS N’ ROSES Loudmouth AXL ROSE
5 August 2025
Hail to queen Freddie.
Image on top: Cover of his bio book by Mick Wall.
13 July 1985 – This Day 40 Years Ago The ‘LIVE AID’ Concert Marathon Was Held
13 July 2025
On 13th July 1985, 40 years ago today, the massive concert marathon LIVE AID
was held, organized by artists/musicians Bob Geldof (The Boomtown Rats) and Midge
Ure (Ultravox) to raise funds for the devastating Ethiopian famine.
Announced as the ‘global jukebox’, the event was held simultaneously
at Wembley Stadium in London for 72,000 people, and at John F.
Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia with a crowd of 89,500. And an
audience of 1.9 billion TV viewers across 150 nations, that’s nearly
40% of the world population.
3 of the many highlights.
U2
QUEEN
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6 July 1973 – QUEEN Release Their Debut Single ‘KEEP YOURSELF ALIVE’
6 July 2025
Iconic bombast champions QUEEN, led by the greatest rock entertainer in
music history with the late theatrical Freddie Mercury, released their debut
single KEEP YOURSELF ALIVE 52 years ago today, on 6 July 1973.
It was written by guitarist Brian May and was
the opener of their self-titled debut LP.
It didn’t chart until it was re-released in 1975.
In 2008, Rolling Stone Magazine rated the song 31st
on its list of ‘The 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time‘.
Keep yourself alive, Freddy.
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QUEEN Released Hit Single ‘YOU’RE MY BEST FRIEND’ 50 Years Ago Today
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18 June 2025
YOU’RE MY BEST FRIEND was one of the hit singles
on QUEEN‘s masterly album A Night At The Opera.
It was released on 18 June 1970, that’s 50 years ago today.
The song was written by the band’s bass player
John Deacon who wrote it for and about his wife.
The single (more than 404 million streams on Spotify) peaked at #7 in the UK and #16 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was certified platinum in the US with over one million copies sold.
Ooh, you make me live
Whenever this world is cruel to me
I got you to help me forgive
Ooh, you make me live now, honey
Ooh, you make me live
New MOJO Issue With QUEEN – Timeless Masterstroke ‘BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY’ Turns 50 This Year
28 March 2025
QUEEN‘s monumental masterstroke BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY was released on 31 October 1975. Almost 50 years ago. It was the main single of their grand A Night At The Opera opus.
The band’s guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor talk in this month’s issue about the sonic step-changes of rock’s most daring and varied band.
Also in the issue: Sex Pistols’ Jones, Cook and Matlock on their live reincarnation; inside the songwriting symbiosis of Lennon and McCartney; The Pogues’ superb album Rum, Sodomy & The Lash at 40; Dionne Warwick on the hits (and writs) that define her career; Low’s Alan Sparhawk rebuilds after tragedy and much more.
You can purchase a copy and have it sent to your home. Info HERE.
