Queen
British rock band
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2025 | Awarded the Polar Music Prize. |
2024 | Queen released the single 'The Night Comes Down' |
2024 | Persistent chart appearance of 'Thank God It's Christmas' single. |
2024 | Queen collaborated with Megan Thee Stallion on a new version of 'We Will Rock You' |
2024 | Queen released 'Cool Cat' from Hot Space, peaking at #3 in one chart |
2024 | The album experienced a resurgence, charting in multiple countries including Hungary (position 10 on MAHASZ Physical Albums Chart), Japan (position 40 on Billboard Japan Hot Albums), and Sweden (position 14 on Sverigetopplistan Physical Albums Chart). |
2024 | The live tracks 'Hangman' and 'I'm a Man' were released in the Queen I Collector's Edition. |
October 11 2024 | New mix of 'Modern Times Rock 'n' Roll' released as a digital single. |
September 13 2024 | Official music video for the 2024 mix of 'The Night Comes Down' premiered on YouTube, generating controversy due to the use of artificial intelligence in its creation. |
February 2024 | The band performs five shows in Japan. |
January 31 2024 | Release of Kizuna, another compilation album by Universal Music Japan. |
January 28 2024 | Extended limited theatrical IMAX release of the Queen Rock Montreal concert film concluded due to high demand. |
January 18 2024 | Initial limited theatrical IMAX release of the Queen Rock Montreal concert film began. |
2023 | Ongoing chart performance of 'Thank God It's Christmas' single. |
2023 | Queen released 'Machines (Or 'Back to Humans')' from The Works album |
2023 | We Will Rock You returned to London with a 12-week run at the London Coliseum. |
2023 | Queen + Adam Lambert return to North America for a 23-date tour. |
2022 | Queen released two singles: 'Face It Alone' and 'Was It All Worth It' |
2022 | Continued chart presence of 'Thank God It's Christmas' single. |
2022 | The previously postponed European tour dates, including London shows, are rescheduled and performed. |
2022 | Multiple songs from The Miracle Collector's Edition were released, including 'Dog With A Bone', 'Face It Alone' (a single), 'I Guess We're Falling Out', 'Water', 'When Love Breaks Up', and 'You Know You Belong to Me'. |
December 2022 | By this time, We Will Rock You had been seen by 20 million people across 28 countries. |
November 18 2022 | Release of 'The Miracle Collector's Edition' by EMI and Hollywood, which charted at #6 in the UK. |
June 4 2022 | Queen + Adam Lambert opened the Platinum Party at the Palace outside Buckingham Palace to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. |
2021 | Mobile video game 'Queen Rock Tour' published by Universal Music Group released. |
2021 | The annual re-release of 'Thank God It's Christmas' continues on music charts. |
2021 | Roger Taylor publicly voices regret for the band's decision to perform at Sun City, acknowledging it was 'kind of a mistake'. |
2020 | Queen + Adam Lambert participated in 'Artists Unite for Fire Fight: Concert for National Bushfire Relief', performing the song 'Hammer to Fall' |
2020 | The band was set to perform in South Korea, Japan, New Zealand, and Australia, with 10 shows planned at The O2 Arena in London, but these were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
October 2 2020 | Released a live album called 'Live Around the World'. |
July 2020 | Became the third band (after the Beatles and Pink Floyd) to feature on a series of UK postage stamps issued by the Royal Mail. |
May 1 2020 | Released 'You Are the Champions' with proceeds going to the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund. |
March 31 2020 | Confirmed postponement of European tour leg until 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
January 2020 | Became the first band to be featured on a British coin with a commemorative £5 coin issued by the Royal Mint. |
January 15 2020 | Release of Greatest Hits in Japan, a compilation album specifically for the Japanese market. |
2019 | Queen released the music video for 'Thank God, It's Christmas' directed by Justin Moon and Drew Gleason |
2019 | Queen songs 'Thank God It's Christmas' and 'Love of My Life' re-entered music charts. |
2019 | The Rhapsody Tour takes the band back to North America. |
April 17 2019 | Announced 4 tour dates for Japan in January 2020, including shows in Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya. |
April 8 2019 | Announced 3 additional shows in New Zealand. |
April 7 2019 | Announced The Rhapsody Tour for Australia with 6 stadium shows in February 2020. |
February 24 2019 | Queen + Adam Lambert opened the 91st Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. |
2018 | Release of 'Beside Bowie: The Mick Ronson Story The Soundtrack' featuring Queen + David Bowie performances of 'All the Young Dudes' and 'Heroes' from The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert |
2018 | Received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. |
December 3 2018 | Announced The Rhapsody Tour for North America, scheduled for July to August 2019. |
October 19 2018 | Release of Bohemian Rhapsody: The Original Soundtrack, which achieved high chart positions and multiple platinum certifications, including platinum in the UK and gold in the US. |
September 1 2018 | Concluded tour with a series of shows at Park Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada |
June 7 2018 | Resumed European tour with a concert in Lisbon, Portugal |
March 6 2018 | Concluded the Oceania tour leg with a performance at Perth Arena in Australia. |
February 2018 | Announced a second European tour leg. |
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