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Press Release: Queen + Adam Lambert Announce Poland Show". 27 April 2012 . Retrieved 30 April 2012. The Evolution of Queen's 'Don't Stop Me Now': How a Minor Hit Became One of The Band's Most Beloved (And Inescapable) Songs". Billboard . Retrieved 23 August 2019. A Night at the Opera was very successful in the UK, [33] and went triple platinum in the United States. [34] The British public voted it the 13th-greatest album of all time in a 2004 Channel 4 poll. [89] It has also ranked highly in international polls; in a worldwide Guinness poll, it was voted the 19th-greatest of all time, [90] while an ABC poll saw the Australian public vote it the 28th-greatest of all time. [91] A Night at the Opera has frequently appeared in "greatest albums" lists reflecting the opinions of critics. Among other accolades, it was ranked number 16 in Q magazine's "The 50 Best British Albums Ever" in 2004, and number 11 in Rolling Stone's "The 100 Greatest Albums of All Time" as featured in their Mexican edition in 2004. [92] It was also placed at number 230 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of " The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time" in 2003. [93] A Night at the Opera is the third and final Queen album to be featured in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. [50] The second single from the album was Deacon's " You're My Best Friend", which peaked at number sixteen on the US Billboard Hot 100, [58] and went on to become a worldwide top-ten hit. [79] The band's A Night at the Opera Tour began in November 1975, and covered Europe, the United States, Japan, and Australia. [94] On 24 December, Queen played a special concert at the Hammersmith Odeon which was broadcast live on the BBC show The Old Grey Whistle Test, with the audio being later broadcast on BBC Radio 1. It became one of the band's most popular bootleg recordings for decades before being officially released in 2015. [95] 1976–1979: A Day at the Races to Live Killers Official overseas visits were also made to Western Samoa, Australia, New Zealand, Tonga, Fiji, Tasmania, Papua New Guinea, Canada and the West Indies. During the year it was estimated that The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh travelled 56,000 miles.

Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody becomes most-streamed song from the 20th century | Music". The Guardian. 11 December 2018 . Retrieved 16 December 2018. a b c d e f g h "RIAA – Gold and Platinum". riaa. Archived from the original on 4 September 2015 . Retrieved 28 September 2014. Top 10 global recording artists 2019". IFPI. Archived from the original on 19 March 2020 . Retrieved 12 March 2020. On 23 November 1991, in a prepared statement made on his deathbed, Mercury confirmed that he had AIDS. [227] Within 24 hours of the statement, he died of bronchial pneumonia, which was brought on as a complication of the disease. [228] His funeral service on 27 November in Kensal Green, West London was private, and held in accordance with the Zoroastrian religious faith of his family. [229] [230] On 6 February 1952, King George VI died following a prolonged illness. Princess Elizabeth immediately acceded to the throne, becoming Queen Elizabeth II and taking on all of the responsibilities which came with her new title. Later in the year, the date was set for the Coronation at Westminster Abbey and preparations began for the spectacular ceremony.Olson, James Stuart (1999). Historical dictionary of the 1970s p.292. Greenwood Publishing Group, 1999. Retrieved 30 May 2011 Dean, Ken; Charlesworth, Chris (1991). Queen: The New Visual Documentary. London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-7119-2828-2.

a b "Kenny Everett – The best possible way to remember a true pioneer". The Independent . Retrieved 24 January 2015.Goodall, Nigel; Lewry, Peter (1998). The Ultimate Queen. London: Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-0-684-82149-8. In her later years, Elizabeth became known for he Turman, Katherine (20 August 2020). "Queen + Adam Lambert Releasing First-Ever Live Album". Spin . Retrieved 22 August 2020.

Directed by Carl Johnston (4 December 2004). The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody. (Television production). BBC. Retrieved 9 March 2019QUEEN's Iconic 'Live Aid' Performance To Be Recreated On 'The Simpsons' ". Blabbermouth . Retrieved 14 September 2020. Roy Thomas Baker". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 8 November 2010 . Retrieved 12 July 2010. On 20 September 2013, Queen + Adam Lambert performed at the iHeartRadio Music Festival at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. [306] Queen + Adam Lambert toured North America in Summer 2014 [307] [308] and Australia and New Zealand in August/September 2014. [309] In an interview with Rolling Stone, May and Taylor said that although the tour with Lambert is a limited thing, they are open to him becoming an official member, and cutting new material with him. [310] Services of Thanksgiving were held at St George’s Chapel in Windsor and at St Paul's Cathedral, and the latter was followed by a lunch at Mansion House in London.

During the Second World War, the royal couple became symbols of the fight against fascism. [69] Shortly after the declaration of war, The Queen's Book of the Red Cross was conceived. Fifty authors and artists contributed to the book, which was fronted by Cecil Beaton's portrait of Elizabeth and was sold in aid of the Red Cross. [70] She also broadcast to the nation in an attempt to comfort families during the evacuation of children and the mobilisation of fighting-age men. [71] Elizabeth publicly refused to leave London or send the children to Canada, even during the Blitz, when the British Cabinet advised her to do so. She declared, "The children won't go without me. I won't leave the King. And the King will never leave." [72] Main article: Queen + Adam Lambert Queen + Adam Lambert concert at the TD Garden, Boston in July 2014 We both have a special place in our hearts for our children. I want to express my admiration for The Prince of Wales and for all he has achieved for this country. Our children, and all my family, have given me such love and unstinting help over the years, and especially in recent months.' The Duke of Edinburgh as Consort Hardtalk Interview Part 2". YouTube. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021 . Retrieved 20 December 2010. Queen were absolutely the best band of the day ... they just went and smashed one hit after another ... it was the perfect stage for Freddie: the whole world.X Factor twins John and Edward in final six". The Belfast Telegraph. 16 November 2009 . Retrieved 16 November 2009. The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh's grandchildren are Peter and Zara Phillips (b. 1977 and 1981); Prince William of Wales and Prince Henry of Wales (b. 1982 and 1984); Princess Beatrice of York and Princess Eugenie of York (b. 1988 and 1990); and The Lady Louise Windsor and Viscount Severn (b.2003 and 2007). ABC poll". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 5 December 2006 . Retrieved 2 June 2010. I would like to give my heartfelt thanks to each and every one of you - here in Guildhall, those of you waiting in the Mall and the streets of London, and all those up and down this country and throughout the Commonwealth, who may be watching this on television. Thank you all for your enthusiasm to mark and celebrate these past fifty years. The Queen’s 80th birthday The Cult's Ian Astbury still seeking in this amazing interview – Louder Than War". Louder Than War. 19 January 2011 . Retrieved 17 April 2016.