Back in 1971, John Deacon joined Freddie Mercury, Brian May and Roger in the band Queen which would go on to become one of the best-loved and most successful groups of all time. Now as Queen celebrate their 50th anniversary, they have announced an exclusive weekly series of 50 episodes running to March 2022. Queen The Greatest will celebrate the band’s golden jubilee by looking back at the most extraordinary moments from their history so far.
The videos will be presented chronologically, spanning from the British rock legends’ early concerts at London’s Rainbow and Hammersmith Odeon venues, through their many shows at major arenas around the world, to their ost recent performances with singer Adam Lambert.
A trailer for the Queen Official YouTube channel series, which can be viewed above, dropped today giving fans an exciting taste of what’s to come over the next year.
Kicking off next week on March 19, Queen The Greatest will present the band’s history in chronological order.
According to the series’ synopsis: “[It] will take you from Queen’s earliest shows at London’s Rainbow and Odeon through vast arenas across the entire world on a journey culminating with the band’s latest record-setting achievements with Adam Lambert.
In addition to featuring clips of Queen playing onstage, the videos will offer footage of the band at sound checks, backstage and more, while delving into stories behind the group’s songs and albums.
The segments will feature classic footage of the band, as well as previously unseen moments.
The early weeks of the series will salute hits like “Killer Queen,” “Somebody to Love” and “Bohemian Rhapsody,” as well as focus on historic shows such as the band’s 1976 performance in London’s Hyde Park, and profile the group’s first tours of continental Europe and North America.
You can watch a preview trailer on the band’s official YouTube channel offering a taste of the Queen The Greatest series.
“I hope fans from all around the world will enjoy celebrating the many extraordinary achievements, timeless songs, and iconic performances that Freddie [Mercury], Brian [May], Roger [Taylor] and John [Deacon] have given us,” says Simon Lupton, the series’ producer and creator. “While we will be revisiting some of their most famous and legendary milestones, I’m hoping there will also be some surprises along the way to excite people whether they be die-hard fans, or curious newcomers.”
Queen The Greatest’s creators also teased what’s in store for the first few weeks of YouTube videos.
They said: “First months of the regular weekly output will see it celebrate classic hits such as Killer Queen, Somebody To Love and, of course, Bohemian Rhapsody, along with iconic performances at London’s The Rainbow, Hammersmith Odeon and the band’s massive outdoor Hyde Park concert.
“In addition, revealing some gems from the band’s first tours abroad to Europe, Scandinavia, and North America.”
Just last week, the stars announced Queen Rock Tour, a new mobile rhythm game a bit like guitar hero that includes 20 classic Queen songs to play.
While back in October, Express.co.uk spoke with Brian about Queen’s 50th anniversary plans.
The 73-year-old said: “It’s funny because we’ve been looking at all this and Roger and I are going, ‘Do we really want to celebrate being that old?”
