News Archive - Apr 2011
Brian and Kerry Ellis Rehearsal Footage
Click here for tickets for the UK Tour! Tickets for the Royal Albert Hall shows this Sunday are also still available, click here for ticket details.
REMINDER - Queen T-Shirt Competition Voting Ends Today
FINAL DAY OF VOTING! Vote your favourite design for Queen’s 40th Anniversary t-shirt in the Talenthouse Competition here. Band members Brian May and Roger Taylor will choose the winner…
Second Five Albums: Release Date Change
The release date of the second batch of re-masters, Deep Cuts Vol.2 and the re-issue of The Platinum Collection has been put back until June 27th (UK and ROW, except…
GH and GH2 released as HD sound files in Japan!
Hear the albums as delivered by Bob Ludwig! The 2011 remastered versions of both GREATEST HITS and GREATEST HITS II albums are released today in Japan by e-onkyo and Universal…
Queen & Music Life exhibition in Tokyo - Items from the Stormtroopers exhibition will feature alongside some of the fabulous photos that have graced the pages of the Japanese Music Life…
'Freddie' Completes The London Marathon For The MPT
We caught up with Stuart Jones after he ran the London Marathon dressed as ‘Freddie for a Day’. Here’s what he had to say about the whole experience: The final…
Sheer Heart Attack Added To Hype Machine
As part of the promotion for the second set of re-issues 'Sheer Heart Attack' has been added to Hype Machine. Click here to sign up or to tweet it and…
Brian May/Kerry Ellis Anthems Press
Check out the collection links below for a round up of the press that Brian and Kerry have been doing for the UK Anthems Tour. Click here for tickets now! Click here…
Greatest Hits II Released In The US Today
The newly re-mastered 2011 version of Greatest Hits II is now available to buy in the US! Click here to order now! 1. A Kind Of Magic 2. Under Pressure 3.…
QOL Exclusive: Jacky Smith Interview
Click here to read a brand new interview with Jacky Smith, Head of The Official International Queen Fan Club. Jacky recalls some great stories including how she got the job, hanging…
Brian + Lady GaGa Collaboration
Brian has updated his Soapbox with news of his unique collaboration with Lady Ga Ga. Stay updated with all the latest news reports here on Brian's site. The Independent's report, below,…
Deep Cuts Vol.2 Tracklisting Confirmed / Date Change
Deep Cuts Vol.2 (1977-1982) is released on June 6th* in the UK, the same date as the second batch of re-issues - 'News Of The World', 'Jazz', 'The Game', 'Flash…
Brian May To Play At Starmus Festival
Brian May has finally managed to merge his two passions: music and astronomy! He will performing as a special guest at Tangerine Dream’s 'Sonic Universe' Concert in Tenerife on 24th…
25% Off Royal Albert Hall Tickets
Take advantage of the Whatsonstage.com 25% discount on tickets for Brian and Kerry's shows at the Royal Albert Hall! Click here for details! For tickets for the rest of the…
2011 Freddie Memorial Day Details
Timetable details of the 9th Freddie Mercury Montreux Memorial Dat on the 2, 3 and 4 September 2011 are now available. For more information head over to www.montreuxmusic.com. Exceptional…
Just a quick reminder that today is Record Store Day and Queen are releasing limited edition vinyl in both the UK and the US. In the UK the 7" single…
Rock In Rio 2011 To Pay Tribute to Freddie Mercury
2011 sees the fourth edition of the Rock In Rio festival in the Brazilian city that gave birth to it. Local promoter Roberto Medina announced that the Opening Show…
Bo Rhap Tops Armed Forces Poll
36 years after its release, Queen's classic 'rock opera' retains the top spot in an army radio station poll. Queen's classic "rock opera" Bohemian Rhapsody has topped a poll…
Convention Write Up by Jim Jenkins
Click here to read the latest update to the FEATURES section, a write up of the 26th Annual Fan Club Convention by life-long Queen fan, friend to the band and…
Raising money for the Mercury Phoenix Trust Last year saw the successful launch of FREDDIE FOR A DAY, the crazy idea inspired by our web editor Liz Swanton, who dressed…
Fan Running The London Marathon As Freddie
This coming weekend, Stuart Jones will be running the London Marathon in aid of the MPT – you can donate just £1 to his Just Giving page (http://www.justgiving.com/stu-jones) to…
There have been a number of new additions to the QueenOnline Store! Check out the links below to see if any of them take your fancy! Brian May Guitars Fryer…
Brian and Kerry: More Royal Albert Hall Tickets Released!
Producer held seats have just been released for the 8pm performance on Sunday May 1st at the Royal Albert Hall, there is also good availability for the 4pm performance. …
Universal Germany - Queen Buy Links
Universal Germany have recently launched their new e-commerce store and have just provided us with all the links for the downloads to the recent re-releases of Queen first five albums.…
See above for the brand new artwork for Deep Cuts Vol.2 1977-1982 (tracklisting TBC)! Click here for the full press release on the re-issues of 'News Of The World', 'Jazz',…
Brian and Roger Interview - Part 1
Click here to read the first instalment of a lengthy 3 part interview with Roger and Brian. The interview covers off topics spanning their whole 40 years as members of…
New Feature: Greg Brooks Interview
QOL has just uploaded a great new interview with Greg Brooks, the band's Official Archivist, in the FEATURES section. Greg comments on how he first got into Queen, how he…
Brian and Kerry To Play Hampton Court
Brian and Kerry have added a new UK live date! They have added a show at the Hampton Court Festival on Saturday 11th June. Tickets available now, click here to…
Fan Club and MPT Freddie Tribute Gig
On November 24th of this year it will be the 20th Anniversary of Freddie Mercury's passing, so the Mercury Phoenix Trust and the Official Fan Club have teamed up…
WWRY London Sky Diving For The MPT
The Dominion Theatre and We Will Rock You Charity Skydive! On Sunday 15th May, to coincide with the We Will Rock You 9th Birthday; 14 Dominion Theatre staff and We…
Press Release: Second Five Albums Re-Issued on 27th June
1977-1982: EXCESS ALL AREAS '40 Years of Glam Rocking Genius'' NME 14th March 2001 ‘Britain's Best Loved Band' The Sun 25th February 2011 Between 1977 and 1982 Queen officially…
Muse: 'The best band ever is Queen'
The following is a translation taken from a feature published by Clarin.com, Buenos Aires. Clarin is one of Argentina’s most influential papers. In the early days, you were compared to Radiohead…
Record Store Day: UK & Ireland Stockists
Queen are releasing the Stormtroopers In Stilettos single as part of UK and Ireland's National Record Store Day on 16th April. The limited edition run of 2000 numbered copies on…
New Feature - Martha Rossi Interview
Click here to read QOL's interview with WWRY Italy's Martha Rossi, who recently released a cover of Brian's Queen + Paul Rodgers track 'We Believe'. Martha discusses her love of…
Attention all US Fans! Amazon is currently running a great deal for Queen followers in the US – all 5 of the deluxe 2 disc editions of the studio albums…