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- Queen became the first rock group to receive official permission to operate in Iran, where Western music was strictly prohibited. Freddie Mercury was of Iranian heritage, and Queen albums had been available in the country for years through unofficial copies.
- Queen's song “Bohemian Rhapsody” was voted the greatest song of all time for waving a lighter in the air in a poll conducted by Zippo. “Stairway To Heaven” by Led Zeppelin came second, followed by “I Would Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That)” by Meat Loaf.
- According to scientific research, Queen's “We Are The Champions” was identified as the catchiest song ever written. The research was led by Dr. Alisun Pawley of the University of York and music psychologist Dr. Daniel Müllensiefen of Goldsmiths University in London. Researchers observed thousands of volunteers singing selected songs and examined what makes a song easy to sing and remember. They identified four main elements: long and detailed melodic phrases, more pitch changes in the main motif, a male vocal and a strong vocal delivery by a male voice in higher registers. The list of the ten catchiest songs also included “Y.M.C.A.” by Village People, “Fat Lip” by Sum 41 and “The Final Countdown” by Europe.
- Queen played their final live concert with Freddie Mercury at Knebworth Park in Stevenage, England, bringing their Magic Tour to a close. More than 120,000 fans attended the performance. Belouis Some, Big Country and Status Quo performed before Queen. Freddie Mercury closed the concert with “We Are the Champions” and “God Save the Queen”, giving the audience his final farewell while wearing a royal robe and crown. The entire tour attracted 400,000 fans and grossed £11 million.
- Queen played the first of nine concerts at the Sun City Super Bowl in the then-Republic of Bophuthatswana. The Works Tour also brought older songs from their first three albums into the concert setlist.
- Queen performed at the Coliseum in New Haven, Connecticut, during their North American tour.
- During Queen’s North American tour, they performed at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi.
- Queen performed at the Myriad in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, during their North American tour.
- Queen performed at McNichols Arena in Denver, Colorado, during their North American tour.
- Queen performed at the Civic Centre in Hartford, Connecticut, during their North American tour.
- Queen performed at The Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during their North American tour.
- Queen released the single “Another One Bites the Dust”.