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Queen is a band from London formed in 1970 with the lineup of John Deacon, Brian May, Freddie Mercury, and Roger Taylor. They are known by hits including ''Bohemian Rhapsody, '' ''Another one Bites the Dust,'' ''Killer Queen, '' ''We Will Rock You,'' ''We are the Champions,'' and many other unforgettable songs. They were recently brought to more fame thanks to the motion picture ''Bohemian Rhapsody'', which is built by the band's history. Lead singer of the band, Freddie Mercury, passed away after a long fight against AIDS on November 24th, 1991, one day after announcing his illness publicly.
Queen is a band from London formed in 1970 with the lineup of John Deacon, Brian May, Freddie Mercury, and Roger Taylor. They are known for hits including ''Bohemian Rhapsody, '' ''Another one Bites the Dust,'' ''Killer Queen, '' ''We Will Rock You,'' ''We are the Champions,'' and many other unforgettable songs. Shortly after their forming, they would see major success following the chart success of their early hit singles starting with ''Seven Seas of Rhye''. They had a long, successful career lasting until 1991, when their frontman, Freddie Mercury, died due to pneumonia brought on by AIDS. Queen would officially disband in 1997 following the release of the single ''No One But You'' and a performance with Elton John of ''The Show Must Go On''.


==Queen's TV Performance History==
==Queen performing on TV==
Queen's history of TV performances began when they were invited to perform their song, ''Seven Seas of Rhye,'' on BBC's Top Of The Pops after David Bowie cancelled his own performance. They performed in the BBC Weather studio on February 21st, 1974.<ref>[https://youtu.be/y2NOyPI8_m8?t=680 Documentary clip mentioning the first TOTP performance.]</ref> It would become rare for Queen to make any TV appearances later on due to their touring, with many shows choosing to have a dance group perform or just playing a promo video.
Queen's first TV performance was of ''Seven Seas of Rhye'' on BBC's Top Of The Pops after David Bowie cancelled his own performance. They performed in the BBC Weather studio on February 21st, 1974.<ref>[https://youtu.be/y2NOyPI8_m8?t=680 Documentary clip mentioning the first TOTP performance.]</ref> They would perform on several more TV shows throughout the early-mid 70s, but it would later become rare due to their touring, with music shows instead choosing to play a music video or have a dance group perform.


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|Seven Seas of Rhye, Top Of The Pops||February 21st, 1974||[https://youtu.be/B6n2FBcd5n0<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||Footage is mostly in colour though some bits remain in black in white.
|Seven Seas of Rhye, Top Of The Pops||Feb 21st, 1974||[https://youtu.be/B6n2FBcd5n0<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||Footage is mostly in colour though some bits remain in black in white.
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|Seven Seas of Rhye, Top Of The Pops||March 14th, 1974||[https://youtu.be/aJzd3aPJX5o<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||Video is mostly in black and white.
|Seven Seas of Rhye, Top Of The Pops||Mar 14th, 1974||[https://youtu.be/aJzd3aPJX5o<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||Video is mostly in black and white.
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|Seven Seas of Rhye, Top Of The Pops||March 28th, 1974||[https://youtu.be/BVF3N0ruoxI<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found''']||Footage is mostly in colour.
|Seven Seas of Rhye, Top Of The Pops||Mar 28th, 1974||[https://youtu.be/jTKybBi5r6o<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||Footage is in black and white.
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|Killer Queen, Top Of The Pops||October 11th, 1974||[https://youtu.be/l8SoL4tUIYk<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||Full footage is in colour.
|Killer Queen, Top Of The Pops||Oct 11th, 1974||[https://youtu.be/l8SoL4tUIYk<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||Full footage is in colour.
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|Killer Queen, Top Of The Pops (Take 2)||October 11th, 1974||[https://youtu.be/uBB0h9uJDDk<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||Footage is in full colour but was unfortunately cropped to 16:9, second take of the previous performance recorded on the same day. Unknown if broadcasted.
|Killer Queen, Top Of The Pops||Oct 24th, 1974||[https://youtu.be/kuPH4cAoGTM<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||Footage is in full colour, later released in [https://youtu.be/uBB0h9uJDDk cropped 16:9] on the Greatest Video Hits 2 DVD. Uncropped versions not widely circulating until 2022.
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|Killer Queen, Top Of The Pops||November 7th, 1974||[https://youtu.be/L5Z0RDvgq_E<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Lost''']||Opening is badly degraded (possibly done on purpose, as the degraded section was previously covered up by a clip from another performance when released on the Days Of Our Lives DVD in 2011).
|Killer Queen, Top Of The Pops||Nov 7th, 1974||[https://youtu.be/L5Z0RDvgq_E<span style=" color:orange;">'''Partially Lost''']||Opening is badly degraded (possibly done on purpose, as the degraded section was previously covered up by a clip from another performance when released on the Days Of Our Lives DVD in 2011).
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|Killer Queen, Top Of The Pops||November 21st, 1974||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''||Very little is known about this performance. No footage circulates, photos supposedly exist.
|Killer Queen, Top Of The Pops||Nov 21st, 1974||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''||Only [https://imgur.com/gallery/y7TapcR photos] exist, sometimes mislabeled as being from a lost Now I'm Here performance.
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|Killer Queen, Avro's TopPop||November 1974 (unknown)||[https://youtu.be/1AcS-3ReuEg<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||Officially released in documentaries and on TopPop compilation DVDs.
|Killer Queen, Avro's TopPop||Nov 22nd, 1974||[https://youtu.be/1AcS-3ReuEg<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||Officially released in documentaries and on TopPop compilation DVDs.
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|Killer Queen, Avro's TopPop||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''||Same outfits worn, performed on chroma key stage. [https://imgur.com/gallery/3Nt1LUZ Images]
|Killer Queen, Avro's TopPop||Nov 22nd, 1974||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''||Same outfits worn, performed on chroma key stage. [https://imgur.com/gallery/3Nt1LUZ Images]
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|Killer Queen, Kid Jensen's Christmas Rock with 45||December 25, 1974||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''||Filmed on Rock with 45's Christmas Special in 1975, people have often passed off the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKQK1hGDSCI1976 NBC report with soundcheck footage of Now I'm Here] as this performance. [https://imgur.com/gallery/N6YApHi Images]
|Killer Queen, Kid Jensen's Christmas Rock with 45||Dec 25th, 1974||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''||Filmed on Rock with 45's Christmas Special in 1975, people have often passed off the [https://youtu.be/UKQK1hGDSCI1976 NBC report with soundcheck footage of Now I'm Here] as this performance. [https://imgur.com/gallery/N6YApHi Images]
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|Now I'm Here, Top Of The Pops||January 16th, 1975||[https://youtu.be/PT7wkXPq_J8<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Lost''']||Footage is a merge from a documentary, a cellphone recording at exhibition, and recent VHS rip snippet, uses unreleased mix of song.
|Now I'm Here, Top Of The Pops||Jan 16th, 1975||[https://youtu.be/gABSXoYjK-Q<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||Footage incorrectly dated January 30th, 1975
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|Now I'm Here, Top Of The Pops (Take 2?)||January 16th, 1975||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''||Supposedly taken on the same date, [https://imgur.com/gallery/y7TapcR photos] show different outfits and no audience.  
|Now I'm Here, Top Of The Pops||Jan 30th, 1975||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''||No information is known about this performance. Only one [https://imgur.com/gallery/AhjLM9d Photo], the first copy shown coming from an article about the 40th anniversary of Bohemian Rhapsody.
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|Now I'm Here, Top Of The Pops||January 30th, 1975||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''||No information is known about this performance. Only one [https://imgur.com/gallery/AhjLM9d Photo], first copy shown comes from article about 40th anniversary of Bohemian Rhapsody.
|Bohemian Rhapsody, Top Of The Pops Promo||Nov 10th, 1975||[https://youtu.be/TnxBH4UoIL0<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||Alternate version of original promo video made for airing on Top Of The Pops. Has been released and re-aired on multiple occasions.
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|Bohemian Rhapsody, Top Of The Pops (Take 1?)||November 10th, 1975||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnxBH4UoIL0<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||There is fire overlapping the band members on the intro and a few alternate angles that are not shown in the official video.
|Somebody To Love, Avro's TopPop (Penny De Jager's dance group)||Dec 7th, 1976||[https://youtu.be/lSYrJViR8Yc<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||Re-aired on several occasions, later uploaded on official TopPop YouTube channel. Supposedly released on DVD however the existence of this release is unconfirmed.
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|Bohemian Rhapsody, Top Of The Pops (Take 2?)||November 10th, 1975||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhXe17Jna6I<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||Official video without the fire and alternate angles.
|Somebody To Love, Top Of The Pops (Legs & Co.)||Dec 2nd, 1976||[https://youtu.be/0zrCVs_DMOg<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||VHS home recording of the original airing.
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|Somebody To Love, Avro's TopPop (Penny De Jager's dance group)||November 1976 (unknown)||[https://youtu.be/lSYrJViR8Yc<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||Promo never got an official release.
|Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy, Top Of The Pops||June 16th, 1977||[https://youtu.be/Kc8RWK_BbjU<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||Uses alternate take of original song, has been re-aired and released on multiple occasions. This alternate take was later released in the 2011 edition of A Day At The Races.
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|Somebody To Love, Top Of The Pops (Legs & Co.)||November 1976 (unknown)||[https://youtu.be/0zrCVs_DMOg<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found''']||VHS home recording of the original airing.
|We Are The Champions, Top Of The Pops Promo||Nov 3rd, 1977||[https://youtu.be/2ZYG7xop480<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||Alternate version of original promo video made for airing on Top Of The Pops. Intro was slightly different each airing, sometimes having different colored bars or different letterboxing.
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|Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy, Top Of The Pops||June 14th or 16th, 1977||[https://youtu.be/Kc8RWK_BbjU<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||Remastered BBC Broadcast.
|We Are The Champions, Top Of The Pops Promo (Colour Intro)||Nov 3rd, 1977||[https://youtu.be/c0UWk044T0o<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||An alternate version of the previous promo with the intro in colour. This version was never broadcasted on Top Of The Pops. Now exists in full from a leaked BBC master tape.
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|We Are The Champions, Top Of The Pops Promo||November 3rd, 1977||[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnSS6k7n7V69RVLSfonGA0Ohy1NqiuufZ<span style="color:green;">'''Found (Two Versions)''']||Not really a Top Of The Pops performance, they did make a different version of the promo video for the show. (The "Found" link leads to a playlist with the broadcasted version and an alternative version with a colored intro)
|Another One Bites The Dust, Top Of The Pops (Legs & Co.)||Oct 2nd, 1980||[https://youtu.be/xSn8hqw_k08<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||Remastered BBC broadcast.
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|Another One Bites The Dust, Top Of The Pops (Legs & Co.)||October 1980 (unknown)||[https://youtu.be/xSn8hqw_k08<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||Remastered BBC broadcast.
|Under Pressure, Top Of The Pops (Zoo)||Nov 19th, 1981||[https://youtu.be/i4WexKaxtIw<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||Remastered BBC broadcast.
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|Under Pressure, Top Of The Pops (Zoo)||October or November 19th, 1981||[https://youtu.be/i4WexKaxtIw<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||Remastered BBC Broadcast.
|Las Palabras De Amor, Top Of The Pops||June 17th, 1982||[https://youtu.be/OCQ85MpCy04<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||Queen's final in-person aired appearance on Top Of The Pops. Taken from a BBC Four rebroadcast.
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|Las Palabras De Amor, Top Of The Pops||June 17th, 1982||[https://youtu.be/-HZeMN11k-c<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||Queen's final in-person appearance on Top Of The Pops. Taken from a BBC Four Rebroadcast.
|Las Palabras De Amor, Top Of The Pops (alt take)||June 17th, 1982||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''||Alternate take of aired Las Palabras De Amor performance with audience. Unknown if aired. [https://i.ibb.co/Gx19P6r/bbc008queenp7su.jpg Photo]
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|Crazy Little Thing Called Love & Under Pressure, Saturday Night Live||September 25, 1982||[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnSS6k7n7V6-8XKMNK9HZaPc3g4vLNcGb<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||This was Queen's final performance in America. Under Pressure would be included on a SNL anniversary collection DVD.
|Crazy Little Thing Called Love & Under Pressure, Saturday Night Live||Sept 25th, 1982||[https://mega.nz/file/H7pDCYKI#CfB0oRXwYxOaRRiU2yaFiR-7CIotjIGWpsR3-T7pfTY<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||This was Queen's final performance in America. Under Pressure would later be included on an SNL anniversary collection DVD.
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|Radio Ga Ga, San Remo Festival||February 3, 1984||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xITmH-BA27g<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||Queen's first "Live Performance" since 1982. Video remastered by Chief Mouse.
|Radio Ga Ga, San Remo Festival||Feb 3rd, 1984||[https://youtu.be/xITmH-BA27g<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||Queen's first "Live Performance" since 1982. Video remastered by Chief Mouse.
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|Radio Ga Ga, San Remo Festival||February 4, 1984||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3ER08A6fMQ<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||Second night at the festival. Introduction from 2019 rebroadcast, performance video remastered by Chief Mouse.
|Radio Ga Ga, San Remo Festival||Feb 4th, 1984||[https://youtu.be/e3ER08A6fMQ<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||Second night at the festival. Introduction from 2019 rebroadcast, performance video remastered by Chief Mouse.
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|Radio Ga Ga, Tear It Up, It's A Hard Life, & I Want to Break Free, Golden Rose Pop Festival||May 12, 1984||[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnSS6k7n7V6-4nUZESacTzriV2JeKW-pH<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||Queen's first time at the Golden Rose Festival. All video (excluding part of Radio Ga Ga) officially released on the Greatest Video Hits 2 DVD
|Radio Ga Ga, Tear It Up, It's A Hard Life, & I Want to Break Free, Golden Rose Pop Festival||May 12th, 1984||[https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnSS6k7n7V6-4nUZESacTzriV2JeKW-pH<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||Queen's first time at the Golden Rose Festival. All videos (excluding part of Radio Ga Ga) were officially released on the Greatest Video Hits 2 DVD.
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|One Vision, A Kind Of Magic, Friends Will Be Friends, & Hammer To Fall, Golden Rose Pop Festival||May 11, 1986||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MIM1PeKrK0<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||Freddie was allowed a vocal improv with the audience at the '86 Golden Rose festival. All video officially released on the Greatest Video Hits 2 DVD
|One Vision, A Kind Of Magic, Friends Will Be Friends, & Hammer To Fall, Golden Rose Pop Festival||May 11th, 1986||[https://youtu.be/_MIM1PeKrK0<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||Freddie was allowed a live vocal improv with the audience at the '86 Golden Rose festival. All videos were officially released on the Greatest Video Hits 2 DVD.
|}<ref>[http://www.ultimatequeen.co.uk/queen/videos/promo-videos.htm List of promo videos including TOTP performances.]</ref><ref>[http://queenzone.com/forums/1534318/promo-music-video-complete-best-available-collection-on-going-.aspx Archive of Queen promo videos including the TOTP videos with dates.]</ref><ref>[https://queenchat.boards.net/thread/221/queen-definitive-tv-appearances-list List of TV appearances created by Chinwonder2 (You must register to view.)]</ref><ref>[http://www.queenconcerts.com/live/queen/other.html List of appearances on TV as well as at parties and festivals]</ref><ref>[https://www.queenlive.ca Info on all documented Queen live performance, including some TV appearances]</ref>
|}<ref>[http://ultimatequeen.co.uk/queen/videos/promo-videos.htm List of promo videos including TOTP performances.]</ref><ref>[http://queenzone.com/forums/1534318/promo-music-video-complete-best-available-collection-on-going-.aspx Archive of Queen promo videos including the TOTP videos with dates.]</ref><ref>[https://queenchat.boards.net/thread/221/queen-definitive-tv-appearances-list List of TV appearances created by Chinwonder2 (You must register to view.)]</ref><ref>[http://queenconcerts.com/live/queen/other.html List of appearances on TV as well as at parties and festivals]</ref><ref>[https://queenlive.ca Info on all documented Queen live performance, including some TV appearances]</ref><ref>[https://hardprog.pagesperso-orange.fr/top_of_the_pops_1964_episode_guide_2053.htm List of songs played on each Top Of The Pops episode from 1964-1989]</ref>


==Availability==
==Availability==
The TOTP tapes from '74-'75 supposedly were wiped from BBC's archives, despite clips of some performances being shown in some documentaries such as ''Days of our Lives'' and ''From Rags to Rhapsody''. The majority of the ''Seven Seas of Rhye'' footage is from an extra feature on the Blu-ray release of the documentary, ''Days of our lives,'' which makes it pretty likely that the footage of those three performances exists somewhere. [http://missingepisodes.proboards.com/thread/10755/ronnies-39-tape-listing One user from the Missing Episodes forum claims to have a copy of the ''Now I'm Here'' performance], but hasn't released it. The owner of a site dedicated to archiving TOTP content randomly disappeared around July 2014,<ref>[http://www.queenzone.com/forums/1295278/top-of-the-pops-dates.aspx?page=3 2nd post by pittrek explains that the site owner disappeared while trying to sell the tapes to multiple interested groups.]</ref> Deleting his website which hosted high-quality snippets of each ''Seven Seas of Rhye'' performance, which likely means he has the full tapes (he also has the ''Now I'm here'' performance<ref>[http://www.queenzone.com/forums/1295278/top-of-the-pops-dates.aspx?page=2 Forum post with bottom comment listing each performance of Queen the site owner has.]</ref>). Some recent discoveries shows [http://totppartials.blogspot.com/2015/03/7th-november-1974.html a blog spot that has a copy of the episode featuring the third Killer Queen performance,] and a YouTube channel named [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC03TKA3QQdniwsZEVIfQECA gary jbrum] has a copy of the Now I'm Here performance and [https://youtu.be/f-EL6fn9Bts released 15 seconds of it], some of most of the clip was not in previous copies. He is not willing to release any more it seems, however.<ref>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/562128845470302208/579790151103021057/unknown.png Comment from Gary where he states he will not be uploading the full version.]</ref>
The TOTP tapes from '74-'75 supposedly were wiped from BBC's archives, despite clips of some performances being shown in some documentaries such as ''Days of our Lives'' and ''From Rags to Rhapsody''. The majority of the ''Seven Seas of Rhye'' footage is from an extra feature on the Blu-ray release of the documentary, ''Days of our lives,'' which makes it pretty likely that the footage of those three performances exists somewhere. [http://missingepisodes.proboards.com/thread/10755/ronnies-39-tape-listing One user from the Missing Episodes forum claims to have a copy of the ''Now I'm Here'' performance] but hasn't released it. The owner of a site dedicated to archiving TOTP content randomly disappeared around July 2014,<ref>[http://queenzone.com/forums/1295278/top-of-the-pops-dates.aspx?page=3 2nd post by pittrek explains that the site owner disappeared while trying to sell the tapes to multiple interested groups.]</ref> Deleting his website which hosted high-quality snippets of each ''Seven Seas of Rhye'' performance, which likely means he has the full tapes (he also has the ''Now I'm here'' performance<ref>[http://queenzone.com/forums/1295278/top-of-the-pops-dates.aspx?page=2 Forum post with bottom comment listing each performance of Queen the site owner has.]</ref>). Some recent discoveries show [http://totppartials.blogspot.com/2015/03/7th-november-1974.html a blog spot that has a copy of the episode featuring the third Killer Queen performance,] [http://nostalgicmusictv.x10host.com/fullshows4.htm a website with an episode of TOTP with the fourth Killer Queen performance], and a YouTube channel named [https://youtube.com/channel/UC03TKA3QQdniwsZEVIfQECA gary jbrum] has a copy of the Now I'm Here performance and [https://youtu.be/f-EL6fn9Bts released 15 seconds of it], some of most of the clip was not in previous copies. He is not willing to release anymore, it seems, however.<ref>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/562128845470302208/579790151103021057/unknown.png Comment from Gary where he states he will not be uploading the full version.]</ref> Despite the latter, the full performance was eventually uploaded by user The Queen Collector on May 23rd, 2022. The rest of the lost performances have yet to resurface.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 19:25, 25 July 2022

Queen on TopPop.jpg

Image of a lost Queen performance of Killer Queen on the Dutch show, Avro's TopPop

Status: Partially Lost

Queen is a band from London formed in 1970 with the lineup of John Deacon, Brian May, Freddie Mercury, and Roger Taylor. They are known for hits including Bohemian Rhapsody, Another one Bites the Dust, Killer Queen, We Will Rock You, We are the Champions, and many other unforgettable songs. Shortly after their forming, they would see major success following the chart success of their early hit singles starting with Seven Seas of Rhye. They had a long, successful career lasting until 1991, when their frontman, Freddie Mercury, died due to pneumonia brought on by AIDS. Queen would officially disband in 1997 following the release of the single No One But You and a performance with Elton John of The Show Must Go On.

Queen performing on TV

Queen's first TV performance was of Seven Seas of Rhye on BBC's Top Of The Pops after David Bowie cancelled his own performance. They performed in the BBC Weather studio on February 21st, 1974.[1] They would perform on several more TV shows throughout the early-mid 70s, but it would later become rare due to their touring, with music shows instead choosing to play a music video or have a dance group perform.

Song Air/Filming Date Status Notes
Seven Seas of Rhye, Top Of The Pops Feb 21st, 1974 Found Footage is mostly in colour though some bits remain in black in white.
Seven Seas of Rhye, Top Of The Pops Mar 14th, 1974 Found Video is mostly in black and white.
Seven Seas of Rhye, Top Of The Pops Mar 28th, 1974 Found Footage is in black and white.
Killer Queen, Top Of The Pops Oct 11th, 1974 Found Full footage is in colour.
Killer Queen, Top Of The Pops Oct 24th, 1974 Found Footage is in full colour, later released in cropped 16:9 on the Greatest Video Hits 2 DVD. Uncropped versions not widely circulating until 2022.
Killer Queen, Top Of The Pops Nov 7th, 1974 Partially Lost Opening is badly degraded (possibly done on purpose, as the degraded section was previously covered up by a clip from another performance when released on the Days Of Our Lives DVD in 2011).
Killer Queen, Top Of The Pops Nov 21st, 1974 Lost Only photos exist, sometimes mislabeled as being from a lost Now I'm Here performance.
Killer Queen, Avro's TopPop Nov 22nd, 1974 Found Officially released in documentaries and on TopPop compilation DVDs.
Killer Queen, Avro's TopPop Nov 22nd, 1974 Lost Same outfits worn, performed on chroma key stage. Images
Killer Queen, Kid Jensen's Christmas Rock with 45 Dec 25th, 1974 Lost Filmed on Rock with 45's Christmas Special in 1975, people have often passed off the NBC report with soundcheck footage of Now I'm Here as this performance. Images
Now I'm Here, Top Of The Pops Jan 16th, 1975 Found Footage incorrectly dated January 30th, 1975
Now I'm Here, Top Of The Pops Jan 30th, 1975 Lost No information is known about this performance. Only one Photo, the first copy shown coming from an article about the 40th anniversary of Bohemian Rhapsody.
Bohemian Rhapsody, Top Of The Pops Promo Nov 10th, 1975 Found Alternate version of original promo video made for airing on Top Of The Pops. Has been released and re-aired on multiple occasions.
Somebody To Love, Avro's TopPop (Penny De Jager's dance group) Dec 7th, 1976 Found Re-aired on several occasions, later uploaded on official TopPop YouTube channel. Supposedly released on DVD however the existence of this release is unconfirmed.
Somebody To Love, Top Of The Pops (Legs & Co.) Dec 2nd, 1976 Found VHS home recording of the original airing.
Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy, Top Of The Pops June 16th, 1977 Found Uses alternate take of original song, has been re-aired and released on multiple occasions. This alternate take was later released in the 2011 edition of A Day At The Races.
We Are The Champions, Top Of The Pops Promo Nov 3rd, 1977 Found Alternate version of original promo video made for airing on Top Of The Pops. Intro was slightly different each airing, sometimes having different colored bars or different letterboxing.
We Are The Champions, Top Of The Pops Promo (Colour Intro) Nov 3rd, 1977 Found An alternate version of the previous promo with the intro in colour. This version was never broadcasted on Top Of The Pops. Now exists in full from a leaked BBC master tape.
Another One Bites The Dust, Top Of The Pops (Legs & Co.) Oct 2nd, 1980 Found Remastered BBC broadcast.
Under Pressure, Top Of The Pops (Zoo) Nov 19th, 1981 Found Remastered BBC broadcast.
Las Palabras De Amor, Top Of The Pops June 17th, 1982 Found Queen's final in-person aired appearance on Top Of The Pops. Taken from a BBC Four rebroadcast.
Las Palabras De Amor, Top Of The Pops (alt take) June 17th, 1982 Lost Alternate take of aired Las Palabras De Amor performance with audience. Unknown if aired. Photo
Crazy Little Thing Called Love & Under Pressure, Saturday Night Live Sept 25th, 1982 Found This was Queen's final performance in America. Under Pressure would later be included on an SNL anniversary collection DVD.
Radio Ga Ga, San Remo Festival Feb 3rd, 1984 Found Queen's first "Live Performance" since 1982. Video remastered by Chief Mouse.
Radio Ga Ga, San Remo Festival Feb 4th, 1984 Found Second night at the festival. Introduction from 2019 rebroadcast, performance video remastered by Chief Mouse.
Radio Ga Ga, Tear It Up, It's A Hard Life, & I Want to Break Free, Golden Rose Pop Festival May 12th, 1984 Found Queen's first time at the Golden Rose Festival. All videos (excluding part of Radio Ga Ga) were officially released on the Greatest Video Hits 2 DVD.
One Vision, A Kind Of Magic, Friends Will Be Friends, & Hammer To Fall, Golden Rose Pop Festival May 11th, 1986 Found Freddie was allowed a live vocal improv with the audience at the '86 Golden Rose festival. All videos were officially released on the Greatest Video Hits 2 DVD.

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Availability

The TOTP tapes from '74-'75 supposedly were wiped from BBC's archives, despite clips of some performances being shown in some documentaries such as Days of our Lives and From Rags to Rhapsody. The majority of the Seven Seas of Rhye footage is from an extra feature on the Blu-ray release of the documentary, Days of our lives, which makes it pretty likely that the footage of those three performances exists somewhere. One user from the Missing Episodes forum claims to have a copy of the Now I'm Here performance but hasn't released it. The owner of a site dedicated to archiving TOTP content randomly disappeared around July 2014,[8] Deleting his website which hosted high-quality snippets of each Seven Seas of Rhye performance, which likely means he has the full tapes (he also has the Now I'm here performance[9]). Some recent discoveries show a blog spot that has a copy of the episode featuring the third Killer Queen performance, a website with an episode of TOTP with the fourth Killer Queen performance, and a YouTube channel named gary jbrum has a copy of the Now I'm Here performance and released 15 seconds of it, some of most of the clip was not in previous copies. He is not willing to release anymore, it seems, however.[10] Despite the latter, the full performance was eventually uploaded by user The Queen Collector on May 23rd, 2022. The rest of the lost performances have yet to resurface.

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