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Freddie Mercury onstage, 1986

"We like going places where it's a challenge." How Queen helped tear down the Iron Curtain

By Mark Blake published

In July 1986, Queen became the first band to play a stadium show in the communist Eastern Bloc. Cue armed soldiers and genital-related insults

Bands & Artists
Queen in 1975, studio portrait

Queen Quiz: How much do you know about A Night At The Opera and A Day At The Races?

By Fraser Lewry published

Test your knowledge of A Night At The Opera and A Day At The Races, the twin pillars of Queen's imperial phase

Bands & Artists
Queen studio portrait

Every Queen album ranked, from worst to best

By Malcolm Dome last updated

Queen albums, like the band, were brilliant, flamboyant and preposterous, and the work of a band who lit up the 70s and 80s and remain a juggernaut today

Albums