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20 мар 2025 :	BRIAN MAY On Possibility Of New QUEEN Music: 'I Think It Could Happen'
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25 янв 2025 :	QUEEN Release Queen The Greatest Special: The Drum Sound; Video
25 дек 2024 :	Watch QUEEN's 1975 Performance Of "Keep Yourself Alive" From London's Hammersmith Odeon; Official Video
23 дек 2024 :	QUEEN Share Queen The Greatest Special: The Album Cover; Video
14 дек 2024 :	QUEEN Release Queen The Greatest Special: Behind The Promo Videos
24 ноя 2024 :	Watch QUEEN Perform "Liar" Live At London's Rainbow Theatre In 1974; Video
11 ноя 2024 :	QUEEN Release Queen The Greatest Special: The Story Of Queen 1 - Episode 3: "The Night Comes Down"; Video
2 ноя 2024 :	QUEEN Release "Queen The Greatest Special: The Story Of Queen 1 - Episode 2"; Video
28 окт 2024 :	QUEEN Release Re-Edited And Restored Promo Video For First Ever Single "Keep Yourself Alive"
23 окт 2024 :	QUEEN’s BRIAN MAY Says Retired Bassist JOHN DEACON “Still Has A ‘Yes’ Or ‘No’ Say” In Band Decisions
20 окт 2024 :	QUEEN Release "Queen The Greatest Special: The Story Of Queen 1 - Part 1"; Video
17 окт 2024 :	QUEEN's BRIAN MAY Unboxes Queen I: Collector's Edition; Video
16 окт 2024 :	ROGER TAYLOR On Possibility Of New QUEEN Music: 'I Don't See Why Not'
13 окт 2024 :	QUEEN Performs "Modern Times Rock 'N' Roll" In Earliest Professionally Filmed Video Footage
8 окт 2024 :	QUEEN - Official Video Teaser For Queen I: Collector's Edition Available
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15 сен 2024 :	QUEEN Premier Brand New Music Video For Debut Album Track "The Night Comes Down"
14 сен 2024 :	QUEEN's Groundbreaking 1973 Debut Album Remixed, Remastered And Expanded
15 июл 2024 :	Vocalist GABBI GUNN Performs QUEEN Classic "Who Wants To Live Forever" For The Ken Tamplin Music Academy (Video)
21 июн 2024 :	QUEEN Catalog To Be Acquired By SONY MUSIC For $1.27 Billion
8 июн 2024 :	Report: Sony Music In Talks To Buy QUEEN's Music Catalog In Potential $1 Billion Deal
23 апр 2024 :	QUEEN Launch New Video Trailer For Upcoming "Queen Rock Montreal" Release
18 мар 2024 :	QUEEN To Release 'Queen Rock Montreal' In May
17 мар 2024 :	QUEEN Guitarist BRIAN MAY On FREDDIE MERCURY - "People Think He Was Just Concerned With The Lighter Stuff But It’s Not True; Freddie Was A Good Riffmeister, He Did Enjoy The Heavy Stuff, Too"
29 фев 2024 :	Late QUEEN Frontman FREDDIE MERCURY Could Be Back On Stage In Hologram Form; Trademark Filed For His Name In 3D And Virtual Reality

21 янв 2020

QUEEN Becomes First Band To Be Celebrated With Official U.K. Commemorative Coin

The Royal Mint has announced the iconic band QUEEN will be celebrated with the launch of a commemorative coin collection, making it the first time that a British band has been celebrated on U.K. coinage. Available from today, the design is the first in The Royal Mint's new "Music Legends" collection.

Known for pushing the boundaries with their own unique style and continually reinventing their approach to music, QUEEN's layered sound and flamboyant anthems continue to influence a new generation of musicians' decades after they were formed.

Perhaps the most striking example of the band's determination to be bold was their decision to release a six-minute quasi-operatic single, "Bohemian Rhapsody", in 1975. Before the release of the song, the label was determined to cut the length of the single significantly. However, the foursome refused and the risk paid off, with the single spending nine consecutive weeks at the top of the charts. In 2002, 27 years later, the single was voted as Britain's favorite song of all time. The opening notes of "Bohemian Rhapsody" are so well recognized, that The Royal Mint's coin designer, Chris Facey, decided it was a fitting tribute to showcase these by featuring the keys on the piano pressed down.

The coin commemorates all four members of QUEEN, in recognition of their contributions to the band's success. This is done through the portrayal of each member's instrument, with the Bechstein grand piano — which Freddie Mercury played for "Bohemian Rhapsody" — featuring at the top of the coin. Meanwhile, the group's logo is placed at the center of the design and is underscored by the singer's signature mic stick.

Brian May's "Red Special" guitar — which he still plays using an old sixpence to give his unique sound — also features alongside John Deacon's Fender Precision Bass. Finally, Roger Taylor's Ludwig bass drum is decorated with the QUEEN crest, as it appeared in the band's early days.

May said: "This is a big 'Who could have imagined it?' moment for us. When we began as QUEEN, even the first rung of the ladder to recognition seemed remote and unreachable. To have our band recognized and our music celebrated in this way is very touching — a real honor."

Taylor said: "Marvellous, all this fuss over our band. I feel entirely spent."

Nicola Howell, chief commercial officer at The Royal Mint, commented: "QUEEN were one of the most influential bands of their generation, and their timeless classics are still enjoyed by millions of fans around the world. That's why we're so pleased to be honoring their great contribution to British music with their very own coin, which will be the first time a British band has been celebrated on U.K. coinage. British music is one of our greatest contributions to culture around the world, and its musicians like QUEEN who are at the forefront of this. We're looking forward to announcing other coins in our new 'Music Legends' collection later this year, marking the work of other exceptional British musicians."

Chris Facey, designer of the QUEEN coin, added: "My first memory of QUEEN was hearing 'Bohemian Rhapsody' in the film 'Wayne's World', and I've been a big fan ever since. It's therefore such an honour to be asked to commemorate such an extraordinary band on a U.K. coin, and even more exciting as it's the first coin I've designed. All four members of QUEEN were vital for their bravery in the music they created and the boundaries they pushed, and I hope that fans will enjoy seeing each of their contributions paid tribute to on this coin."

The collaboration was brought together and facilitated by Bravado, Universal Music Group's leading merchandise and brand management company. The first in an exciting new series celebrating innovation and success of British music, the commemorative coins will be available in Gold proof, Silver proof, and Brilliant Uncirculated and will be available to purchase from www.royalmint.com.

Prices range from £13 for the Brilliant Uncirculated coin up to £2,100 for the Gold proof coin. The Brilliant Uncirculated coin will also be available in limited numbers in three exclusive packs which includes a poster and will only be available to purchase from The Royal Mint.

QUEEN Becomes First Band To Be Celebrated With Official U.K. Commemorative Coin

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Four friends who rewrote the rules of rock. The first coin in our Music Legends Collection celebrates British rock royalty and global superstars - Queen! The first band to feature on a UK coin, click the link in our bio to add a special kind of magic to your collection. . . . @rogertaylorofficial @brianmayforreal @officialqueenmusic #Queen #BrianMay #RogerTaylor #Music #Coins #Band #Bands #CoinCollector #CoinCollecting #Numismatist #Numismatists #RockBand #RocknRoll #MusicLegends #TheRoyalMint #RoyalMint #Coin #Mint

Публикация от The Royal Mint (@royalmintuk) 20 Янв 2020 в 1:00 PST

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The Queen 2020 commemorative coin has received the (rock) royal seal of approval! We’re glad you like it, @brianmayforreal! . . . #Queen #BrianMay #RogerTaylor @rogertaylorofficial @officialqueenmusic #coins #british #rock #music

Публикация от The Royal Mint (@royalmintuk) 20 Янв 2020 в 1:30 PST

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A design officially approved by @brianmayforreal and @rogertaylorofficial, the Queen 2020 One Ounce Silver is the only coin in the range to feature colour printing. The special edge letting shows the names of all four band members, and is a fantastic tribute to four great British rock icons. Click the link in our bio to view the coin. . . . @officialqueenmusic #queen #design #coindesign #musiclegends #coincollectors #coincollecting #rockband #coins #theroyalmint

Публикация от The Royal Mint (@royalmintuk) 20 Янв 2020 в 4:00 PST

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