To coincide with the fortieth anniversary of the much celebrated Rainbow shows, Queen will finally make those legendary gigs available in a deluxe package this coming September.
Although circulating on bootleg recordings for years, up until now, only highlights of Queen’s Rainbow gigs have ever been released officially, with 45 minutes worth of gig footage available as part of a limited edition box set.
Much loved by millions the world over, Queen left us with some great music. Despite their back catalogue being full of jewels, it seems whenever websites celebrate their legacy, we are presented with a hugely predictable trawl through their work, discussing the merits of ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’, ‘We Are The Champions’, ‘Killer Queen’ et al. Fine tunes indeed, but we’ve all heard them to death – and there’s only so many times their greatest hits can be praised in the name of journalism…