British rock band formed in London in 1970 by Freddie Mercury (vocals/piano), Brian May (guitar), and Roger Taylor (drums), joined by John Deacon (bass) in 1971. Known for genre-spanning albums such as A Night at the Opera (1975, featuring “Bohemian Rhapsody”) and News of the World (1977), the band became one of the biggest stadium rock acts of the late 20th century, highlighted by their acclaimed 1985 Live Aid performance.

With an estimated 250–300 million records sold, Queen remains one of the best-selling music acts in history; following Mercury’s 1991 death, the surviving members have continued performing, cementing the band’s enduring cultural legacy.

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• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_(band)