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From Truro to Wembley: The 6 most important gigs of Queen's career
45 years ago today, Queen played their first ever gig as Smile
Cornwall, 1970: Smile, featuring brand new lead singer Freddie Bulsara, performed at Truro City Hall in Cornwall. Smile would later become Queen, and Freddie Bulsara, of course, Freddie Mercury.
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45 years ago today (27 June) a little known band, Smile, performed their first ever gig with their new frontman Freddie Bulsara. Soon after, they went from Smile to Queen, Bulsara became Mercury, and the rest is history.
To celebrate the inception of one of the most iconic rock bands in history, we've charted Queen's career through six of their seminal live performances. Many of the band's songs, including 'We Will Rock You', were written with audience participation in mind, and to see Queen live was to see something truly unforgettable.
45 years later, even if you have to watch them through grainy, muffled YouTube footage because you were -22 when they started out, Queen's live shows are still nothing short of iconic.
