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Chris was joined for breakfast by musical royalty, Brian May and Roger Taylor from Queen to talk about the 9th anniversary of their musical 'We Will Rock You'.

This morning, Chris was joined in the studio by musical royalty, Brian May and Roger Taylor from Queen to talk about the 9th anniversary of their musical "We Will Rock You" and a special performance taking place on 31st May 2011.

The band Queen was formed in 1971 and since then they have notched up total of 18 number one albums, 18 number one singles and 10 number one DVDs, and have sold over 150 million albums, with some estimates in excess of 300 million albums, making them one of the world's best-selling music artists.

They have been honoured with seven Ivor Novello awards and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001.

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Music Played

  • Queen

    Crazy Little Thing Called Love

    • The Game.
    • Island.
    • 5.

  • Caro Emerald

    A Night Like This

    • (CD Single).
    • Dramatico.
    • 1.

  • Big Screen Belter

    • Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

      If You Leave

      • The Best Of OMD.
      • Virgin.
      • 14.

  • Wild Cherry

    Play That Funky Music

    • Walk On - Hits From The Last 2 Decade.
    • Columbia.

  • Michael BublΓ©

    Cry Me A River

    • Crazy Love.
    • Reprise.
    • 1.

  • Queen

    Bohemian Rhapsody

    • Greatest Hits I II & III (The Platinum Collection).
    • Parlophone.
    • 11.

  • Michael Franti & Spearhead

    The Sound Of Sunshine

    • The Sound Of Sunshine.
    • EMI.
    • 1.

  • The Crickets

    That'll Be The Day

    • B.Holly & The Crickets -20 Golden Gre.
    • MCA.

  • Take That

    Shine

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Golden Oldie

    • Helen Shapiro

      Walkin' Back To Happiness

      • The Ivor Novello Winners.
      • EMI.

  • Jon Allen

    Joanna

    • (CD Single).
    • Monologue Records.
    • 1.

  • The Proclaimers

    Let's Get Married

    • (CD Single).
    • Chrysalis.

  • Feist

    1234

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Sammy Davis Jr.

    The Candy Man

    • Hits Of 1971 & 1972 (Various Artists).
    • Polydor.

  • Queen

    The Miracle

    • Queen - Greatest Hits II.
    • Parlophone.

  • Queen

    Fat Bottomed Girls

    • Queen - Greatest Hits.
    • Parlophone.

  • Queen

    Friends Will Be Friends

    • Queen - Greatest Hits II.
    • Parlophone.

  • Queen

    Don't Stop Me Now

    • Jazz.
    • Island.
    • 12.

  • Gobsmackers #1

    • The Beatles

      Penny Lane

      • The Beatles - 1.
      • Apple.
      • 017.

  • Gobsmackers #2

    • The Who

      My Generation

      • The Who Hits 50! (Deluxe Edition).
      • Polydor.
      • 004.

  • Queen & David Bowie

    Under PressureΒ 

    • Queen - Greatest Hits II.
    • Parlophone.

  • Queen

    We Will Rock You

    • News Of The World.
    • Island.
    • 1.

  • Travis

    Flowers In The Window

    • (CD Single).
    • Independiente.

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  • Fri 27 May 2011 06:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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