The Gate in Newcastle which stands round about where the Mayfair Centre used to be.
And that was the place where Queen first appeared live in the North East in August 1973.placeholder image
The Gate in Newcastle which stands round about where the Mayfair Centre used to be. And that was the place where Queen first appeared live in the North East in August 1973. | Google Maps

I can't believe it's 50 years since Bohemian Rhapsody was released. Here's when Queen rocked the North East

It’s 50 years since one of the world’s biggest ever rock classics Bohemian Rhapsody was released.

We are rocking you with memories of the great times when Queen graced stages across the North East.

Freddie and the boys came to the Mayfair Centre, City Hall and St James’s Park in Newcastle as well as the Locarno in Sunderland.

But we want to know if you saw the megaband at one of their North East shows. Get in touch if you did.

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