Queen receive a BRIT Billion Award
Jul 20, 2023 12:16:53 GMT
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Post by Lord Fickle on Jul 20, 2023 12:16:53 GMT
Queen have been awarded a BRIT Billion Award by the BPI. The BPI, also home to the BRIT Awards, gave the award to the rock icons to celebrate the band’s achievement in passing one billion streams in the UK.
Brian May and Roger Taylor received their personalised trophies in the month that Queen's self-titled debut turns 50.
Speaking about the BRIT Billion Award, Queen guitarist Brian May said: “Thank you for presenting Queen with a BRIT Billion Award. We’re grateful to all our fans that support us and continue to enjoy our music. Rock on BPI.” His bandmate Roger Taylor added, “I’m thrilled to accept the BRIT Billion Award on behalf of Queen, celebrating being streamed over a billion times in the UK, which is incredible. I would like to say thanks to everyone who has extracted a morsel of enjoyment from our music. We are still around and we hope to entertain you a little. Thank you.”
www.loudersound.com/news/queen-on-receiving-a-brit-billion-award
Brian May and Roger Taylor received their personalised trophies in the month that Queen's self-titled debut turns 50.
Speaking about the BRIT Billion Award, Queen guitarist Brian May said: “Thank you for presenting Queen with a BRIT Billion Award. We’re grateful to all our fans that support us and continue to enjoy our music. Rock on BPI.” His bandmate Roger Taylor added, “I’m thrilled to accept the BRIT Billion Award on behalf of Queen, celebrating being streamed over a billion times in the UK, which is incredible. I would like to say thanks to everyone who has extracted a morsel of enjoyment from our music. We are still around and we hope to entertain you a little. Thank you.”
www.loudersound.com/news/queen-on-receiving-a-brit-billion-award