Queen celebrate their 50th birthday today (July 18) on the golden anniversary of their first gig. Brian May and Roger Taylor were part of the group's previous incarnation named Smile, but it was five decades ago today that they stepped out onto the stage at Imperial College London for their inaugural performance with new lead vocalist Freddie Mercury under their new royal moniker - Queen.
John Deacon would later join as bassist in February 1971. To mark their anniversary, Queen are the third band to be honoured by Royal Mail and will appear on UK postage stamps.
To commemorate half a century as a band, we present 50 incredible Official Chart facts about one of music's most legendary groups.
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