Queen have become the latest act to receive a BRIT Billion Award for surpassing one billion streams in the UK. The band accepted the trophy just as they reached the 50th anniversary of their debut album, which was released in July 1973, the same year that BRIT Billion Award giver the BPI was formed.
Which is all very convenient.“Thank you for presenting Queen with a BRIT Billion Award”, says guitarist Brian May. “We’re grateful to all our fans that support us and continue to enjoy our music.
Rock on BPI”.Yes, rock on BPI, the rockingest of all the music trade bodies. Perhaps. But how does May’s bandmate Roger Taylor feel about all this?
I bet he’s the one who’s “THRILLED” about it. He just seems like that kind of guy.“I’m THRILLED”, he proclaims, “to accept the BRIT Billion Award on behalf of Queen, celebrating being streamed over a billion times in the UK, which is incredible.
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