Queen Receives Brit Billion Award for Streaming Milestone: ‘We Are Still Around and We Hope to Entertain You a Little’
variety.comNaman Ramachandran Rock group Queen have been presented with a Brit Billion Award by the BPI, the industry body for U.K. record labels and music companies, which is also home to the Brit Awards.
The Brit Billion Award celebrates the band’s achievement in surpassing the landmark of 1 billion career streams in the U.K., as calculated by the Official Charts Company.
Queen’s most-streamed hits include classics “Another One Bites the Dust,” “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Crazy Little Thing Called Love,” “Radio Ga Ga,” “Under Pressure,” “We Are the Champions” and “We Will Rock You.” Receiving the award for Queen are Brian May and Roger Taylor, who have been presented with the personalized trophy created by Gaudio Awards in the shape of the Brits “B” and incorporating a Brits statuette.
The award made to Queen, whose classic lineup also comprised Freddie Mercury and John Deacon, coincides with the 50th anniversary of the band’s self-titled debut album, which was released in July 1973 – the same year the BPI itself came into being in its present role. “Thank you for presenting Queen with a Brit Billion Award,” May said. “We’re grateful to all our fans that support us and continue to enjoy our music.
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