An unreleased Queen Christmas music that “nobody has ever heard” will quickly be launched, based on guitarist Brian Might.
The music, titled ‘Not For Sale (Polar Bear)’ was recorded in 1974 throughout the making of the band’s second album ‘Queen II’, however it didn’t make the ultimate reduce.
5 a long time on, it’s now been unearthed from the archives and obtained its first radio play on Planet Rock at present (December 22). It should additionally seem on the reissue of Queen II due out in 2026.
“Folks may probably have heard a bootleg model of ‘Not for Sale (Polar Bear)’ by Smile, it’s a music that goes again a really good distance, however to my information nobody has ever heard this model.”
He continued, “It’s a piece in progress and can seem on the forthcoming rebuild of the Queen II album – coming subsequent yr – however I’m sneaking this into my Planet Rock particular as a result of I’m fascinated to know what folks give it some thought. I hope folks have a beautiful Christmas and a terrific New 12 months!”
In different information, earlier this month Might gifted Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi with a left-handed duplicate of his traditional Crimson Particular guitar.
The unique Crimson Particular was assembled from scratch within the early Nineteen Sixties by Might along with his father Harold, as he was unable to afford a significant model. Constructed with mahogany from an previous fire mantle and an oak fingerboard with mother-of-pearl buttons, it remained Might’s major guitar on stage all through Queen’s success within the ‘70s and ‘80s and have become synonymous with the band’s sound.
Might’s spouse Anita Dobson implied that regardless of Queen engaged on new music with Adam Lambert, it was unlikely that they might resume full-scale touring. “They may do little fine details, however they gained’t do these massive excursions,” she mentioned.
Might suffered a minor stroke final yr, which he mentioned got here on “impulsively, out of the blue”. He mentioned it left him with none management over one in every of his arms and described it as “slightly scary”.
