QueenJuly 2, 2005 – Live 8 is a string of concerts in 10 cities taking place in the G8 states and in South Africa. The concerts also coincide with the 20th anniversary of Live Aid. A TV audience of several hundred million watches the shows which include Pink Floyd, The Who, Deep Purple, Mötley Crüe, U2, Coldplay, Sting, Elton John, Paul McCartney, Bon Jovi, Bryan Adams and Neil Young.
July 2, 1991 – Axl Rose incites a riot at a Guns N’ Roses show at the Riverpoint Amphitheatre in Maryland. Dubbed the “Rocket Queen Riot” because it took place during the song “Rocket Queen”, Rose jumps into the audience when he sees a fan photographing the show. After being hauled back onstage by the crew, he says, “Well, thanks to the lame-ass security, I’m going home!”, slams his microphone on the stage and leaves. The crowd is infuriated and over 50 people are injured and 15 fans are arrested.
July 2, 1969 – Leslie West and Felix Pappalardi form Mountain.
July 2, 2001 – Liverpool renames its airport “Liverpool John Lennon Airport”. The new logo for the airport includes Lennon’s famous self-portrait drawing.
July 2, 1971 – Queen perform their first gig with the line-up of Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon at Surrey College, England.