99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 1977!
That year PLR presented Queen at New Haven Coliseum. Queen was on its “News of the World Tour” to support their sixth studio album, “News of the World.” Among the hit songs off this highly successful album include We Are the Champions / We Will Rock You, Spread Your Wings and It’s Late.
Today we look back at Queen’s 1977 show in New Haven….
Queen
Tour: News of the World Tour
Wednesday November 16, 1977
New Haven Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Ticket Price: $7.50
Band Lineup: Freddie Mercury (lead vocals), Brian May (guitar), Roger Taylor (drums), John Deacon (bass)
Setlist*
- Now I’m Here
- Brighton Rock
- Somebody To Love
- It’s Late
- Death on Two Legs (Dedicated to…)
- Killer Queen
- Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy
- I’m in Love With My Car
- Get Down, Make Love
- The Millionaire Waltz
- You’re My Best Friend
- Ogre Battle
- Spread Your Wings
- Liar
- Love of My Life
- ’39
- My Melancholy Blues
- White Man
- The Prophet’s Song
- Guitar Solo
- The Prophet’s Song (reprise)
- Keep Yourself Alive
- Stone Cold Crazy
- Bohemian Rhapsody
- Tie Your Mother Down
- We Will Rock You – Encore
- We Are The Champions – Encore
- Sheer Heart Attack – Encore
- Jailhouse Rock (Elvis Presley cover) – Encore
- God Save The Queen (traditional cover) – Encore
*source: setlist.fm
Queen’s News Of The World Special
Check out these live clips of Queen in 1977