The queen They were proclaimed the 21st Century Rock band in the United Kingdom. According to a new chart of her Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) to celebrate the upcoming National Day album 2025the complex has gathered over 400 million seconds of radio and television broadcastingequivalent to 12.5 years of continuous reproduction of this century, with their most multipurpose part being the ‘A Kind of Magic’.

PPL licenses the use of recorded music on radio, television and public places in the United Kingdom.

“Amazing news! Given that most of Queen’s most important works were done in the 20th century, it is amazing to top a 21st century list. A big thank you to all our fans » said Brian May, a Queen guitarist.

PPL’s ​​Managing Director Peter Lethem added: “This chart emphasizes how rock music continues to thrive on British radio waves over the decades. Congratulations to the Queen for this great award in such an important anniversary year for their first album that arrived at No. 1 “A Night At The Opera”. It is a proof that their extensive and very beloved music directory continues to mean so much to the British public to date ».