Legendary band’s unreleased track ‘no one has ever heard’ to be played publicly for first time ahead of new album
AN unreleased track by rock legends Queen that “no one has ever heard” will be played publicly for the first time today.
Guitarist Sir Brian May, 78, will broadcast Not For Sale (Polar Bear) on radio station Planet Rock.
It was originally recorded during the sessions for the band’s 1974 album, Queen II, but did not make the final cut.
This remastered version will feature in the 2026 rerelease of the album.
While a “bootleg” version of the song by May’s pre-Queen band Smile may already have circulated, he says “no one” has heard this version.
It will be played during Sir Brian’s Planet Rock Christmas Special at 6pm — featuring his favourite seasonal tracks.
He said: “It’s a song that goes back a very long way, but to my knowledge no one has ever heard this version.
“It’s a work in progress and will appear on the forthcoming rebuild of the Queen II album.
“But I’m sneaking this into my Planet Rock special because I’m fascinated to know what people think about it.”
Formed in the 1970s, Queen was made up of guitarist Sir Brian, drummer Roger Taylor, late frontman Freddie Mercury and bassist John Deacon.
The group has since had six UK number one singles and 10 UK number one albums with some of their best known songs including Bohemian Rhapsody, Killer Queen, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, and We Are The Champions.