Queen opens London exhibition

Queen stars Roger Taylor and Brian May have opened a new London exhibition to mark the band’s 40th birthday. 

The exhibition, called Stormtroopers In Stilettos, includes costumes and instruments from the band’s early years. Brian, who is the band's lead guitarist, told reporters, "When you come into this exhibition you realize that we were just boys and we got together with a dream. We worked night and day for many years and we were very lucky.”

The band has also released a single called “Stormtroopers In Stilettos”, which has unreleased versions of two early Queen songs, “Keep Yourself Alive” and “Stone Cold Crazy”. "These are tracks recorded before we even had a recording deal," says Brian. "A lot of people are already saying they sound better than the first album because they're more organic, more natural and have a better feel.”

The Queen exhibition is at London’s Old Truman Brewery until 12 March. Watch a news report about the exhibition: