On this day (July 16) in 1986 Queen played Maine Road. This was often considered to be the first major concert at Manchester City’s old stadium. However, it wasn’t. The first was actually a concert by David Cassidy in May 1974. This feature takes a look at that concert and the one by Queen which set the tone for legendary music performances at Maine Road.
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