Brian May Plays Queen's Secret Christmas Song Kept for Five Decades

Queen guitarist Brian May (Instagram @brianmayforreal)

JAKARTA - The shocking news comes from the world's rock music legend, Queen. Brian May has just announced the discovery of a "treasure" in the form of a Christmas-themed song that has been buried tightly in the band's archives for half a century.

The song in question is titled "Not For Sale (Polar Bear)", which is claimed to have never been heard by the public in its original version since it was recorded in the mid-1970s.

Brian May revealed that the missing work was actually recorded in 1974, precisely in the middle of their second album session, "Queen II". However, due to one thing or another, the song was not included in the final list of songs on the album.

After five decades of being kept a secret, the song was finally premiered via a recent Planet Rock radio broadcast, as a year-end surprise for Bryan May's fanatic fans.

May admitted that some fans may have heard a pirated version of this song when he was still in the group Smile, Queen's predecessor band. However, he emphasized that this newly discovered version is completely different and has never touched the ears of the public.

"People may have heard a pirated version of 'Not for Sale (Polar Bear)' by Smile, it's a song that dates back a very long time, but as far as I know, no one has ever heard this version," said Brian May, quoted by NME, Wednesday, December 24.

He added that this song is part of a major project that is being prepared for next year. This song is sure to be included in the list of songs in the special reissue edition of the album "Queen II" which is scheduled to be released in 2026.

"This is a work in progress and will appear on the upcoming 'Queen II' album re-release - which will be out next year - but I'm sneaking it into my Planet Rock special because I'm really curious what people think of it," May said.

"I hope people have a wonderful Christmas and a wonderful New Year," he said.