thumb|right|Queen press photo in early 1977 in promotion of News of the World On 1 December 1976, Queen were the intended guests on London's early evening Today programme, but they pulled out at the last-minute, which saw their late replacement on the show, EMI labelmate the Sex Pistols, give their infamous expletive-strewn interview with Bill Grundy. During the A Day at the Races Tour in 1977, Queen performed sold-out shows at Madison Square Garden, New York, in February, supported by Thin Lizzy, and Mercury and Taylor socialised with that group's leader Phil Lynott. They ended the tour with two concerts at Earls Court, London, in June, which commemorated the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, and at the cost of £50,000 the band used a lighting rig in the shape of a crown for the first time.
thumb|right|queen press photo in early 1977 in promotion of news of the world on 1 december 1976 queen were the intended guests on london's early evening today programme but they pulled out at the last-minute which saw their late replacement on the show emi labelmate the sex pistols give their infamous expletive-strewn interview with bill grundy during the a day at the races tour in 1977 queen performed sold-out shows at madison square garden new york in february supported by thin lizzy and mercury and taylor socialised with that group's leader phil lynott they ended the tour with two concerts at earls court london in june which commemorated the silver jubilee of queen elizabeth ii and at the cost of £50000 the band used a lighting rig in the shape of a crown for the first time