Queen are one of the most iconic British bands to ever exist and their popularity still persists today, more than 30 years on from the tragic passing of Freddie Mercury. Brian May was a pivotal part of the band as the lead guitarist and he helped to create the songs of Queen that will stay with people forever.

The band are most well-known for songs including Bohemian Rhapsody, Don’t Stop Me Now, Under Pressure and We Will Rock You. But Brian May says his favourite songs are the lesser-known from the collection. This is not an uncommon feeling to have among popular artists due to their biggest hits becoming owned by the public due to their extreme popularity.

During a conversation on the One Show, and at the time of the We Will Rock You jukebox musical opening, May revealed the song that he most enjoyed playing live. He said: “I still love playing them all, I have to be honest. I would have to say We Will Rock You. Especially as this is the moment when we’re relaunching the musical that is named after that song. It always gives me a good feeling.”

But when it comes to his favourite song of the band’s, May said The Miracle was his most coveted.

It was a personal song written by Mercury, written shortly before he died and the band have never played it live, likely out of respect for their friend and frontman.

During a Q&A on the band’s YouTube channel, May said: “I’m going to pick a song that not everybody knows out there, which is called The Miracle, which Freddie wrote that I always thought has a strange, unique magic to it.

“Especially because Freddie wrote it at a time when it was very hard for him to be optimistic, and it’s just very beautiful. I’ll go for that.”

Upon its release in 1989, May told Hard ‘N’ Heavy of the hopeful track: “We got pasted to the wall for this in England. Everybody hated it for some reason.

“It’s very uncool to be idealistic in Britain, I suppose, at the moment, and they said, ‘how can they talk about peace’, and all that sort of stuff, then of course, China happened and everything. It seems very relevant to us.”

The song demonstrates that although Mercury knew his life was coming to an end, he still felt a sense of optimism about the future and refused to let his illness get the better of his mind. This could be the reason that May holds the song so dearly that reminds him so vividly of his late friend and his incredible way of thinking.

DJ Fish56octagon teamed up with Mecca Bingo to create the house music track, which has been engineered to recreate the excitement of winning every time you hit play. The house track runs at 128BPM – the heart rate measured at the exact moment a bingo player completed their ticket and won the game.

Called ‘’FULL HOUSE’’, it’s packed with tension-building beats and euphoric highs to mirror the thrill of a jackpot call and the bingo experience. It features pulsing bass lines which builds anticipation with the sound of rushing blood heightening suspense, set against the celebratory clink of glasses.

The song, which is available on Soundcloud crescendos into a euphoric, chest-thumping cry of “house”, followed by a classic music drop with bingo calls woven throughout.

Fish56octagon is renowned for his viral house mixes and signature at-home dressing gown DJ sessions that have earned him over a million followers.

He said: “Innovation is everything in music – you’ve got to keep surprising people, and blending the tension of bingo with the classic build and drop of house felt like the perfect crossover.

“I wanted to capture that electrifying moment when the numbers are dabbed off and you know you’ve won – it’s a proper rush, and that’s what this track is all about.

“House music thrives on that feeling of anticipation and release, and so does bingo – it’s all about the buzz before the drop, or the call that matches your final number.

“We hope this track brings that same energy, whether you’re on the dancefloor, dabbing numbers, or soaking up the summer sunshine.’’

Professor Dan Augustine, medical director at Sports Cardiology, who analysed the heart rate data used to design the track, explained: “We often associate a racing heart with physical exertion, but our experiment shows that the excitement, anticipation and tense nature of a bingo game can trigger the same response.

“A game of bingo can activate a “fight or flight” mode – which releases adrenaline and raises heart rate, even in the absence of movement. As a result, in that ‘full house’, winning moment, our lucky player’s heart rate surged by a whopping 33 per cent – reaching 128 BPM.’’

A study of 2,000 adults commissioned by Mecca Bingo revealed that music taste shifts in summer for 28%. With 41% leaning towards feel-good anthems and 25% craving high-energy, upbeat tunes that match the sunny vibe.

Turns out house music one the go-to genre for 23% of 18-34 year old – and of those as many as 76% say it gives them a ‘winning feeling’, like something brilliant is just around the corner. While more than a third (34%) young fans of house crank it up when doing chores.

Almost four in 10 (39%) say it’s their soundtrack for smashing gym workouts, while it’s the kitchen companion for 29% of the young adults when cooking. And one in five (21%) added a good house tune makes them feel completely unstoppable.

A spokesperson from Mecca Bingo said: “The biggest moment in bingo is undoubtedly when players shout “House!’’ to claim a big jackpot prize, so we wanted to capture that winning feeling in a dance track.

“By combining two classics – bingo and house music – we’ve created something that celebrates the thrill of the win in an entirely new way.”