The Subways Unveil Re-Recorded Version of “Rock & Roll Queen”

To commemorate the 20th anniversary of their debut album Young For Eternity’, The Subways have unveiled a fresh re-recorded version of the iconic “Rock & Roll Queen”.

The track is accompanied by a new visual which compiles live performances of the track from a selection of recent major European festivals – Deichbrand, Open Flair and Bonn Harmonie for Rockpalast – as well as footage from a video shoot at the Gorilla in Manchester.

“Rock & Roll Queen” is a cornerstone of The Subways’ story. It has been played at nearly every one of the band’s 1059 gigs to date while also exceeding 100 million streams and becoming a mainstay of rock radio and streaming playlists. It was also a cultural phenomenon of the era, which soundtracked a Rimmel / Kate Moss ad campaign, and which they performed in ‘The OC’ and Guy Ritchie’s ‘RocknRolla’. It was also the song they played when they stormed ‘The Late Show with David Letterman.’

Speaking about the single, bassist/lead vocalist Charlotte Cooper says:

“I always think of ‘Rock & Roll Queen’ as the song that’s taken us around the world, and we’ll always be grateful for that.”

Guitarist/lead vocalist Billy Lunn adds:

“It was punk, it was pop, it was everything we loved about music.”

Drummer Camille Phillips observes:

“It still receives a huge reaction to this day. It’s always completely impossible for it not to be contagious for you as well, when everyone starts bouncing around, dancing around, and singing alone to that song.”

The celebrations will continue throughout the rest of 2025, first with the release of the career-spanning compilation When I’m With You on October 17th, and then with ‘The Subways For Eternity’ UK and European headline tour.

The Subways will play select festivals this summer, including UK dates at Harlow’s Sunset Sessions (July 5th) and a headline set on the Giant Squid stage at Y NOT? (August 1st).

‘The Subways For Eternity’ headline tour then gets underway in November across the UK before heading into Europe. Tickets for the dates are available here.

Tour Dates:

11/05 – Bristol – O2 Academy
11/06 – Birmingham – O2 Institute
11/07 – Newcastle – The Grove
11/08 – Hull – Welly
11/13 – Manchester – Band On The Wall
11/14 – Glasgow – King Tuts
11/15 – Nottingham – Rescue Rooms
11/19 – Norwich – Waterfront
11/20 – Portsmouth – Wedgewood Rooms
11/21 – London – Electric Ballroom

When I’m With You is available to pre-order here.