Queen experienced their own version of Beatlemania upon arrival in Japan for 1975’s Sheer Heart Attack tour, as they were welcomed at the airport by thousands of fans, many holding signs and flowers. “We’re completely overwhelmed by what’s happened since we came here,” Brian May said at a news conference promoting an eight-date run in the country. “It’s never happened to us in any other country, in this kind of style. We were amazed to see the people at the airport. We just felt very honored and a little bit confused, because we couldn’t go out and see them and talk to them.” It’s safe to say …