ROGER + BRIAN TO PLAY AT OLYMPIC CLOSING CEREMONY

Roger + Brian - obviously Roger in the picture + my link to Rogers' wife's twitter sort of means he is probably there anyway! - In regard to only referencing Brian in the press this is normal - again from a 'general public' point of view Brian is always the visible presence of anything Queen nowadays

Wouldn't it be great if John Deacon decided to come back for the GRANDDADDY of the world stage for just one gig with Brian and Roger...for the 2012 Olympic Closing ceremonies ?

Could it happen ??

Maybe John Deacon will come on and attempt The Discus with a copy of the Stormtroopers RSD pink 7" ?

Now THAT I would pay to see !

how late is the show?

Begins 9pm GMT so some time after that.

thanks benn

It SUCKS ROYALLY that Jessie J is coming to ruin it. It SUCKS even more that its WWRY. I mean FFS im all for a popular hit to bring the young folks in...but why not BoRhap? WATC? Oh wait I know, WWRY doesnt require a talented singer so Jessie J can shout her way through it.

I would love John to come back for 1 play...but we all know it isnt happening.

Brian said on his website there is 1 surprise that the Daily Mail havn't spoiled yet...but I assume its just something pathetic like what he's wearing or the stage.

[QUOTE] [b]BelfastQueenFan wrote:[/b]
Brian said on his website there is 1 surprise that the Daily Mail havn't spoiled yet...but I assume its just something pathetic like what he's wearing or the stage.[/QUOTE]

I suspect it will be a Freddie hologram.

It doesn't bother me if they do WWRY/WATC -- it is appropriate, after all. I'm just not remotely interested in hearing it, especially sung by some non-entity. And if they play Fred's vocals over a hologram ... well ... that could well be the end of my association with Queen.

Well, the pics have spoiled what he's wearing on stage...

Brian also said on his website:
"Well, there's one surprise which the Mail did not get hold of, and neither will they, until the moment I walk out there. I hope it brings spontaneous joy, as a completely live moment, shared by 800,000 people. I will be out there 'without a safety net'."

Sounds like something similar to God Save The Queen on Buckingham Palace.

Maybe he'll shave his head and play a different guitar.

[QUOTE] [b]Holly2003 wrote:[/b]
It doesn't bother me if they do WWRY/WATC -- it is appropriate, after all. I'm just not remotely interested in hearing it, especially sung by some non-entity. And if they play Fred's vocals over a hologram ... well ... that could well be the end of my association with Queen.
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Sounds like that's exactly what it's going to be...

http://www.queenzone.com/forums/1321983/we-will-rock-you-freddie-mercury-back-to-get-stadium-rocking-at-olympic-cl.aspx

[QUOTE] [b]Holly2003 wrote:[/b]
It doesn't bother me if they do WWRY/WATC -- it is appropriate, after all. I'm just not remotely interested in hearing it, especially sung by some non-entity. And if they play Fred's vocals over a hologram ... well ... that could well be the end of my association with Queen.
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I'm curious as to why you feel that strongly about it?

Personally I hope it is a hologram. Anything is better than hearing "YALL right lets talk about the pricetagsss...im such a good song writer" Jessie J.

[QUOTE] [b]ghostofasmile1968 wrote:[/b]
Wouldn't it be great if John Deacon decided to come back for the GRANDDADDY of the world stage for just one gig with Brian and Roger...for the 2012 Olympic Closing ceremonies ?
Could it happen ??
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You never know, after all anything is possible.

[QUOTE] [b]Missreclusive wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]Holly2003 wrote:[/b]
It doesn't bother me if they do WWRY/WATC -- it is appropriate, after all. I'm just not remotely interested in hearing it, especially sung by some non-entity. And if they play Fred's vocals over a hologram ... well ... that could well be the end of my association with Queen.
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I'm curious as to why you feel that strongly about it?[/QUOTE]
If what I predicted is true, I think there's a difference between this and simply paying homage to Fred at a concert by showing his image on a screen. That's clearly a tribute to Fred and not any attempt to replace him. Using a hologram AND using his vocals is not only weird and distatesful, it feels a bit like replacing Fred with a piece of technology. Why stop there? They could collect all his vocals, using computer technology to replicate every nuance of his voice, and start making new music with a computer-realised voice standing in for Fred. But just becasue you CAN do something doesn't mean you SHOULD do it. This just seems disrespectful and unnecessary. I think they're stepping over a line here. Besides, what other band does this shit and retains any MUSICAL credibility? It always looks like a shameless cash in. Comapre this to Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys specifically writing in his will that his image can't be used after he dies to make a buck for advertising companies and you can see the difference between musicians with real concern for their art and Brian and Roger, who preach a lot about what's wrong with the music world, and then proceed to do everything they say they hate. In some ways I'd prefer it if, like bands such as Kiss, they would just admit they are shameless money and attention whores and just get on with it.