Did Queen 'borrow' the idea for the Graphic Design for the Magic Tour from Vauxhall advertisement in the 1930's/40's?
The similarities are obvious but an important observation.
Perhaps this is why Brian May said this was the only tour they never made a profit on because there could have been some unknown lawsuit against them?
waunakonor · Member since
The Magic Tour?
brENsKi · Member since
i can't see any similarity between the two images - except for the use of ocre/beige shades
and on that basis then almost every dulux paint chart opens them to copyright infringement
you need a lie down
Ghostwithasmile is BACK! · Member since
It is just a joke that the tours weren't making any profit.
Most of the tours did make a profit. Somehow BM wants to keep on telling this joke.
Even 79 shows were sponsored. Like thge Brussels and Rotterdam...
thomasquinn 32989 · Member since
So essentially, the topic starter believes that all Jugendstil paintings are copyright infringements of some cheap Vauxhall-ad?
cmsdrums · Member since
The pictures bear no similarities, and the queen pass is not from the Magic Tour! Besides, I thought the Magic tour was the first one they DID make a profit on???
freddie11 · Member since
cmsdrums you are absolutely correct ! first tour to make money i think some Queenies need to watch days of our lives doco mmmmmmmmmmm
brENsKi · Member since
it's a well-known fact that in those days bands toured to promote album sales.....the tours were usually a loss
it's only since the advertising/sponsorship era of the mid 80s that bands made any money from touring.
of course, these days it's reversed....tours make the money that album sales no longer do
