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Chin up, maybe Adam will be too busy and they will tour with Marc instead?
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[QUOTE] [b]SweetCaroline wrote:[/b]

Chin up, maybe Adam will be too busy and they will tour with Marc instead?

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this will never happen
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[QUOTE] [b]The Real Wizard wrote:[/b]

[QUOTE] [b]EDWOOD wrote:[/b]

No....it will be a tour announcement...of course :([/QUOTE]

[QUOTE] [b]Mr. Bed Guy wrote:[/b]

I don't need a tour. Tour would start without me and many others....there are plenty of cheaper coverbands around[/QUOTE]

Seriously ?

News flash - it's not a cover band if it contains original members of the band. It's the two people who formed Queen playing Queen songs. Is Yes a cover band now? Chicago? Journey? Pink Floyd? Who makes these executive decisions over what a cover band is and isn't?

Does anyone remember 10-15 years ago when people would have killed to have Brian and Roger play together in ANY capacity? Not tour. Just play. How exciting it was when Brian joined Roger at a solo show in Wolverhampton 1999 for three songs, or when they played six songs together on the tenth anniversary of Freddie's death?

Since then they have done several world tours, but some people will just never be pleased. Even if they performed a resurrection people would still complain that Freddie had aged a bit.

Another news flash - 15 years from now, virtually all of the members of rock bands from the 60s-70s will be dead or retired. Enjoy what you can while you still can.[/QUOTE]

Well said.
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It´s perfectly acceptable that different people have different opinions.

15 years some people would have been happy to see Brian and Roger performing as Queen, and some people wouldn't have accepted it as Queen without the same four people who had recorded all the albums.

Today some people are happy to see Brian and Roger perform (as Queen) with anybody, and some people still think that the name Queen should be preserved for the four people who formed the legendary band.

It's entirely a matter of personal opinion, and neither opinion is more right than the other.


From one point of view the train for "Brian and Roger playing together as Queen before it's too late" passed 23 years ago, and them pretending to still be the same band (with only half of the members left) makes them the ones who are deluded.

It doesn't take away their legal right to use the name, the commercial success involved with using the name, or even make them a cover band...

It does however take away much of their artistic credibility, and portray them as a group who are willing to provide a live karaoke backing track whenever there is enough profit.
(Any of these days I expect to hear some oil billionaire has rented them out as a karaoke backing band for a birthday party.)
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I dunno. The biggest criticisms people tend to make of tribute bands is that they're living in the past and pretending to be something they're not.

Any artist, no matter how fucking great I think they are and no matter how good they are at their job, is basically doing that very thing if they're primarily playing stuff they did 30-40 years ago. There's no new music really being made here.

I'm glad Brian and Roger are still playing, I just think people should be realistic about what it is that they're seeing, that the band we're seeing is not really 'dangerous' (Brian's words, not mine) and that some people aren't going to be into that. And I say this as someone who would've gladly paid to see them if I was in town on the gig night!
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"this will never happen"

And it's a fuckin' crime, too. It's at the point now where there is literally no good reason not to have used him. Gonna save my rant for my shitty podcast though.
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[QUOTE] [b]Zebonka12 wrote:[/b]

I dunno. The biggest criticisms people tend to make of tribute bands is that they're living in the past and pretending to be something they're not.

Any artist, no matter how fucking great I think they are and no matter how good they are at their job, is basically doing that very thing if they're primarily playing stuff they did 30-40 years ago. There's no new music really being made here.

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And when The Cosmos Rocks came out I remember Roger making a point of it was justified in them touring as they had new material to play, and if they were just doing their old stuff they'd basically be a glorified tribute band! He seems quite happy with that now though!
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[QUOTE] [b]SweetCaroline wrote:[/b]

The Tokyo fans LOVED it, especially "I Was Born To Love You" .....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7nUaX9Hrbc
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Thanks for posting that link.
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[QUOTE] [b]SweetCaroline wrote:[/b]

The Tokyo fans LOVED it, especially "I Was Born To Love You" .....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7nUaX9Hrbc
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Thanks for posting that, I have not seen it yet. Can somebody upload a proper HD rip?

Cannot wait to see these guys in January, London here comes Marknow!! :)
Arse.
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[b]cmsdrums wrote: [/b] [QUOTE] [b]Zebonka12 wrote:[/b]

I dunno. The biggest criticisms people tend to make of tribute bands is that they're living in the past and pretending to be something they're not.

Any artist, no matter how fucking great I think they are and no matter how good they are at their job, is basically doing that very thing if they're primarily playing stuff they did 30-40 years ago. There's no new music really being made here.

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And when The Cosmos Rocks came out I remember Roger making a point of it was justified in them touring as they had new material to play, and if they were just doing their old stuff they'd basically be a glorified tribute band! He seems quite happy with that now though![/QUOTE]

Well let's be fair.  QPR toured UK/Europe in 2005 and then North  American in 2006 before starting work on Cosmos Rocks.

QAL is on a similar trajectory.   Not counting 6 dates in 2012, they had a full tour of NA in 2015, apparently, a full tour of UK/Europe 2016.  If they tour the US again or do another tour of Europe/UK without new material THEN that argument would hold water....
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soxtalon, I think you meant to say a full tour of NA in 2014 and, apparently, a full tour of UK/Europe in 2015.

YAFF, I was kidding. I don't think Adam would ever be too busy to pass up another chance to tour with what he calls "rock royalty!" I think Marc Martel is great and I enjoyed him and the others in QE when I saw them in 2012 but I think Brian and Roger are totally sold on Adam! It seems that they all got along famously in their trek around the U.S., Canada, Korea, Japan, Australia and New Zealand!
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I can't see Marc lying across a purple couch singing Killer Queen and I don't think he wants to. he's got his own music going as well.

It will be interesting to see if the release of Rainbow will inject any new possibilities for the set list when touring post Rainbow.
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[QUOTE] [b]SweetCaroline wrote:[/b]

The Tokyo fans LOVED it, especially "I Was Born To Love You" .....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7nUaX9Hrbc
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Wow. They are so on their game these days.
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Press Release: Queen + Adam Lambert Announce European Tour / Important Pre-Sale Information

Queen + Adam Lambert to play UK and Europe in the New Year

Following recent sold-out World dates Queen + Adam Lambert to play 21 shows in Europe

Including seven UK concerts

Tickets on sale beginning Friday 3 October

QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT today announced they are to play an extensive tour of the UK and Europe early in the New Year.

In what is certain to be among next year’s most sought out music events, Queen + Adam Lambert will reign over a six-week long set of dates across Europe beginning mid January.

***Pre-Sales: If you are registered with QueenOnline, Adam Lambert's Official Fan Club or The International Queen Fan Club, please check your e-mail inbox for pre-sale details now, as some PRE-SALES START TODAY! ***

Having only earlier this month wound down a sold out world tour taking in North America, Australia, New Zealand, and outdoor festival stops in Korea and Japan, Queen + Adam Lambert are sparing no time in taking their critically-hailed partnership back on the road.

Coming two years after May, Taylor and Lambert last performed a short tour together of the UK and Europe, this lengthier outing will see Queen + Adam Lambert perform 21 shows in 10 countries. The band’s tour opens in the UK at Newcastle Arena on January 13 and will see the band play a total of seven shows across the UK including London’s O2 Arena. The tour then takes in France, Germany, Netherlands, Austria, Belgium, Italy, Denmark, and Czech Republic and ends February 19 in Switzerland at Zurich’s Hallenstadion.

Tickets for the UK shows will go on sale from 9.00am this coming Friday, 3rd October. All other concerts across Europe are on sale same time excepting Germany where sales begin the following day, Saturday October 4. Tickets available from venues and usual outlets.

Reaction to the dates is expected to equal that seen at the announcement of their US shows where an on-sale rush for tickets saw the band sell out 24 dates in record time. Queen and Lambert matched the expectations, winning glowing reviews from fans and critics alike:

"Guaranteed to blow your mind, indeed". (Entertainment Weekly)

"We were rocked, Queen is still the champion, and Lambert is a skilled voice to ensure that their music will remain live for a generation of fans". (VH1)

“Rejuvenated Queen reigns supreme. Bow down fans, your new Queen is worthy of your love and devotion”. (Edmonton Journal, Canada)

“Queen guitarist Brian May, drummer Roger Taylor and newcomer Adam Lambert blew the roof off in an energetic rock extravaganza which pulled no punches. Their extraordinary musical talent showed no signs of waning”. (The Daily Telegraph, Sydney).

“Queen and Adam Lambert delivered just over two hours of pure sensation straight into the nerves and bones of anyone fortunate enough to witness it. Freddie may be gone, but he would surely approve”. (Brisbane Times)

“Did they rock us? Oh YES!” (New York Daily News).

Queen first teamed up with Adam Lambert in 2009 to perform the band's rock anthem "We Are the Champions" on "American Idol's" season's eight finale. Lambert and Queen partnered again in 2011 at the MTV European Music Awards in Belfast. In the summer of 2012 they performed their first live concerts together with three sold-out shows in the UK at London's Hammersmith Apollo as well as concert appearances in Russia, Ukraine and Poland.

A further one-off performance together at the IHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas last September at which they effectively stole the show triggered a conversation between Adam, Roger and Brian to take the show on the road. Hollywood Reporter exclaimed, “Adam Lambert, Queen bring down the iHeart house. With the perfect mix of rock attitude mixed with style, theatricality, sex appeal and impressive vocal gymnastics, [Lambert] took the band’s music to new heights.”

Now the winning combination of Queen + Adam Lambert follows with what will surely be an equally triumphant tour of the UK and Europe. And Lambert is keen to alert fans of the show changes that can be expected.

"On the technical side, it's definitely more of a production than two years ago," he says. "We've had a lot more cities to visit and so I think we all decided to build up the visuals and the stage accordingly, and of course we do all the hits." "We have a very interesting set design,” says Brian May. “It's big and daring. We're going to do it to the max." he says. "Each time we've worked with Adam with our music, he's just the most incredible front man," Roger Taylor says. "He's sensational. He has this amazing range, 'cause Freddie had a great range. Adam can really cover it. He's an extraordinary singer and a real talent. I feel he fits into our sort of theatricality. It is very comfortable.”

As for the future, it would seem the Queen + Adam Lambert partnership is likely, for now, to remain limited to their live collaborations. Lambert is currently in the final stages of writing and recording his third album. May and Taylor are getting ready their forthcoming album, Queen Forever, a new compilation set which includes previously unreleased material recorded with Freddie Mercury, released November 10.

Queen has amassed a staggering list of sales, awards, and hall of fame inductions that is second to none. Record sales in the hundreds of millions of units, including an unprecedented string of number one albums and top-charting singles, continue to put Queen in the top ten of all-time iTunes sales. Earlier this year Queen were officially recognized as the first artist ever to sell over six million copies of an album in the UK with their Greatest Hits album, beating out even the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper by close on a million copies, pointing to the astonishing fact that at least one in three British households now own a copy of the band’s original Greatest Hits collection.

Adam Lambert’s stunning performances on the eighth season of American Idol are still widely regarded as some of the most riveting moments in the show’s history. His debut album For Your Entertainment earned him a Grammy Award nomination for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. His second album, Trespassing, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard charts. His subsequent tour took Lambert from Australia to South Africa, throughout Asia and Eastern Europe and culminated in a sold-out arena show in Helsinki, Finland. In 2013, Lambert appeared as a guest star on the hit TV series, GLEE. He is currently in the final stages of writing and recording his third album.

QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT – UK and EUROPE TOUR DATES 2015

Tue 13 January NEWCASTLE Arena

Wed 14 January GLASGOW Hydro

Sat 17 January LONDON O2 Arena

Tue 20 January LEEDS Arena

Wed 21 January MANCHESTER Arena

Friday 23 January BIRMINGHAM NIA

Sat 24 January NOTTINGHAM Arena

Mon 26 January PARIS Zenith

Thu 29 January COLOGNE Lanxess Arena

Fri 30 January AMSTERDAM, Ziggo Dome

Sun 1 February VIENNA Stadhalle

Mon 2 February MUNICH Olympiahalle

Wed 4 February BERLIN O2

Thu 5 February HAMBURG O2

Sat 7 February FRANKFURT Festhalle

Sun 8 February BRUSSELS Palais 12

Tue 10 February MILAN Forum

Fri 13 February STUTTGART Schleyerhalle

Sun 15 February HERNING Jyske Bank Boxen

Tue 17 February PRAGUE O2

Thu 19February ZURICH Hallenstadion
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"I can't see Marc lying across a purple couch singing Killer Queen"

And thank fuck for that! Leave the Glee bullshit for those to whom it comes naturally.