Queen + Adam Lambert – Live in Japan” will be released in Japan on December 20th, 2016. This multi-format release captures the band’s headliner performance that took place on 17th August 2014 at Marine Stadium, the main stage of Japan’s largest rock festival, “Summer Sonic” in its entirety.
The combination of Queen’s long and legendary standing with the young talent of Adam Lambert made for an unforgettable show. The stadium was filled to the brim with fans eager to see the first live show of Queen + Adam Lambert performing together on stage in Japan. The show itself, preluded by “Procession”, opened with “Now I’m Here”, and what followed was a performance of hit after hit, such as “Another One Bites The Dust”, “Killer Queen”, “Under Pressure”, “I Was Born To Love You”, “Radio Ga Ga”, “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “We Are The Champions”. Another highlight of the night was the performance of “Teo Toriatte (Let Us Cling Together)”, a song written by Brian May especially for the Japanese fans and includes Japanese lyrics.
Even in 2016, two years since that show, Brian May recalls “We all thought it was quite a difficult gig. The audience was wonderful but it was so hot and so humid, it was very difficult to play, but when we saw the video, we thought that it was great and the interaction with the crowd was great”. Adam Lambert also recalls: “The Japanese audience was so passionate, so emotional. You could feel the connection. And it’s different than in other countries; there is something very special there”. Roger Taylor also adds “The audience reaction was fantastic, and it was such a young audience, which was a big surprise for us”.
Since that summer of 2014, Queen + Adam Lambert have once again earned much critical acclaim from Japanese media and fans alike with their live performances, having successfully wrapped up a three-night run at Nippon Budokan in September 2016.
“Queen + Adam Lambert – Live in Japan”, released exclusively in Japan in various formats, will surely be yet another memorable release for the Japanese fans who wish to experience and relive such a special night.
Release formats:
DVD
Blu-ray
DVD+Live CD
Blu-ray+Live CD
DVD or Blu-ray+Live CD+Tshirt
Super Deluxe Box set (including DVD or Blu-ray+Live CD+2LP+Tshirt+Tote Bag+Photo Book)
Michael Allred · Member since
I hope the Blu-ray isn't region coded/locked Cuz that would be the preferred option.
anniestu44b · Member since
8100 yen plus shipping. Amounts to over £70 for a standard Blu-Ray disc, fuckin disgusting! Again us Uk fans get screwed over.......royally (literally) once again!
Ale Solan · Member since
Yikes
Marknow · Member since
these guys will be giving it away for free.
Nitroboy · Member since
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[b]anniestu44b wrote: [/b] 8100 yen plus shipping. Amounts to over £70 for a standard Blu-Ray disc, fuckin disgusting! Again us Uk fans get screwed over.......royally (literally) once again![/QUOTE]
Considering the £ has dropped and this release is exclusive to Japan, what did you expect?
Arnaldo "Ogre-" Silveira · Member since
Hurray!!! Rock on!!!
Cheers,
Ogre-
Cruella de Vil · Member since
$96 Australian for A Blu Ray? Does the disc come with real gold glitter, a Badger badge, a badge for the film Solitary AND inflatable Adam doll. Way too pricey!
kevin79 · Member since
Well, we can't forget that you're ordering from Japan, where prices for CD's, DVD's and Blu Rays are higher in the first place. Then on top of that you'd be ordering from a website that would compare to a band's official Japanese store. Unfortunately, it looks to be an exclusive and won't be sold through other websites like CDJapan, where the price might be cheaper.
death to ming! · Member since
I looked through the Japanese press release and promotional material and found the following info:
- pre-order starts October 8th, and sells through Ward Records online December 20th (no international shipping); however, they won't be sold in regular stores until late March 2017
- looks like the official title is "Queen + Adam Lambert Live in Japan Summer Sonic 2014" (in Japanese, of course)
- it will be shown in four theatres in Japan (Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, and Nagoya) on November 24th, with proceeds going to the Mercury Phoenix Trust
- on October 8th, the Japanese show "Ito Seisoku no Rock TV!" will air an hour-long special featuring footage of the concert, along with an interview with May/Taylor/Lambert that was recorded before their recent Singapore show
- the Super Deluxe set is limited to 1000 units
- the DVD or Blu-ray+Live CD+Tshirt box packaging will have special shiny embossed features; likely it will enhance the look and feel of that glittery confetti we see on the cover
- Japanese subtitles available (even for song lyrics)
- the Japanese press release is a bit longer and even mentions Paul Rodgers
Michael Allred · Member since
Plus is this the full show on DVD and BD while the cd is just a "highlights" cd ala that Queen+ Paul Rodgers Japanese only release or what? We need the full tracklisting
Pim Derks · Member since
220+ euros for the super deluxe box, excluding postage and probable import taxes. Awesome.
brians wig · Member since
Well, if it will be sold in regular stores from March, that's fine by me unless, of course, it's STILL a Japanese exclusive.
If that turns out to be the case, then I think QPL should do some exclusive releases for the USA, South America and Europe of concerts from each of those regions....
Viper · Member since
It will be nice to have this though it's very expensive and it's not a shorter show than the usual.
Doga · Member since
What a dissapointment. The show was already available, i think, and also is heavily shortened
Compare this setlist in the Island of the Kiwis in the same year
