Ok, so I received my Queenzone newsupdate e-mail and it stated that as per Paul Rodgers website, Queen's tour will include touring the US in the fall. I can't find anything, anywhere about that at all - what's up with that? Has anyone else found/heard anything about Queen touring the US, or was this email wrong?
Megamike The GREAT · Member since
From what I gather, Pauls site decided to do an UPDATE and removed any mention of a possible US tour.. O< I guess we just have to wait.
RhapsodyInBohemian · Member since
They Need to come to the US. They know they have massive ammounts of fans in the US... besides, why wouldnt they come to the states?
The Real Wizard · Member since
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]RhapsodyInBohemian wrote: [/QUOTENAME]They Need to come to the US. They know they have massive ammounts of fans in the US... besides, why wouldnt they come to the states?[/QUOTE]
Because it's a waste of money, especially when they can play bigger venues in Europe and beyond and sell more tickets. Plus, they're far more appreciated in Europe. Why else did Brian skip the US in '98, and Roger not come at all?
Saint Jiub · Member since
Brian made a token appeaarance in Chicago in 98 for "Rockstock" to open his Another World Tour ... then he left for greener pastures. It was a hot humid 90 degree F day on a asphalt parking lot ... but it was worth it.
GonnaUseMyPrisoners · Member since
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]kindamagic wrote: [/QUOTENAME]...touring the US in the fall.[/QUOTE]
More than anything, I hope I have the chance to see them again here in the USA. How lucky we will be if it comes true!
RhapsodyInBohemian · Member since
QUEEN is plenty appricated in the US! The will come im sure of it, it will prolly be just like a HUGE venue in NY or something.
The Real Wizard · Member since
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]RhapsodyInBohemian wrote: [/QUOTENAME]QUEEN is plenty appricated in the US! The will come im sure of it, it will prolly be just like a HUGE venue in NY or something. [/QUOTE]
Huge, as in MSG huge? They'd be lucky to fill the Beacon.
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Thanks for emphasizing yet again how unimportant we Americans are in the Queen world, GH. I don't think we caught that with your first comment. :^P
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Well, obviously they're not, so I guess not much else needs to be said.
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They are missing a chance to make money. True, it won't be a sell-out, but it's still a decent gamble.
nibznik · Member since
i can see a small (i mean SMALL) tour if the europe thing goes ok, maybe key points in the states that gives everyone a chance to go? like instead of doing
new york, manhattan, and new jersey, just do one likkle venue somewhere in between, and for Canada (where i am) i can see only one concert, which is either montreal or toronto.
PhoenixRising · Member since
Fact is, on classic rock stations, TV commercials, and sports stadiums, Queen is getting played more in the U.S. than ever before. Strange but true.
I think a U.S. tour would do well...
Mr.Jingles · Member since
People obviously underestimate the huge potential that Queen has in the United States.
Queen might have lost their vibe in the U.S. during the 80s, but the upcoming generation of the 90s and the new century has indeed made of Queen a huge cult success.
Most American fans today got into Queen influenced by their older relatives, as well as contemporary musicians of the 80s and 90s who have constantly praised Queen for their huge influence.
The Queen catalog as well as the compilations have sold in the past 13 years as good as any material from bands who had remarkably more sucess in the States during their heyday, such as Pink Floyd, The Who, and Led Zeppelin.
Things of course might be different if Freddie was still alive, and a complete sell-out of arenas in the States would be most likely guaranteed if Queen decided to tour today. I think the tour would be successful if Queen picked arenas in the States on major cities like New York, Boston, Los Angeles, Chicago, Cleveland, San Francisco, Houston, and Detroit.
