Brian is the keeper of the Queen legacy. He has taken it upon himself to keep the Queen flame burning, and he has done so through various efforts to reach new people and accomodating other artists who perform Queen music.
Surviving Queen members are quite wealthy. John Deacon was a financial wizard for the band through the golden years, and his wisdom and his investments paid off handsomely. Money will never be an issue...
My opinion is that this tour represents:
1. a personal fulfillment for Brian and Roger, of a desire to once again perform and write and record.
2. a way to raise more money for AIDS awareness and prevention
3. a chance for these fortunate, talented musicians to have some bleeding fun.
And so shall we...
Deacons 1st Choice · Member since
Ah yes....
Let us all hope so!
Want To Live Forever · Member since
Queen star JOHN DEACON says, "I don't want to be nasty, but Robbie is no Freddie Mercury. Freddie can never be replaced - and certainly not him."
Of course first of all it is because of money, then it is because of money, money and MONEY...
maxpower · Member since
here's a shock... they want to
Sebastian · Member since
I don`t think they do it for the money, but definitely they don`t do it for their "love to music" either (or that`s not the main reason)
If they did it for their "love to music" they wouldn`t use the name "Queen", because they wouldn`t care whether they fill stadiums or play in front of 20 people. It`s more than obvious that the name "Queen" is for gaining coverage. So they are indeed interested in more stuff than just "love" or "fans".
But the money thing is not the biggest factor imo. They pay taxes etc but only counting the royalties of We Will Rock You and Radio Ga Ga respectively, they can be both staying without working for the rest of their lives. And that`s not even a big slice of their income.
I think they do it for fame, to be in newspapers, tv, etc. And they know if they present themselves as "Brian & Roger" they wouldn`t get much attention from the media. The bottomline is that - for me - they would rather stay in poverty but be recognised everywhere, than live in a diamond mansion and be complete unknown.
KingMercury · Member since
i think it`s not for the money
roger and brian have more money than all the QZ users together
they need to play
their last tour was 19 years ago, since 1986 they didnt tour anymore
so, they are musician, and i think they feel that they can do more than only be interviewed in a tv show
so, they need to play, to tour, to get excited, and to do what they love to do
and obviously, they won`t do it 4 free
deakys ghost · Member since
My own theory is that they miss the adulation received over many years of touring, the feeling of thousnads of people screaming for you. The solo tours have been smaller and probably less satisfying.
Don't think for a second they need the cash, all 3 surviving members have £50m+ in the piggy bank according to "The Times" richlist.
I suppose fame is like a drug and maybe this is the final fix...or maybe it's going to be like the "Rolling Stones" and a farewell tour every 2 years..tax rules permitting!
Bob The Shrek · Member since
If it's not for the money, then why are they charging £60 for a fucking ticket??????
Benn · Member since
> Then why are they chargine £60 a ticket
*******EXACTLY********
My theory is borne out.
The concert is supposed to be to reward the more devoted fans, the people that have bothered to join the t-shirt-selling service that is OIQFC. And what happens, they charge as though the show is the most widely anticipated *public* show on the books. SURELY, the Brixton show shoudl be the cheapest show of the tour for that reason alone. Unless, of course, they are going to play for three hours, in which case, the £60 is fully justified, but they won't play for more than 2 hours (on-stage at 8.30 and off again at 10.30, with 15 minutes out of that taken away for shouting for encores).
It's going to be hilarious to see how much they expect people to pay to see them in a shed like Wembley Arena.
I've written to the fan club to have my name taken out of the ballott. Absolutely no interest in that. AND, have they entered EVERYONE that is a member of the fan club into the draw? including people that have absolutely no interest in flying all the way to London, given that you're not allowed to sell your tickets on (hah - what a laugh that is!!!!), there is the chance that the band could be pleying to a very empty room......
The madness that surrounds Queen continues and it's clear that Harvey Goldsmith hasn't had any involvement in this offer - he'd think it ludicrous!
Queen& · Member since
because they have fuck all else to do wiv there time look at the people who retired then died
Deacons 1st Choice · Member since
Has anyone dared to consider this: Perhaps the high price is because this WILL be a unique Fan Only Show...unique in that their will be certain "plusses" added?
What i mean is, perhaps there is more here then first meets the eye. Maybe the Band have something extra special in store for us? Maybe the admission price includes some fringe benifits..some special momentos? Rememeber the giveaways connected to the Freddie Tribute....maybe they have something simsilar to this planned? Some type of collectible item or souvenier for everyone to take home?
Just something i happened to think of today while pondering this topic....
The Mir@cle · Member since
Benn, don't you get it?? Just take a look at this:
QUEEN RULE 2004 DVD TOP 20
The Top 20 best selling music DVDs of 2004 in the UK were as follows...(Enough said really!)
1 - LIVE AID, VARIOUS ARTISTS
2 - ON FIRE - LIVE AT THE BOWL, QUEEN !!!
3 - DEFINITELY MAYBE, OASIS
4 - DREAM CAST - LES MISERABLES IN CONCERT, CAST
RECORDING
5 - CASTLES IN THE AIR, CLIFF RICHARD
6 - WHAT WE DID LAST SUMMER, ROBBIE WILLIAMS
7 - WELCOME TO THE VIDEOS, GUNS N' ROSES
8 - 68' COMEBACK SPECIAL, ELVIS PRESLEY
9 - LIVE AT WEMBLEY STADIUM, QUEEN !!!
10 - ALOHA FROM HAWAII, ELVIS PRESLEY
11 - THE TURNAROUND TOUR - LIVE, WESTLIFE
12 - THE FAREWELL TOUR, CHER
13 - LIVE AT DONINGTON, AC/DC
14 - HELL FREEZES OVER, EAGLES
15 - THIS LEFT FEELS RIGHT - LIVE, BON JOVI
16 - THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT, WHO
17 - LIVE AT THE ALBERT, ROBBIE WILLIAMS
18 - GREATEST VIDEO HITS - 2, QUEEN !!!
19 - LIVE AT SLANE CASTLE, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
20 - THE STONE ROSES, STONE ROSES
Bri, Roger, John and Mary become rich while sitting in a chair if they want to.
Benn · Member since
Ok - so they are high in DVD sales charts, but where are the figures? And is this chart JUST for the UK or world-wide (I think not).
As for "fringe benefits" at the Brixton show - it's going to have to one hell of a free t-shirt for it to justify how far above the mark the £60 ticket price is - think of say The Stones at Twickenham (£45-ish) - how are QPL justifying an extra £15 / £20 for a band that has not played a complete show or are promoting any new music?
Of course, they don't have to justify it - the blindly excited will just pay the money and the show will sell out, rather than boycotting the event on principal.
The whole thing is a shambles.
The Mir@cle · Member since
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Benn wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Ok - so they are high in DVD sales charts, but where are the figures? And is this chart JUST for the UK or world-wide (I think not).
As for "fringe benefits" at the Brixton show - it's going to have to one hell of a free t-shirt for it to justify how far above the mark the £60 ticket price is - think of say The Stones at Twickenham (£45-ish) - how are QPL justifying an extra £15 / £20 for a band that has not played a complete show or are promoting any new music?
Of course, they don't have to justify it - the blindly excited will just pay the money and the show will sell out, rather than boycotting the event on principal.
The whole thing is a shambles.[/QUOTE]
Eat this (the charts AT THIS MOMENT):
QUEEN ON FIRE CHART NEWS
Germany up to 19 from 29 (combined CD and DVD sales).
Up to 1 from 4 in the Music DVD chart.
Italy - The DVD climbs back up to 5 from 6 in their Music DVD charts.
