5.27.16 QAL Cologne+ More News
May 26, 2016 23:17:59 GMT -5
Post by tinafea on May 26, 2016 23:17:59 GMT -5
QAL in Cologne, Germany
Venue: Rhein Energie Stadium
WC (opener): link
Streams:
mixlr.com/nicolec/
mixlr.com/rabbitholegirl/
Periscope by @beeclaudi59
Guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor delight the fans and themselves with their new singer.
translation provided by kryptoman68
"Are you saving your energy for Queen? Or are you exhausted from Seiler & Spear?" Singer Marco had to ask his audience this question Wednesday night in the middle of the set of his band Wanda at the Stadium of Linz. Because the 15,000 visitors of the "Steel City" festival, which were in good mood during Seiler & Speer, would not show enthusiasm for hits such as "My two sisters" or "Bussi Baby". The band took it with humor. Because for the majority the festival was a Queen concert - with many opening acts.
Sure, the word has spread wide already: Singer Adam Lambert is a stroke of luck for the band that wrote music history with singer Freddie Mercury who died in 1991. Of course, he cannot replace Mercury, and he does not even try. "Thank you for letting me celebrate the great music of Queen with you," he said at the beginning. And this is precisely what Queen concerts are today: Unforgettable rock classics brought back to life again. "One Vision", "Fat Bottomed Girls", "Killer Queen" and, and, and.
For two hours one hit follows the other. That alone would make for a fun evening. But Lambert, whom Queen met during an appearance at the talent show "American Idol", is certainly the best possible approximation of Mercury. Unlike his predecessor, the earthy, sober Paul Rodgers from the band Free, Lambert brings - as once Mercury - with strutting, grand gestures, and glittered or feathered outfits glamor, wit and winking pompous posturing on stage. But most of all he convinces with his voice: It is safe in every pitch, strong in the heights and dynamic at the harder rock passages. He turns "Who Wants To Live Forever" and "Somebody To Love" into highlights.
There is also a drum duel of Roger Taylor and his son Rufus, an acoustic set with guitarist Brian May, alone with the audience (and, later, with Freddie on the video wall) singing "Love Of My Life". Granted, not all electric guitar solos turn out as desired for May this day. But he makes up for it with his passion. He glows just for standing on the stage and being allowed to play his instrument. His famous long solo, in which he overlays harmonies via echo, has been renewed and no longer follows the classical structure of yesteryear. But the final with "Bohemian Rhapsody", "We Will Rock You" and "We Are The Champions" is again quite traditional. And in the end the 15,000 "Steel City" visitors were grinning and glowing just as happy as Brian May.
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Linz Recorded Audio Stream
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Adam Lambert covers Winq June/July, and long may he reign
(this is just part of the interview)
Roll up, roll up – pop prince Adam Lambert is here, covering the June/July issue of Winq, with images shot by legendary photographer Rankin.
This summer, the American Idol runner-up turned pop sensation will replace the irreplaceable Freddie Mercury in a five-week-long European festival tour alongside the remaining members of Queen.
Despite American Idol‘s 15 seasons and 178 finalists, there are few true global success stories. Kelly Clarkson and Adam Lambert are the two most people are likely to name on the spot, we’d wager.
And it’s not without good reason, either. Lambert has built a legion of fans (Glamberts, a perfect portmanteau if ever there was one, given his overriding glam rock aesthetic) over the course of three albums, the most recent of which, last year’s The Original High, has sold a million copies and scored him his first top 10 UK album.
Prior to that, 2013’s Trespassing debuted at number one on the US’ Billboard 200 album chart, putting him in the record books as the first openly-gay artist to achieve that feat. We caught up with him during his solo European tour to talk music, melancholia and moving past binary conversations.
On working with Steve Aoki on new track ‘Can’t Go Home’:
I got into the studio with Steve and he was so cool, so kind. There was really good energy, and he gave me a lot of freedom and said, “Just go for it.” I would do a take and be like, “Well, what did you think?”, and he’s like “Do what you want, man, it sounds cool!” For me personally, that’s the best kind of energy to create with, because I can be a little intense, so to have someone balance me out with a carefree energy is really good for me. He created an amazing working environment.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uA3ttXhRBYU
On performing with Queen:
We get along really well, and there’s a lot of mutual respect there. I think that there’s so much joy that comes out on the stage that we just revel in it, really. Everyone is very appreciative of the opportunity. I’m coming at it from a point of view like, “Wow, I can’t believe you guys really want me to sing with you, this is so cool.” They’re excited to bring the songs to life again, and that they get to play their songs. I think anyone that ever had any doubts about this pairing needs to keep that in mind, because Brian and Roger love playing music, they love playing these shows live, and they should have every right to continue to play their songs. And I’m happy to help!
On the gender and sexuality spectrum:
I think that it’s really interesting because right now, we’re in a time where we can challenge people’s assumptions. It’s not about the binary of gay and straight, man and woman, black and white – that’s so basic. Now, we’re getting into this beautiful time, slowly but surely, where it’s more nuanced than that. The young generation coming up right now are able to experiment and feel comfortable with fluidity and blending it together, and I think that’s gorgeous.
The full fashion story can be seen in the June/July issue of Winq, the world’s largest gay magazine. Buy yours now in a super-luxe, three-paper print edition, or download it onto your iOS or Android device.
Posted on 26/05/16 by Tim Heap
www.winq.com/2016/05/adam-lambert/
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Queen + Adam Lambert Summer Festival Tour
Sunday, May 22, 2016 Queen + Adam Lambert @ Palau Sant Jordi Barcelona, Spain
Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Queen + Adam Lambert @ Stadion Linz Linz, Austria
Friday, May 27, 2016 Queen + Adam Lambert @ Rhein Energie Stadion Cologne, Germany
Sunday, May 29, 2016 Queen + Adam Lambert @ Jelling Music Festival Jelling, Denmark
Friday, June 3, 2016 Queen + Adam Lambert @ Kaisaniemi Park Helsinki, Finland
Sunday, June 5, 2016 Queen + Adam Lambert @ Tallinna Lauluväljak Tallinn, Estonia
Thursday, June 9, 2016 Queen + Adam Lambert @ Sweden Rock Festival Solvesborg, Sweden
Sunday, June 12, 2016 Queen + Adam Lambert @ Isle of Wight Festival Newport, United Kingdom
Wednesday, June 15, 2016 Queen + Adam Lambert @ Palais 12 Brussels, Belgium
Friday, June 17, 2016 Queen + Adam Lambert @ Rock The Ring Hinwil, Switzerland
Sunday, June 19, 2016 Queen + Adam Lambert @ Life Festival Oświęcim 2016, MOSiR Stadium in Oświęcim, Poland
Tuesday, June 21, 2016 Queen + Adam Lambert @ Bucharest Constitutiei Square Bucharest, Romania
Thursday, June 23, 2016 Queen + Adam Lambert @ Georgi Asparuhov Stadium Sofia, Bulgaria
Saturday, June 25, 2016 Queen + Adam Lambert @ Anfiteatro Camerini Piazzola Sul Brenta, Italy
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Adamtopia Calendar
June 2, 2016: Macy’s American Icons Digital Music Festival on YouTube. (Adam is not scheduled to be part of this but he might be shown as part of Macy's American Icon campaign.)
June 8, 2016: 2016 CMT Music Awards (US Cable TV)
Live on CMT and CMT.com (and possibly TV Land, as was the case in 2015) on June 8, 2016 at 8PM Eastern time.
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