6.21.16 QAL Tour Bucharest, Adam new X-Factor AU Judge
Jun 21, 2016 0:02:02 GMT -5
Post by Q3 on Jun 21, 2016 0:02:02 GMT -5
Photo source: Dorothy @dolusglitz from the Life Festival, Oswiecim, Poland
Update: You guessed it!!
US singing sensation Adam Lambert joins The X Factor judging panel
Jonathon Moran, Chief Entertainment Writer, The Daily Telegraph
June 21, 2016 10:00am
AND then there were three. US singing star Adam Lambert has been named as the third and final judge for The X Factor in 2016.
Lambert joins Aussie superstar Iggy Azalea and Guy Sebastian as Channel Seven shakes up the program’s format in its eighth Australian season.
Iggy Azalea is coming home to Australia to be a part the judging panel and to escape her now ex-fiance Nick Young.
Fewer judges mean fewer spots for aspiring singers, with competition set to be hot this year.
“I am very excited to join X Factor in Australia and am looking forward to helping people shine their brightest,” Lambert said.
“Australia has always been one of my favourite places to tour. The Aussies I’ve met are so kind and good humoured — so the thought of getting to live in Sydney is very exciting.”
Guy Sebastian is the veteran of the show going into his fifth year as a judge. Picture: Jonathan Ng
The three judge panel is part of broader changes to the show that will include reducing the number of live shows and there will be three contestant categories where there were previously four.
Seven is also soon expected to announce a new host to replace Luke Jacobz, who last year controversially lost his licence after being charged for drink driving before the series premiered.
Like Sebastian who was the inaugural winner of Australian Idol Lambert got his start on American Idol where he was runner up in 2009. Picture: Toby Zerna
Sebastian is the veteran of the format, returning for his fifth season on the reality singing show after being on last year’s panel with Dannii Minogue, Chris Isaak and James Blunt.
“I’m not sure if we had the right panel last year, that we had the right chemistry,” he said.
“It just didn’t quite feel like it gelled so I think the change is good. It will be quite a different show ... There will be a lot of changes, but the core of my job stays the same in that I’m there to mentor.”
Link: www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/us-singing-sensation-adam-lambert-joins-the-x-factor-judging-panel/news-story/6208990ead63bf8d865c053c1dd19c3b
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QAL Summer Festival Tour
Bucharest, Romania
Venue: Piața Constituției, București, Romania
Piața Constituției (Romanian for "Constitution Square"), also known as Palace Square, is one of the largest squares in the centre of Bucharest, Romania. The square is standing face-to-face with the Palace of the Parliament (biggest building in Europe) and it is bisected by the Bulevardul Unirii (Union Boulevard) and by the Bulevardul Libertății (Liberty Bvd.). The square is one of the best places to organize concerts and parades of Bucharest. Yearly, the mayor of Bucharest organizes the New Year's Party in this square.
Source: Wikipedia
World clock: Time for QAL
Gates open at 9:00am EDT, 4:00pm EEST
QAL: 2:00pm EDT, 9:00pm EEST
Status: Tickets were available at midnight EDT.
Digi24 - translated from Romanian by Google
Queen and Adam Lambert sings tomorrow in Bucharest. Promoter: I've never seen so many requests for fruit and food bio
Musical premiere in Romania. Queen alongside American singer Adam Lambert, will perform tomorrow in Constitution Square, in partnership with Digi24 media and Utv. Traffic in the area has been restricted, and the organizers have supplemented the number of tickets to meet demand higher than supply.
Video - see link
Over 25,000 people are expected at the concert in Constitution Square. The technical team began installing scene, which includes over 300 intelligent lights and lasers. For special effects, bringing the band Queen in Romania and the largest heavy smoke machine in the world that can fill in one minute six tennis arenas.
Laura Coroianu, organizer: "Have to be a production astounding in this scene you see and is almost ready with an aperture of 22 meters and two wings for huge screens left and right over will be a large screen, brought by the folks at Queen will have a show made by those in England who have made London opening and closing of the Olympic games in London in 2012, they created and lights for the show, a fabulous game of lasers ".
Concert organizers will make sure that artists have everything they want.
Laura Coroianu, organizer: "The conditions are surprisingly healthy, that I think I have never seen so many requests fruit and food bio, including they will have some juice separate cabin to prepare their own combinations, likely method to remain forever young, to resist a tournament with so many concerts.
I have prepared a few bottles of red wine Romanian, particularly Brian May appreciates fine wines and wanted to try local products. "
The number of tickets for the concert was supplemented with 200 tickets, especially the artists promise an unforgettable show.
For smooth running of the event, Tuesday 8:00 until Wednesday morning, the movement will be closed on Unirii Boulevard, between Bratianu Boulevard and Liberty Square and Liberty Avenue, between 13 September and United Nations Avenue.
Link: www.digi24.ro/Stiri/Digi24/Lejer/Timp+liber/Queen+si+Adam+Lambert+canta+maine+la+Bucuresti+Organizator+N-am+
Queen on Adam Lambert: 'This guy can sing anything'
Monday, June 20, 2016 8:31pm by London Newsdesk
Adam Lambert has been touring Europe this summer with iconic rock band Queen and the band have nothing but praise for the vocal powerhouse and former 'American Idol' runner up.
Speaking to Virgin Radio in Italy, legendary guitarist Brian May explained that their latest European run will be a little different than previous jaunts because as a band they're tighter than ever and they feel comfortable enough now to mix up the setlist:
"The world is our oyster, we can do whatever we want, and this guy can sing anything! So we're looking at some new ideas. It's a big show, it's a big show. We know each other better now. We've evolved as a band, I think we have much more confidence and an ease with each other now."
During a previous interview in Poland, Lambert explained that he loves performing with Queen because they give him artistic freedom with the material: "His songs and Freddie's legacy... they gave me a lot of freedom. There's not a lot of boundaries within the material. I mean, Freddie was super theatrical and camp, he was dramatic... his voice was really dynamic. There's nothing in this material that encourages me to hold back at all."
Watch the interview in full below:
QAL headed to Shanghai?
6.21.16 by Q3
It looks like QAL are set to play Shanghai at the Mercedes Benz Arena on September 26, 2016. No official announcement yet but Time Out Shanghai has it listed on their schedule. www.timeoutshanghai.com/event/Music-Gigs/37280/Queen-with-Adam-Lambert.html
Chinese fans circulated a screenshot of the Ministry of Culture’s concert approval a few days ago so this is not surprising.
Why has this concert date not been announced yet? About a week ago, on June 16th, a Queen Official press release said, “Two more cities will be announced shortly.” There is a rumor that the two dates are Shanghai and Beijing, and that the promoters and Queen want to announce both mainland China concerts at the same time. If Queen does play China, it will be the first Queen concert in China. The Chinese government began allowing major Western popular musicians to play concerts in China starting in 1985.
Wham! played Beijing and Guangzhou in 1985 – the first Western pop artists to play China. But Queen, the Rolling Stones and other groups were refused entry at the time. So they have been waiting 31 years to play China – it will be really meaningful when it finally happens.
X-Factor Australia - more clues
Adam on Pride Playlist
Out Magazine @outmagazine
Celebrate #Pride with celebrity-curated playlists on @spotify bit.ly/28Jp1rN #FirstDayOfSummer
It’s hard to imagine going a single day without hearing music in one form or another. Whether you lock in your favorite playlist on the way to work, at the gym, or just running errands around town, music keeps us moving.
To commemorate Pride month this year, Spotify has launched #PressPlayForPride as its own dedicated category. Featuring playlists and personal commentary from members of the LGBT community and close allies like Adam Lambert, Alan Cumming, Brad Goreski, Conchita Wurst, Kathy Griffin, Kelly Osbourne, Rufus Wainright, Tegan and Sara, Troye Sivan, and Years & Years, it’s bound to have something for everyone’s taste in music.
“We created #PressPlayForPride because we are a company that celebrates diversity and creates content that our listeners can identify with,” said Isa Notermans, Spotify’s Global Head of Diversity & Inclusion in a release. “Given how popular Pride playlists are with Spotify’s listeners we believe the inspirational commentary and incredible music #PressPlayForPride offers will truly resonate with music fans and provide a soundtrack for their Pride celebrations all season long.”
Spotify has even compiled the most popular songs around the world on their 975,000+ LGBT and Pride-themed playlists. Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way” unsurprisingly topped the list, followed by favorites like Britney Spears’ “Toxic,” Cher’s “Believe,” Diana Ross’ “I’m Coming Out,” and Beyoncé’s “Run the World (Girls).”
Whether you’re a top 40 queen or an alternative loyalist, Spotify has you covered for Pride season. Get out there and celebrate!
Listen at Spotify.com/Pride
Link to article: www.out.com/popnography/2016/6/20/celebrate-pride-celebrity-curated-playlists-spotify
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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
Wednesday, June 15, 2016 Queen + Adam Lambert @ Palais 12 Brussels, Belgium
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
QAL Fall 2016 Tour Dates
September 12, 2016 Queen + Adam Lambert, Tel Aviv, Israel First Queen concert in Israel.
September 17, 2016 Queen + Adam Lambert, Grand Prix, Singapore First Queen concert in Singapore. This concert is part of the 2016 Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix.
?? Time for 1 or 2 more concerts ??
September 22 and 23, 2016 Queen + Adam Lambert, Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan This is the original site of Queen’s historic first concert in Japan in April 1975.
?? Beijing ??
UNCONFIRMED September 26, 2016 Queen + Adam Lambert, Mercedes Benz Arena, Shanghai, China. This will be Queen’s first concert in mainland China.
September 28, 2016 Queen + Adam Lambert, AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong. First Queen concert in Hong Kong or China.
Friday, September 30, 2016 Queen + Adam Lambert, Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani, Bangkok, Thailand. First Queen concert in Thailand.
Two more shows in Asia to be announced shortly. One highly likely to be Shanghai.
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Queen + Adam Lambert - Who Wants To Live Forever - Live at The Isle of Wight Festival 2016
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