3.4.18 Adam News and Info
Mar 4, 2018 1:58:26 GMT -5
Post by Q3 on Mar 4, 2018 1:58:26 GMT -5
LIVE REVIEW
Queen @ Entertainment Centre, Adelaide 27/2/2018
I worshipped Queen growing up. They were utterly unique. A perplexing mix of kick ass rock guitars, opera, glamour, riff age and mammoth hooks. They were always about the being larger than life, bigger than big, rocker than rock. Rarely has any band produced such an endless catalogue of timelessly classic rock anthems, the fact they have THREE volumes of their Greatest Hits CD is testament to the length of that list. Right up to Freddie Mercury’s tragic death from Aids in 1991, they produced excellent records, their final album Innuendo was fantastic. There was some material finished after his posthumously, some of which was still pretty good. But bass player John Deacon, left very early on, then May and Taylor started to turn up on singles by Five or The Muppets.
I have to admit right up front, I haven’t been a fan of Queen continuing without Freddie. They toured with Paul Rogers (ex-Bad Company and Free) on vocals. He is a brilliant rock vocalist, and they are a brilliant rock band. What I saw of that configuration, was all very good but I had no desire to see it. When a band loses a singer of such unique talent and charisma, there is a case to be made just to let it go. No replacement can ever fill those glittery boots. Many have tried unsuccessfully (I am looking at you INXS) and very (very) rarely a band has managed a Mark 2 version that has had a credible second wind (think AC/DC and Van Halen). When I first heard they had taken on American Idol singer Adam Lambert as vocalist I was actually pretty sad about it. I didn’t know Lambert, hadn’t seen him on Idol and really just wanted them to stop besmirching the legacy of one of my favourite ever bands.
So given the opportunity to see Queen & Adam Lambert this week it was one I accepted with many reservations. I have to say, I was absolutely blown away. Queen with Lambert is one of the greatest shows on Earth. It is every bit the over the top epic that you would expect from a Queen concert. Incredible production, state of the art, lighting, screens, moving stages, b-stages, lasers, every single bell and whistle you could imagine. The band is impeccable, with some members being Queen side men for decades. Drummer Roger Taylor, at 68 years old, smashes the hell out of his kit like a man a fraction of his age. Brian May, lead guitarist and Astro Physicist is now 70 years old, but plays like a dream. One of the true guitar greats, his role in the band has sometimes overshadowed by Mercury’s gargantuan presence. His shock of curly hair now greyish white, his fingers still a blur of riff-tastic glory. Adam Lambert has an amazing voice, great presence, and fine stage presence. He sings these songs true to the originals, presenting them with the pomp and passion they deserve, and while he is flamboyant he is never trying to ‘do’ Freddy. The melodies are intact and he adds his own touches and flourishes.
The stage set up is themed on the art work for their 1977 album News of the World. A giant Robot head appears at the back of the stage and giant robot hands smash through a brick wall (on video screen) and the kick off with a teasingly short We Will Rock You. The stomping chant is a statement of intent. We will actually rock you, let’s go. They fire up Hammer To Fall, a song which has been in my top five Queen songs since it was released in 1984. One of the greatest riffs of all time in my opinion yet sadly not one most people think of when they think of the classic Queen songs.
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Summer 2018 European Tour Ticket Info
GENERAL SALES
Lisbon - Altice Arena 7th June - Tickets: www.meo.pt/
Madrid - Wiznik Arena - 9th June - On sale 23rd February, 9am GMT/ 10am CET tickets
Barcelona - Palau San Jordi - 10th June - On sale 23rd February, 9am GMT 10am CET tickets
Cologne - Lanxess Arena - 13th June - tickets
Herring – 15th June - Tickets go on General Sale on 14th February 10am GMT / 11am CET @ tickets
Oslo - 17th June - Tickets on sale 16th February 8am GMT / 9am CET tickets
Berlin - Mercedes Benz Arena - 19th June - tickets
Hamburg - Barclaycard Arena - 20th June- tickets
Milan - Forum - Monday 25th June - On Sale 6th February, 11am GMT / 12pm CET tickets
Rotterdam-Ahoy- 27th June- On Sale 10th February, 9am GMT/ 10am CET tickets
Antwerp - Sportpaleis - 29th June - tickets (NL), tickets (FR), tickets (EN) - On Sale Friday 9th February - 8am GMT / 9am CET
London - O2 - 4th July On sale now tickets
Dublin - Marlay Park - July 8th. Tickets go on sale on Friday 9th March @ www.ticketmaster.ie at 9am GMT.
Source and more info: www.queenonline.com/
QAL 2018 Tour Dates
2018 Australia and New Zealand
Mar 2 Rod Laver Arena, Concert 1, Melbourne, Australia
Mar 3 Rod Laver Arena, Concert 2, Melbourne, Australia
Mar 6 Perth Arena, Perth Australia
Summer 2018 – Europe and UK Shows
Thu 7 June Lisbon, Portugal, Altice Arena
Sat 9 June Madrid, Spain, Wizink Arena
Sun 10 June Barcelona, Spain, Palau San Jordi
Wed 13 June Cologne, Germany, Lanxess Arena
Fri 15 June Herning, Denmark, Jyske Bank Boxen
Sun 17 June Oslo, Norway, Telenor Arena
Tues 19 June Berlin, Germany, Mercedes Benz Arena
Wed 20 June Hamburg, Germany, Barclaycard Arena
Mon 25 June Milan, Italy, Forum
Wed 27 June Rotterdam, Netherlands, Ahoy
Fri 29 June Antwerp, Belgium, Sportpaleis
Sun 1 July London, Wembley Arena SOLD OUT
Mon 2 July London, The O2 Arena SOLD OUT
Wed 4 July London, The O2 Arena
Fri 8 July Dublin, Marlay Park
Unconfirmed August/September QAL 26-show series at Park Theater, Las Vegas, NV source: ow.ly/iE5H50gxmyp