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Post by eri9 on Apr 9, 2019 1:02:46 GMT -5
Obviously thrilled for today's announcement of NZ shows!!! It's my birthday today and to wake up to that news was a great present! ๐ I'm planning on going to Wellington and Auckland concerts. FYI Mt Smart stadium is where Queen (with Freddie) played their only NZ concert in April 1985. Famous for Freddie being drunk onstage! I didn't go back then but looking forward to being there next year! Just gotta get through ticket stress, deciding where and how much to spend etc. the usual.๐
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Post by pi on Apr 9, 2019 1:15:59 GMT -5
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Post by talon on Apr 9, 2019 1:32:22 GMT -5
Hi all :D I still pop in now and again. I'm not going to any shows this year. Combination of finances and I'm just not *overly excited* to hear them do Greatest Hits again...at least not enough to drive 3 hours anywhere and have to stay at a hotel etc. If they came local to me I'd definitely go. But yeah. of course this time they'll probably do the whole of Queen II or Innuendo Then I'll regret it. Ah well. But happy for everyone going! (BTW Love Roger's new song! And you should check it out on all the streaming sites...there's a second track that's got the same name "Gangsters Are Running This World (Purple Version)" BUT it's a completely different song and a real rocker unlike anything we've heard from Rog in years. It surprised me and that's rare in the Queen-world these days! I met up with some other fans this weekend and we were speculating already what year they would count as 50 years. 1970 when Freddie joined Brian and Roger or 1971 when John Deacon completed the band. They will likely celebrate this with a bang though! I would say 1970. The time they had their first appearance under the name โQueenโ (or was that 1971 and they were still Smile in 1970?) . Edit: I was curious and checked the QueenOnline Homepage. It says, that Queen was formed in 1971. According to that, they will celebrate their anniversary in 2021. Their first concerts as Queen were 1970. Their first album was released in 1971. There's been a few different times they've used 1970 and some they've used 1971. In 1990 they celebrated 20 years at the Brits Awards in what was Freddie's final public appearance. And in fact it might be why they decided to use 1970 as the year formed and thus anniversary year - due to Freddie's illness. In 2011, when they switched record labels they re-released the catalogue as part of their "40th" anniversary. SO long story short though I'd believe they'll consider 2021 their 50th.
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Post by sizzling63 on Apr 9, 2019 1:39:17 GMT -5
Iโll throw my hat in the ring for a small solo tour , doubling as promo in fall of this year. Artists seem to be touring closer to music drop lately. But who knows! There's definitely time for some solo stuff when looking at the calendar. And it sure seems that artists nowadays strike when the iron is hot. Fingers crossed for a killer single in May!!
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Post by marionm on Apr 9, 2019 1:44:09 GMT -5
talon great to see you here! You can watch what they play at the first shows and then still look at tickets last minute. Although they did the same with notw, played spread your wings and it's late and dropped the two new songs...
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Post by talon on Apr 9, 2019 1:46:50 GMT -5
talon great to see you here! You can watch what they play at the first shows and then still look at tickets last minute. Although they did the same with notw, played spread your wings and it's late and dropped the two new songs... Thanks! Yeah that would be my fear lol. I'm sure I'll get some good vids...
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Post by Q3 on Apr 9, 2019 1:54:54 GMT -5
2020 will mark 50 years of Queen. I bet on a gig in Wembley! Stadium of course. I met up with some other fans this weekend and we were speculating already what year they would count as 50 years. 1970 when Freddie joined Brian and Roger or 1971 when John Deacon completed the band. They will likely celebrate this with a bang though! Freddie first performed with Roger and Brian on June 27, 1970.
John Deacon joined the band on March 1, 1971.
So maybe they will celebrate both dates. It is within 12 months.
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Post by skaschep on Apr 9, 2019 1:57:37 GMT -5
twitter.com/ANZStadium/status/1115400072903049216ANZ Stadium @anzstadium ๐ @nrl Grand Final 6 Oct; ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ @edinburghtattoo 17-19 Oct; ๐ค @metallica #WorldWired Tour 26 Oct; ๐ @queenwillrock + @adamlambert #TheRhapsodyTour 15 Feb Now that's a run of sports & entertainment for Sydney! Which epic event are you looking forward to most?
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Post by skaschep on Apr 9, 2019 1:57:59 GMT -5
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Post by skaschep on Apr 9, 2019 1:59:13 GMT -5
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