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Post by lindy on Aug 22, 2014 14:30:55 GMT -5
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Post by wal on Aug 22, 2014 14:37:13 GMT -5
www.socialitelife.com/adam-lambert-and-queen-kick-off-their-tour-in-australia-adam-makes-my-dream-come-true-08-2014People of Australia! I know you’re probably asleep right now since it’s 4:30 in the morning there, but oh my god! You guys got to witness Adam Lambert and Queen last night! Well, at least the people of Perth did. And we have the pictures to go along with it and bring us all joy. Adam was really rocking out with that leather, studded jacket of his. It might be my favorite of his costumes. OH! And, because he loves me, Adam made my dream come true. Remember when Adam Lambert did the ice bucket challenge and it was awesome and then he nominated Brian May and Roger Taylor? Well Brian May did it, which is exactly what I was hoping for because I want to see what his hair looks like wet. And I even appreciate that Brian did the challenge shirtless. Not that I really want to look at him shirtless, but it’s the thought that counts. Check out Brian’s challenge in Adam’s Tweets below, then launch the gallery for some Queen + Adam Lambert action. Hey guys! Come back to Los Angeles. Please. 16 pics
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Post by nica575 on Aug 22, 2014 14:38:10 GMT -5
Dr. Brian May @drbrianmay Here we go ! Thanks, good people of Perth !! Selfie Stick Surprise number 1. Bri Number 2 ! And number 3 of 3. Look how beautiful you are ! Bri X woohooo...in the hands of our dear Dr. Bri the silly selfie-stick is truly the gift that keeps giving
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Post by 4EverAdam on Aug 22, 2014 14:38:17 GMT -5
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Post by nica575 on Aug 22, 2014 14:52:23 GMT -5
i tried to download but the security software on my phone became very upset with me...it sure doesn't like the site... i decided not to argue...
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Post by wal on Aug 22, 2014 14:54:12 GMT -5
au.news.yahoo.com/entertainment/a/24789895/queen-the-champions-of-rock-in-perth/Queen the 'champions' of rock in PerthANGIE RAPHAEL August 23, 2014, 2:46 am Perhaps no frontman could compare to Freddie Mercury, but Adam Lambert does his best to honour the rock legend on stage with Queen. In their first tour of Australia since 1985, Queen and Adam Lambert opened their show at Perth Arena on Friday night with Now I'm Here. It was the first of many hits the band played over two hours, including Another One Bites The Dust, Fat Bottomed Girls, Somebody To Love, I Want It All, and Who Wants To Live Forever which included strobe lighting and a giant disco ball. With the death of Mercury from AIDS complications in 1991, and the retirement of bass player John Deacon, Queen has just two original members - guitarist Brian May, 67, and drummer Roger Taylor, 65. While Lambert is too flamboyant at times, the American Idol star never imitates Mercury - he brings his own energy on stage, dancing and hip thrusting. He had several wardrobe changes including a leopard print outfit, studded jackets, vests, tasselled sleeves, a lace shirt, bronze leather pants, sunglasses and a crown. For Killer Queen, Lambert laid down on a red couch and then sprayed champagne into the crowd from his mouth. In one touching moment, May asked the crowd to sing with him. "Let's do this for Freddie," he said before acoustically playing Love Of My Life. "I can hear ya," he smiled, and Mercury later appeared on screen to sing the ending. Taylor also commanded attention during a drum battle with his son, and singing These Are The Days of Our Lives and Under Pressure, which he performed with Lambert. Unfortunately, May's 12-minute guitar solo dragged on. He had already been given so many moments to shine and the time would have been better spent playing more hits. The crowd joined Lambert in a sing-along before the band continued with I Want To Break Free, Radio Ga Ga - with a shout out to Lady Gaga who they watched perform on Wednesday - and Crazy Little Thing Called Love. They ended with Bohemian Rhapsody, with May dressed in gold and Mercury appearing on screen to sing parts. The encore included We Will Rock You and We Are the Champions, in what was a fitting conclusion to a celebration of the English band's music. Queen and Adam Lambert will also travel to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
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Post by wal on Aug 22, 2014 14:58:14 GMT -5
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Post by wal on Aug 22, 2014 15:01:32 GMT -5
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Post by wal on Aug 22, 2014 15:02:54 GMT -5
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Post by wal on Aug 22, 2014 15:08:41 GMT -5
www.perthnow.com.au/adam-lambert-steps-confidently-into-late-queenfrontman-freddie-mercurys-shoes/story-fnokd1go-1227033929421?nk=b5dbf6f9ed91c0af1d8e004b25735dd3Adam Lambert steps confidently into late Queen-frontman Freddie Mercury’s shoesJAMES WIGNEY AT PERTH ARENA NEWS CORP AUSTRALIA AUGUST 23, 2014 1:03AM LET’S get this out of the way right from the start – Adam Lambert is not Freddie Mercury. But if you are going to choose to someone who can match the flamboyance, swagger and vocal dexterity of arguably the greatest front man in the history of rock, there are not many better than the former American Idol star. From the moment he appeared in front of a packed Perth Arena on the first night of the revitalised Queen’s Australian tour, decked in an outfit reminiscent of George Michael circa the Faith era and sporting reflector shades, Lambert owned the crowd. He strutted, gyrated, teased and belted out hit after hit, while the remaining members of the revered rock band, guitar guru Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor, beamed on in obvious delight. Whether he was spitting out the lyrics to Stone Cold Crazy, shimmying to Another One Bites the Dust, camping it up and fanning himself on a lounge to Killer Queen, working the crowd into a frenzied gospel freakout on Somebody To Love or standing still in lasers for power ballads such as Who Wants To Live Forever, Lambert proved a perfect vehicle to bring to life the beloved Queen catalogue for those who never got to see Mercury in the flesh. But appropriately given the tour is billed as Queen + Adam Lambert, the new kid on the block didn’t entirely steal the thunder of the original band members. May, rocking a still impressive snowy mane of curls, had plenty of opportunities to show why he regularly rates highly on best guitarist of all time lists, with bone-crunching riffs and those searing, unmistakable solos from tunes such as Fat Bottom Girls and I Want It All. And Taylor, with sterling support from son Rufus, puts to shame men half his age, making a thunderous racket on the drums. Each got their moment to shine out front too. May was impressive and emotional armed with just an acoustic guitar, introducing Love Of My Life by inviting the audience to “do it for Freddie” and followed it up with the stomping, sing-along, sci-fi folk number 39, from the classic Night At the Opera album. Similarly Taylor took centre stage for lead vocals on another Mercury tribute, Days Of Our Lives, and impressively sang the David Bowie part in Under Pressure. Together, their harmonies behind Lambert were impeccable. Wisely, the late, great Mercury was never far from the action either – featuring in several video tributes and with Lambert acknowledging that without the original Queen front man he would not be there. It was also gratifying to see in the archival footage the somewhat forgotten member John Deacon, who played bass until his retirement in 1997 and was the architect of hits including Another One Bites the Dust and I Want To Break Free. With the exception of funky, sexy B-side Dragon Attack – a personal favourite and special request from Lambert – it was a cavalcade of hits, and the spread of ages in the audience was testament to the timelessness of the tunes. And still they came after two hours, with a magnificent finale of Bohemian Rhapsody (yes those tricky bits were a video) and an encore of the knockout one-two punch, We Will Rock You and We Are the Champions. Queen + Adam Lambert play Allphones Arena, Sydney on Tuesday and Wednesday; Rod Laver Arena, Friday andSaturday; Brisbane Entertainment Centre, September 1.
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