8.27.14 Q+AL Sydney Australia Concert #2

Queen + Adam Lambert
Sydney, Australia #2

Date: August 27, 2014

Event Times
Box Office: 5.30pm
Boulevard Cafe: 5.30pm
External Doors: 6.30pm
Internal Doors: 6pm
Queen: 8pm
Event Finish Time: 10.20pm


US Time: 6:00 AM EDT Wednesday, August 27, 2014

World Clock: Find your time here www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Q%2BAL+Sydney&iso=20140827T20&p1=240&ah=2&am=30

Twitter Follow List:  twitter.com/adam_events/lists/aug-27-sydney-australia

Venue: Allphones Arena
(Sydney Super Dome)
Capable of holding around 21,000 people, the arena is the largest permanent indoor venue in Australia.



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Setlist



Procession (recorded)
1. Now I'm Here
2. Stone Cold Crazy
3. Another One Bites The Dust
4. Fat Bottomed Girls
5. In The Lap Of The Gods...Revisited
6. Seven Seas Of Rhye
7. Killer Queen
8. Somebody To Love
9. I Want It All
10. Love Of My Life (Brian, short version)
11. '39 (Brian)
12. There Were the Days of Our Lives (Roger)
13. Bass Solo (Neil)
14. Drum Duel (Roger and Rufus)
15. Under Pressure (Roger and Adam)
16. Dragon Attack
17. Who Wants To Live Forever
18. Guitar Solo (Brian)
19. Tie Your Mother Down
20. Gimme That Love, (vocal solo, Adam)
21. I Want To Break Free
22. Radio Gaga
23. Crazy Little Thing Called Love
24. The Show Must Go On
25. Bohemian Rhapsody

Encore
26. We Will Rock You
27. We Are The Champions
God Save the Queen (recorded)



Interesting Facts

Lady Gaga made a special appearance, joining the band on 'Another One Bites The Dust'


chappf made a special smiley for the occasion 




Videos

jadelle11's video playlist link


Now I'm Here

youtu.be/Uqq_8b90_lI

Stone Cold Crazy

Another One Bites The Dust (Lady Ga Ga as guest)

youtu.be/X2Pd2-NGnoE

youtu.be/lKgvXMJHjPA

youtu.be/aaL5ovLUBd8

Fat Bottomed Girls

youtu.be/6RIjZhizKeQ

In The Lap Of The Gods

Seven Seas Of Rhye

Killer Queen+ Somebody To Love

youtu.be/lbRNq15hmAI

I Want It All

youtu.be/fiz8twa6fCw

Love Of My Life

youtu.be/fZ5UpmshYPo

'39

Kind Of Magic

youtu.be/24BqWyu3Zac

Bass Solo

Drum Battle+Under Pressure

youtu.be/WVWf6z9Qzyo

Under Pressure

Dragon Attack

Who Wants To Live Forever

youtu.be/OI2PgT111Rw

Guitar Solo+Tie Your Mother Down

youtu.be/zT0dYa85wHo

Tie Your Mother Down

Vocal Solo

I Want To Break Free+ partial Gimme That Love

youtu.be/k9uIaXYdaeQ

I Want To Break Free

youtu.be/hgTGAwLfuHQ

Radio Ga Ga

youtu.be/L3niOqOK63o

Crazy Little Thing Called Love

youtu.be/-mvtGaxU3wk

Bohemian Rhapsody

youtu.be/dfDueigTd7U

We Will Rock You+We Are The Champions

youtu.be/xD51FYPEvQY



Photos


EM.ES ‏@emes79 51s
instagram.com/p/sMrSZhQ_ws/


@inlovewithadam2: OMFG !!! I don't believe my eyes O.O


rufustaylor WOW instagram.com/p/sNAKoyzhHN/


@katzolicious: Behind the curtain before started instagram.com/p/sM9jHjInwg/








Dr. Brian May ‏@drbrianmay 4s
My stick selfie of the day - with our lovely guest Lady Gaga XXX BRI


Dr. Brian May ‏@drbrianmay 21s
Thanks Sydney for a great night ! And thanks to our great and lovely pal Lady Gaga X


ADAM LAMBERT ‏@adamlambert
4 minutes ago
So much fun tonight! @ladygaga


ADAM LAMBERT ‏@adamlambert 21s
This hot GAGA moment. @ladygaga @queenwillrock instagram.com/p/sM9RbiuNFe/

Retweeted by Lady Gaga "@adamlambert:
This hot GAGA moment. @ladygaga @queenwillrock instagram.com/p/sM9RbiuNFe/ "


ADAM LAMBERT ‏@adamlambert 7m
ladygaga's photo i.instagram.com/p/sM-zpgpFHZ/


Lady Gaga @ladygaga
16 minutes ago
Me, Dr. Brian May, Adam Lambert in plain site with the whole gang. #anotheronebitesthedust for this New Yorker #dreamscometrueItellyou


ADAM LAMBERT @adamlambert
... @ladygaga @queenwillrock instagram.com/p/sRnsUNONKS/


ADAM LAMBERT @adamlambert
@queenwillrock @ladygaga instagram.com/p/sRoY71ONK8/


ADAM LAMBERT @adamlambert
... Ok I'll try to stop geeking out over that moment now.

ADAM LAMBERT @adamlambert
(Better View) @ladygaga @queenwillrock Another One Bites The Dust

Selected Tweets/IG Posts

Dr. Brian May ‏@drbrianmay 6m
Hey Sydney Folks ! Ready to rock tonight ? ? We have been preparing a treat ! Bri

i.instagram.com/p/sMQ_qGpFKq/
ladygaga
3 hours ago
Off to a royal affair

Helen @heytchy88 · 4m
Most definitely a video in the making. Cameras everywhere tonight!

What The FuckGa ‏@whatthefuckga 1m
OH MY GODDDDD LADY FUCKING GAGA PERFORMED WITH ADAM LAMBERT ONSTAGE FUUUUUUCK

2DayFM 104.1 ‏@2dayfm 10m
Wow! Lady Gaga just sang with Queen + Adam Lambert - 'Another one bites the dust' ..AMAZEBALLS!

Lady Gaga @ladygaga · 1m
I just played with Queen I'm the happiest girl alive! #QAL

TALCvids ‏@talcvids 1m
Whoa! RT @veroniqueorcel: WOW FLOORBERT!!!!!!!!!!!! (note: close up of Adam with Lady Gaga)
nbeckwith : @ladygaga and @adamlambert you got sass !!
instagram.com/p/sM_BDRoETZ/?modal=true

nbeckwith @adamlambert you pointed to my friend !! (note: close up of Adam during call and response interacting with audience)
instagram.com/p/sM_DY2oETh/?modal=true

nbeckwith so close (note: close up of Brian May soloing on the 'thrust')
instagram.com/nbeckwith

Andrew Peterson ‏@ozpeto 16m
Watching @queenwillrock perform #AnotherOneBitesTheDust live with @adamlambert and @ladygaga is surreal.

mmadamimadamm ‏@mmadamimadamm 1m
She stayed! RT @alexanderenrico: I can see @ladygaga from where I'm sitting. She's having a ball! pic.twitter.com/tQcDUfaqCG

funkNNsoul ‏@funknnsoul 42s
GagaBert is fierce together! instagram.com/p/sMvUUKwdP4/

shoshanna stone @shoshannastone
Lady Gaga just joined @adamlambert and @queenwillrock on stage in Sydney for 'Another One Bites The Dust'! Amazzzziinnnnggggg!!

shoshanna stone ‏@shoshannastone 7s
.@ladygaga and @adamlambert on stage tonight in Sydney instagram.com/p/sMyy2Rgv57/

Retweeted by shoshanna stone
Queen Official ‏@queenwillrock 43m
Queen + @adamlambert + @ladygaga - The Photos... www.facebook.com/Queen/posts/10152376634662362 …

scruffyorsan
2 minutes ago · Allphones Arena
Adam Lambert has taken the mantle and fucking rocked it! #queen #adamlambert @adamlambert #awesome #brilliant

@katzolicious: The incomparable Mr. Adam "Lambert"

Veronique ORCEL ‏@veroniqueorcel 2m
AHAHAH @adamlambert said @ruttaylor1 is single and that "he just made 30 dollars". I see u Adam ???? yesterday it was 20 dollars so 10 more

@angel0051: @adamlambert WWTLF on fire tonight! Those high notes! Tears in my eyes. I feel his emotion! @queenwillrock

@vivalamelanie_: Holy SHIT, Queen + Adam Lambert just slaaaaayed my fucking life ????????????

davidgoodrem
16 minutes ago
Queen with Adam Lambert was phenomenal. His voice is out of this world. Inspiration. An ear-gasm and so much musical genius-ness on stage. It was beautiful to see Brian May & Roger Taylor giving it heart and soul and incredible music. Thanks @straightupross for the free tix @adamlambert #queen #adamlambert #somebodytolove #youbettersang

Perry Meek ‏@aussiegear 3h
@adamlambert you SLAYED tonight ! So great to see you and Queen , wow!

@louluzzi: I'm also sexually confused after seeing @adamlambert strut his stuff with #QueenSydney tonight. I'm mean, fuck!

Alexander Morner @alexandermorner · 30m
AND HIS MELVIN GAME WAS STRONG AMD I RAIDED THE MERCH STAND AND THERE WAS A GUY (60s) WHO FELL IN LOVE WITH ADAM AND CRYED AT THE END

Alexander Morner @alexandermorner · 13m
ADAM WAS A FUCKING 4 YEAR OLD ON CHRISTMAS HE WAS SO HAPPY

alexipearson
17 minutes ago
I have words to how this concert made me feel. It was truly a night of musical integrity, musicianship, and fuckloads of talent @officialqueenmusic @adamlambert @queenwillrock #queen #adamlambert #sydney #allphonesarena

Dr. Brian May ✔ @drbrianmay
Somebody did a nice comp - thanks. A good memory. @ladygaga breaks yo heart. And the closer the more she does. Bri pic.twitter.com/8SJvQxp8YA twitter.com/DrBrianMay/status/504738281477521409/photo/1

johnyneal
4 hours ago · Allphones Arena
What an Epic concert @queenwillrock you killed it!! @adamlambert you were awesome and what a surprise @ladygaga rocking out!! ???????????? #queenwillrock #adamlambert #ladygaga #sydney #concert




Reviews



AUG 28, 2014 •

QUEEN AND ADAM LAMBERT LIVE REVIEW (ALLPHONES ARENA, SYDNEY)

BY BEN NEUTZE

Queen is one of those bands that manages to cross all kinds of demographics, and can bring out the inner rocker in almost everybody. Perhaps it’s due to their eclectic compositions, which cross broad musical landscapes from faux operatic rock, to pre-punk punk, to glossy electro-pop. Everybody has a favourite Queen song.

Of course, the majority of their fans are people who grew up listening to the band in the ’70s and ’80s, so there was no crushing crowd at their second Sydney concert with American Idol alumni Adam Lambert. Instead, the arena floor was seated, and many stayed seated for most of the concert. A Queen concert has become a bit of a safe affair.

That safety is reflected in the set list, which took a few unexpected turns with lesser-known numbers like Dragon Attack and 39, but mostly kept to the big hits — Bohemian Rhapsody, We Will Rock You and Another One Bites the Dust.

Although their audience mightn’t rock quite as hard as they once did, guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor (who are now the only two active members of “Queen”) still deliver the goods.

The night belonged to these two, who penned and played some of the most iconic music of the last 50 years. May’s guitar was front-and-centre, for most of the night, with his most legendary riffs and solos getting an outing. They’re the solos we know, love and can all hum along to, but he adjusts a few things here and there — adding an extra flourish — to keep things fresh. And when he appeared in a gold-lamé cape for his Bohemian Rhapsody solo, you knew you were watching a rare, bona fide rock god.

May had his own 10-minute guitar solo, which in lesser hands would seem indulgent, but he’s has never been the showiest player — preferring a fairly tasteful musicality over spectacular technical feats.

Taylor is also still in fine form, as he demonstrated in a “drum battle” with his son Rufus Taylor, who played additional percussion for most of the night. He also got his moments front and centre as he took on vocals in A Kind of Magic and Under Pressure.

But what of the “new guy”, Adam Lambert?

Lambert has the technical skills and power to rival any pop-rock singer working today and delivered a faultless vocal performance, absolutely tearing down every musical road the band takes. He is particularly impressive in more soulful hits like Somebody to Love and Who Wants to Live Forever. But while he camped up the stage like it’s nobody’s business in five different costumes that would all make Freddie proud, he doesn’t have the raw charisma of the front-man who dragged the band into the brightest of all possible spotlights.

Thankfully, he does exactly what’s required with grace and modesty — he’s not simply trying to emulate Freddie, but he’s not reinventing the wheel either. He’s not really the front-man in the concert (that honour goes to May) so he doesn’t make the songs his own. But who would want him to? The songs aren’t his own, and the concert isn’t either.

When original Queen front-man Freddie Mercury appeared on the giant screen at the back of the stage at two points during the concert, he eclipsed everyone else on it. The only way you can really describe the “x factor” that Freddie possessed is to say that he completely trusted his instincts and went into whatever seemingly mad, dangerous and often ugly place they took him.

When pop icon of the moment Lady Gaga (who took her name from the band’s 1984 hit Radio Ga Ga) appeared onstage as a surprise guest to duet with Lambert on Another One Bites The Dust, we caught a glimpse of a similar kind of raw, unpredictable power, as she strutted and fidgeted around the stage and down the catwalk in an obnoxiously large black wig and skin-tight velvet bodysuit.
That danger is the only thing really missing here. The entire set up of the concert feels a little like things are being checked off the “Queen” list. Down and dirty rock – Tie Your Mother Down (tick), camp drama – Killer Queen (tick), stadium-thrashing power ballad – Who Wants To Live Forever (tick).

But as they worked their way through, it was clear they’re still rocking with the best of them, and delivering what the audience wants. I can’t imagine many would go home disappointed.

Queen and Adam Lambert play Melbourne on 29 and 30 August and then Brisbane on 1 September.

dailyreview.crikey.com.au/queen-and-adam-lambert-live-review-allphones-arena-sydney/11162#.U_6gLeCzsGk.twitter



Adam Lambert rocks Sydney like Freddie Mercury while bewigged Gaga is the Queen of the stage

Nicole Manktelow The Daily Telegraph
August 28, 2014


T WAS recess and two friends sat on the steps of the common room sobbing, as teenagers do, over rock stars.

Not just any rock star of course. It was 1991 and Freddie Mercury had just died.

There were tears again, shameless, in the front row of the mezzanine as Queen rocked AllPhones Arena in Sydney last night.

We’d never thought the band would be back in Australia. It’s been 29 years between tours, after all.

Newcomer Adam Lambert, did the impossible, bursting onto the stage with the vocals, charisma and sheer presence that lifted the roof and filled this reincarnation of Queen with cheeky new swagger.


Lady Gaga, centre, with Brian May and Adam Lambert. Picture: Twitter

Undaunted by inevitable comparison, the young showman immediately nailed the holiest of rock anthems, strutting and controlling the stage as though it were his playground, despite sharing it with the likes of legendary Brian May.

An usher had mentioned to us there would be a “special surprise” this night, but had given no clue that Lambert would soon have another playmate.

While pumping out Another One Bites The Dust, a figure clad in ’70s era body suit and enormous curly wig leapt onto stage, as only pop royalty herself, Lady Gaga, would attempt.

Gaga might have stolen the show in this instant, but for other huge moments including Roger Taylor’s drumming, almost eclipsed by son Rufus and a heart-stopping drum-off between the two.

There were indulgent guitar solos from May coupled with time-warping trance-inducing retro lasers.

Who would have imagined it possible to do the music and the memory of Freddie any justice?


Lady Gaga, backstage with Brian May, nearly stole the show. Picture: Instagram

There were moments where the image and voice of our idol were worked into the set, beamed into life via vintage clips, captured by the band’s signature overdubbing.

Somehow Lambert had to snap the entire audience out of it, and bring us back to the present. He did so with the sheer force of his own personality, incredible energy and constant interaction.

We two, were school girls once again, pouring out our hearts as we sang along. I will remember most Lambert’s incredible voice, in which there was more than a little of the late, great Mercury.


Lady Gaga with May and Lambert whose voice was more than a little reminiscent of Freddie Mercury. Picture: Instagram