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Post by LindaG23 on Jan 18, 2015 7:54:04 GMT -5
Good morning, Adamtopia! Sleep deprived, but too excited about last night at the O2, and too excited about what's coming up tonite at the O2 to sleep in! So, I'm catching up on the thread from yesterday . . . Maybe this has already been caught and commented on, but it just sorta jumped out at me: Zack O'Malley's Forbes breakdown of Adam's earnings don't compute! His figures: 8 shows grossing $422K per show = $1.125m My Math: 8 shows grossing $422K per show = $3.376m That's a big difference! Was he showing the gross and then calculating the net? Am I missing something? Maybe I need a little more sleep . . . . . ?? Sleep is highly overrated when you are living the dream! But you are not missing anything, the answer is hidden in the comment section of that article ... he uses a third of gross for his number for the shows. |
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Post by bobo on Jan 18, 2015 8:23:15 GMT -5
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Post by theosgma on Jan 18, 2015 8:30:13 GMT -5
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Post by rihannsu on Jan 18, 2015 8:34:33 GMT -5
Good morning, Adamtopia! Sleep deprived, but too excited about last night at the O2, and too excited about what's coming up tonite at the O2 to sleep in! So, I'm catching up on the thread from yesterday . . . Maybe this has already been caught and commented on, but it just sorta jumped out at me: Zack O'Malley's Forbes breakdown of Adam's earnings don't compute! His figures: 8 shows grossing $422K per show = $1.125m My Math: 8 shows grossing $422K per show = $3.376m That's a big difference! Was he showing the gross and then calculating the net? Am I missing something? Maybe I need a little more sleep . . . . . ?? He says in the comments that they credit the act with 1/3 of the gross. |
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Post by bobo on Jan 18, 2015 8:41:06 GMT -5
Theosgma - I'm not sure where it comes from originally. I found the copy on twitter. ???
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Post by bobo on Jan 18, 2015 8:43:49 GMT -5
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Post by wal on Jan 18, 2015 8:49:21 GMT -5
www.entertainmentwise.com/news/164402/queen-and-adam-lambert-perform-at-londons-o2-arena#.VLu31eun4us.twitterBY BECCA LONGMIRE ON JANUARY 18, 2015 REVIEW: Queen And Adam Lambert, London's O2 Arena★★★★★Replacing a lead singer in a band like Queen is difficult and incredibly risky, so when we went to London's O2 arena last night to see how Adam Lambert would do fronting the legendary group, we weren't quite sure what to expect. However, after watching two hours of solid hits, costume changes and amazing vocals, we can safely say that Lambert was the perfect choice to take on such a role. Queen's Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor may be a lot older than the 32-year-old, who shot to fame on US talent show American Idol, but the group managed to gel perfectly and not only did the singer manage to nail the vocals, he also rocked all the iconic Queen outfits, as well as engaging with the crowd in between songs - a true entertainer.  Despite his job obviously being to fill Mercury's (very high heeled) shoes, it was quite obvious from the very beginning that Lambert had no interest in even pretending that he could actually be Freddie, who tragically passed away in 1991. Not only did May pay tribute to the frontman in a very emotional performance of Love Of My Life, in which Mercury appeared on the screen behind them, but Lambert also left a lot of the classic lyrics to him as well - so they really did get to share that special moment with the late singer. The packed out audience even got to see Lambert and Mercury perform as close to a duet as they'll ever get, during the much-loved Bohemian Rhapsody. “There will only be one Freddie Mercury, ever,” Lambert told the crowd, and you could tell that he truly meant it, despite his latest job catapulting his career to a whole new level. Highlights of the evening include May's solo performance and very touching speech, where he not only referenced Mercury, but also took the opportunity to use his selfie stick and take one big group shot of the audience, who were banned from taking their own sticks into the show...for obvious reasons. Lambert's stunning vocals in Who Wants To Live Forever is also up there, with the eccentric singer just standing there in a ghost- like atmosphere, as well as the golden oldies like Radio Gaga, that obviously got the audience clapping away, as did the legendary We Will Rock You. In fact, even after a solid two hour performance, it still felt like with Queen's epic back catalogue, they had a lot more to give. One thing's for sure, Lambert won't be returning to the singing in clubs days anytime soon - an amazing show and we're pretty certain this is just the start of an even bigger future for the frontman, who despite being incredibly OTT, did Freddie Mercury proud last night
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Post by houselady on Jan 18, 2015 9:20:36 GMT -5
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Post by Q3 on Jan 18, 2015 9:32:42 GMT -5
I am still in recovery from last night's concert! It was the BEST Q+AL show so far. Queen was in Londontown -- their home town, with their people. Brain and Roger were joyous and pulled out all the stops. Adam -- Adam -- Adam -- he brought down the house! It took 3 songs to win over the massive Queen-centric crowd. But then, the audience was his. WWTLF was the best I have witnessed (including the iHR version) -- it was not just the vocals, it was the emotion conveyed in every movement, the brightness of the light on his hand reaching thru the light, the rasp in his voice when he sang "when love must die" combined with the way he moved to convey the sorrow of parting. Sometimes we get to witness a very special moment, and I got to witness one last night. There will be a lot of video, and that will capture part of it, but watch those videos knowing that they cannot capture the feeling of that audience embracing and approving this latest and most worthy Queen + Adam Lambert collaboration. >> just the first concert was worth the trip -- but thankfully I have 3 more shows!!  My only question, is what will they do to top it tonight!? ** Since many fans are attend both O2 concerts, I am also interested to see if the crowd starts off enthusiastic or needs the obligatory 3 songs to conquer skepticism. *** Off to do a bit of London before the show! Then back to O2 for the second act of the Queen + Adam Lambert London show. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2015 9:46:23 GMT -5
Now that I have awakened half the state this lovely Sunday morning catching up on last night's videos, I just have to say that to see Adam singing these words to a sold out Queen + show at the O2 in effing London just warms my heart to no end!! I command your very souls you unbelievers
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