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Queen-Konzert in Stuttgart Wer ist eigentlich Adam Lambert?
Von Jan Georg Plavec 13. Februar 2015 - 10:28 Uhr

Am Freitag gastiert die Band Queen in der Stuttgarter Schleyerhalle – mit Adam Lambert als Frontmann. Adam wer? Wir haben uns den Ersatz-Freddie-Mercury mal angehört.
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Queen concert in Stuttgart Who is Adam Lambert?
From January Georg Plavec
January Georg Plavec January Georg Plavec (jgp) Profile
February 13, 2015 - 10:28 clock

On Friday, the band Queen will perform at Stuttgart Schleyer Halle - with Adam Lambert as the front man. Adam who? We have listened to us the replacement Freddie Mercury times.


Adam Lambert ist der neue Queen-Sänger, hier gemeinsam mit dem Gitarristen Brian May bei einem Konzert in Wien Anfang Februar 2015. Foto: APA Adam Lambert (left) is the new queen singer, here together with guitarist Brian May at a concert in Vienna in early February 2015. Photo: APA

Stuttgart - From the rock band Queen might have already heard. Where Freddy Mercury unfortunately is already more than 23 years dead and the archive material for posthumous hits definitely did not extend to the present, but only until 1995 on the album "Made in Heaven".

So what to do? The Queen guitarist Brian May was definitely too young at Mercury's death only 44 and for Rockstar retired life, drummer Roger Taylor was really only 42. Queen also have so many hits for eternity created that you can easily continue to tour with it through the world can. 2014 and 2015, the band consistently sold out venues on the go, on Friday it comes to Stuttgart - as "Queen + Adam Lambert".

Only: who is bitteschön Adam Lambert?

Adam Lambert is the current singer of Queen. 33 years old, American singer and actor. Lambert came in second place at the US talent show "American Idol" in 2009 to show business and has since produced several albums that have been quite successful in the US, however, more than just managed in Europe in the charts, each on average places. With Queen, he sang 2009 "American Idol" in 2011 then again at the European Music Awards and as a result of individual concerts. Since the early summer of 2014 he is (with breaks) with Queen on a world tour.

But Adam Lambert is also a good substitute for Freddie Mercury? "Adam Lambert impresses with a similar vocal range as the legendary Freddie Mercury, which resurrects the songs brilliantly," is in the press release . What is truth?

And it sounds

Let's hear it out. Six years ago, in the preliminary competition on "American Idol" singing Lambert a few seconds of Queen's classic "Bohemian Rhapsody" - and unplugged before the selection panel . That sounded promising, his "We are the Champions" in the final Lambert wore a tremolo-heavy version before and already with Queen as a band.

Now the Queen songs are mostly developed in the seventies and eighties, as many of rock music meant something different than it is today. Your undoubtedly outstanding songs play Queen but to date, and a new singer can help to not make it look too museum. "I'm singing his own, but do not remove me too much of Freddie's style," says Adam Lambert. It sounds something like this:

For rock music includes the performance, the image that you turn on the stage. You should remember therefore: as Freddie Mercury died in 1991 from AIDS, the world was in dealing with homosexuality and HIV is not as much as today. Adam Lambert live gay open. His wild make-up, the gaudy outfits and the way he moves on stage, from the masses today certainly better understood than it would have been the case at the Freddie Mercury times.

Lambert dares even more explicit performances: during his performance at the American Music Award 2009 as he making out with the keyboardist . The public criticism countered Lambert in the BBC . He said he was not aware apologized for the kiss, "because I did not feel that they have done something wrong. ... It's just a kiss! "

New is not planned

In the best case, a young singer like Adam Lambert brings a new tonality in the Queen song. Writing new material and publish date is obviously not planned - to present the old songs live even in 2015 is worth from her public response yet and probably have queen already enough to do to manage their own heritage.

But a deficiency can not resolve the best singer: It has the Queen hits quite often the original version in the ear, but at the same time, what did in several decades of global labor numerous cover bands it. Will say: Even with an ever so good replacement Freddie Mercury Queen can only sound like their own cover band.

It will be interesting to see if the retirement age but much closer gerückten original band members Adam Lambert will go as a front man to retire. Your previous Freddie Mercury spare men did not remain faithful to the band: Paul Rodgers could mimic the Mercury only from 2004 to 2009. Elton John, George Michael and Michael Pras were already, Lady Gaga did not want. Where: in August 2014 the singer had in Sydney on the song "Another one bites the dust" a guest appearance .




Queen & Adam Lambert live in Stuttgart
Capsule review and photo gallery from Antenna 1

It was a fantastic concert in Stuttgart Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle! Around 12,000 fans came on Friday night to experience the legendary band together with singer Adam Lambert live on the big stage. And they were not disappointed. 2.5 hr enthusiastic Queen and Adam Lambert fans with songs that have a fixed place in rock history.

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Queen + Adam Lambert - Vienna, Wiener Stadthalle -
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Written by Attila Timár
Friday, 13 February 2015 04:00



Half of the first openly gay Queen and US Number One artist pairing up made me want to see this gig for two Reasons. Firstly, I was too young to see Queen back in 1986 in Budapest (you know, When Freddie Could hardly be stopped from buying the Hungarian Houses Of Parliament as a summer pad). Secondly, Adam Lambert's performance on previous shows I'd read about or seen clips of something Seemed to indication of thatthis set-up May turn out to be a real corker.

City Hall is just a usual medium-sized arena, and the Austrians are Not exactly known as the most rabid punters When it comes to rock and roll, but I could not be bothered,: because it something obvious two minutes into opener 'One Vision' that what everyone going to be rocked proper. The sound was perfect, and even without looking at the Q-shaped screen You Could see the band did what in a very good mood and shape. Adam Lambert what every inch the camped-up, flamboyant, cheeky frontman he has to be in this job, but what was really mind-blowing what how effortlessly he sang even the highest notes For Which I am sure even Freddie had to drink a couple of additional pre-show vodkas. So he paid some heartfelt tributes to Mercury, (Which I thought was quite humble and nice, by the way), and of despite the fears did, the show will use Freddie as a selling point, thankfully, tonight what not just about him ... Adam has examined a presence he did was truly made welcome by the crowd. Fair enough,: because he had a fantastic night, (with the 'Killer Queen' golden plush sofa scene or the breathtaking 'Somebody To Love' performance as just some of the many highlights.) Only the way he sang the May-penned 'Save Me 'was not really down to a T, I had the feeling he Could not really get through the delicacy of Brian's confession. But otherwise he is really the only real Killer Queen Who Could Possible fill Those magnificent shoes.



Adam, Brian and Roger, smiling and interacting a lot werewolf tonight, and CLEARLY quietly have the chemistry. Brian with one of the most unique sounds in the history of electric guitar is silent the top player he has been for almost half a century, someone who churns out the riffs tirelessly and pours his heart into every single note of his solos. Roger, a Bad Santa sporting beard, which supported by his son Rufus, who what playing a second kit. The lucky fella even had the main kit midset for 'Tie Your Mother Down'. Roger did a great job singing David Bowie's lines in 'Under Pressure' and he even Took over the lead vocals for 'A Kind Of Magic'. To be honest, his voice is silent incredibly strong, but his somewhat stumbling walk with the microphone in his hand CLEARLY Reminded us thatthere is a way better frontman in the house ...

The Liveband what completed by long-time collaborator Spike Edney on the keys and excellent bass player Neil Fairclough who had a well-deserved solo spot showcasing some forgotten gems like 'Do not Try Suicide' from The Game.
I could not help looking at the setlists of the previous nights, so my only question what if They Might bring back 'Do not Stop Me Now' into the set ... which They did not, but, frankly, They made up for it by keeping in some not so obvious choices. No doubt, the show caters for the Mainly middle-aged audience, hoping to re-live Their teen years, (I am pretty sure did most of the good old fashioned ladies and gentlemen have not heard a proper reef for Decades), so of course, there had to be some clapping with 'Radio Gaga' and tearjerking with 'Who Wants to Live Forever', but the inclusion of the likes of 'In The Lap of the Gods Revisited' (singalong anthem from Roger's early favorite album did gave the pattern for 'We Are The Champions'), 'Stone Cold Crazy' or even 'Save Me' shows did Brian and Roger have not forgotten about Their true fans ... or simply forgotten how ridiculously good theywere in the seventies and very early eighties ...



So, based on Adam's solo output, I do not think it would be a half-assed idea to give this joint venture some chance to record some kind of new studio release combining the three gentlemen's very best joint efforts. In the mean time, if you can afford it, seeing this line-up is a must, and its "Guaranteed to blow your mind ... anytime."

Photography courtesty of Manuel Benes


Queen Forever - Berlin's O2 Arena
13 Feb 2015 • Concert review • Shepherd Vali
(Google, translation)

I never thought I'd ever be able to go abroad for a concert, and now it's happened to me too. Not done, I did it !!! The Queen is an iconic story, sorry for anyone who has not seen them play at least once in your life.

I firmly believe that the Queena There are two great periods: the first line of Freddie Mercury chaired classic lineup - and this is now, Adam Lambert . In my youth I had been sure that once Queen need to see live, but since the 1986 Magic Tour concert in Budapest because of strong minority missed, so I waited for the auspicious occasion.

Adam Lambert's career virtually from the beginning monitors, from then on, when the American Idol válogatóján Bohemian Rhapsody started with. At that time, everyone knew that he was going to win. My wound her way into my heart immediately. It was so much more in knowledge, in presence on stage, in a word, all the talent vetélytársánál that there was no doubt. Then he did not win. Of course, the prudish, hypocritical American TV viewers - when faced with what you just did not see, who listened with eyes closed the show, that this is the boy is attracted to the same-sex - was the shape. As published in the "revealing" photos, remarkably shocked everyone. Please DEHA is the 21st century! So he did not win, but only in the attached figure. Who won the series, that no one remembers. Adam Lambert now everyone knows.

The talent always finds a way, that Brian May has also seen during the race, when accompanied by Lambert invited. Then past few years, Adam has published two studio albums, and after a number of joint actions (EMAs, iHeart Radio) increasingly outlined that this stands for curious people, so it might be worth a tour. First, the United States, followed by concerts in Europe in January this year. Unfortunately Budapest do not get to, but I was in Berlin, the O2 Arena pleasure of seeing them last Wednesday. The older members ( Roger Taylor and drummer Brian May guitar) so enjoyed making music, as the 20-year-olds. Felt that quite simply they finally found their man and that you are happy, like children. Adam Lambert is a huge talent, csibészséggel, dívasággal, humor, beauty, rockerséggel is blessed. So all that is needed for a Queen-type band frontman.

It was a very classy way several times recalled Freddie Mercury. Each member of the band felt the need of this, and NOT, Adam does not want to move to replace Freddie, he also said the concert (also) to celebrate Freddie Mercury came together and put this together. The legacy should be followed, and this most worthy man, Adam Lambert. The O2 arena crowded with great pleasure the One Vision was the opening song. It was a good idea to have participated in some of the less well-known, yet great song (Journal of the Gods, Seven Seas of Rhye, Save Me, Tie Your Mother Down), but we do not tap into these also sang outside the majority of the audience. After the big hits of the Love of My Life Wall to Freddie remembered from (Brian May is a guitar), in which the audience proved to be a great partner, as they performed very well during the whole concert.

Adam tried megénekeltetni us moderate success, it was like a concert film in Budapest, when Freddie suddenly no longer knew how varied the vocals to the public is not able to imitate, this Adam Lambert managed to commit, no one knew at the end, where we are going. Her singing softer and finer than Mercury, but it was nothing less. Very well looked, for example, could be heard to say. the Killer Queen at, where they played us off the couch as he wanted. The audience was definitely bought himself, who must have a sense of humor, a great amusement to him. The Drum Battle dobpárbajban called Roger Taylor partner not only very pretty, but great drumming son, Rufus Taylor was. It was really nice to slow block, especially in the Who Wants to Live Forever . The Bohemian Rhapsody Freddie -t is half and half, Adam sang.

Honorable and intelligent Adam was, as always retreated into the background, and even went down the stage when Freddie was shown on the projector. However, when it was his time, bravely joked, and he gave himself a fantastic singing and energetic rocker.

I have a message from all fanyalgónak that Adam Lambert to the task, the habits, style, extremities, this makes it worthy of absolute humility towards music. You do not want to be Freddie's deputy, he is another man who says that one of the best singers of the decade, the Queen is going to live forever!

I hope you get to a time to Budapest with the line-up. I think because of the concert film world news (Here we also honor the recently deceased director, Zsombolyai John) and the large number of fans sake - not only the Queen, but Adam Lambert fans who are more and more people are - really expect - including me, because this is never enough. I'm sure I'll be at the concert too!

God Save the Queen!


Queen forever – Berlin O2 Aréna
(Original article)

tegnap • Koncertbeszámoló • Juhász Vali

Soha nem gondoltam volna, hogy valaha képes leszek külföldre menni egy koncert miatt, most megtörtént velem ez is. Nem is megtörtént, MEGTETTEM!!! A Queen olyan ikonikus történet, sajnálhatja mindenki, aki nem látta őket játszani legalább egyszer az életben.

Az a határozott véleményem, hogy a Queennek két nagy korszaka létezik: elsősorban a Freddie Mercury vezetésével működő klasszikus felállás – és ez a mostani, Adam Lamberttel. Abban biztos voltam már fiatal korom óta, hogy a Queent egyszer látnom kell élőben, de mivel az 1986-os Magic Tour budapesti koncertjéről erős kiskorúságom okán lemaradtam, így vártam a kedvező alkalmat.

Adam Lambert pályafutását gyakorlatilag a kezdetektől figyelemmel kísérem, onnantól, amikor az American Idol válogatóján a Bohemian Raphsody-val indult. Már akkor mindenki tudta, hogy ő fog nyerni. Az én szívembe is azonnal belopta magát. Annyival több volt énektudásban, színpadi jelenlétben, egyszóval tehetségben az összes vetélytársánál, hogy nem volt kétség. Aztán nem ő nyert. Persze a prűd, álszent amerikai tévénézők - amikor szembesültek azzal, amit csak az nem látott, aki becsukott szemmel hallgatta a műsort, hogy bizony ez a fiú a vele azonos neműekhez vonzódik - hozták a formájukat. Ahogy megjelentek a "leleplező" fotók, mindenki feltűnően megbotránkozott. Dehát kérem ez a 21. század! Szóval nem ő nyert, de a mellékelt ábra szerint mégiscsak. Hogy ki nyerte azt a szériát, arra senki nem emlékszik. Adam Lambertet mostanra mindenki ismeri.

A tehetség mindig utat tör magának, ezt Brian May is látta már a verseny alatt, amikor meghívottként kísérték Lambertet. Aztán eltelt pár év, Adam Lambert megjelentett 2 stúdióalbumot, majd néhány közös fellépés (MTV EMA, iHeart Radio) után egyre inkább kirajzolódott, hogy erre a felállásra kíváncsiak az emberek, érdemes lenne így turnézni. Először az Egyesült Államokban, majd idén januártól Európában koncerteznek. Sajnos Budapestre nem jutnak el, de nekem Berlinben, az O2 Arénában volt szerencsém látni őket múlt szerdán. Az idősebb tagok (Roger Taylor dobos és Brian May gitáros) úgy élvezték a zenélést, ahogy a 20 évesek. Érezhető, hogy egészen egyszerűen megtalálták az emberüket végre és ennek úgy örülnek, mint a gyerekek. Adam Lambert pedig óriási tehetség, csibészséggel, dívasággal, humorral, szépséggel, rockerséggel van megáldva. Tehát mindennel, ami egy Queen-típusú zenekar frontemberének szükséges.

Nagyon ízléses volt, ahogyantöbb alkalommal is felidézték Freddie Mercuryt. A zenekar minden tagja szükségét érezte ennek, és NEM, Adam Lambert nem kíván Freddie helyére lépni, ő maga is elmondta a koncerten (is), hogy Freddie Mercuryt ünnepelni jöttünk össze, és tegyük ezt együtt. Az örökséget tovább kell vinni, és ehhez a legméltóbb ember Adam Lambert. A zsúfolásig megtelt O2 arénában nagy örömömre a One vision volt a nyitódal. Remek ötlet volt, hogy elővettek néhány kevésbé közismert, ámde remek dalt (Lap of Gods, Seven Seas of Rhye, Save me, Tie your mother down), de minket nem csapnak be, ezeket is kívülről énekelte közönség nagy része. A nagy slágerek után a Love of my life-fal megemlékeztünk Freddie-ről (Brian May egy szál gitárral), ebben a hallgatóság is remek partnernek bizonyult, ahogy az egész koncert alatt remekül teljesített.

Adam megpróbált megénekeltetni minket, közepes sikerrel, olyan volt, mint a budapesti koncertfilmen, amikor Freddie hirtelen már nem tudta, hogyan variálja a vokált, hogy a közönség ne tudja utánozni, ezt Adam Lambertnek is sikerült elkövetnie, már senki nem tudta a végén, hol tartunk. Az ő éneklése lágyabb, finomabb, mint Mercuryé volt, de semmivel sem kevesebb. Nagyon jól látszott, akarom mondani hallatszott pl. a Killer Queen-nél, ahol a kanapéról úgy játszott velünk, ahogy csak akart. A közönséget tutira megvette magának, akinek kellő humorérzéke van, remekül mulatott vele. A Drum-battle elnevezésű dobpárbajban Roger Taylor partnere a nemcsak rendkívül csinos, de remekül doboló fia, Rufus Taylor volt. Nagyon szép volt a lassú blokk, különösen a Who wants to live forever. A Bohemian Raphsody-t pedig félig Freddie, félig Adam énekelte.

Tiszteletre méltó és intelligens volt Adamtől, ahogy mindig a háttérbe vonult, sőt le is ment a színpadról, amikor Freddie a kivetítőn látható volt. Viszont amikor eljött az ő ideje, bátran viccelődött, és adta magát, a fantasztikusan éneklő, energikus rockert.

Innen üzenem az összes fanyalgónak, hogy Adam Lambert megfelel a feladatnak, a habitusa, stílusa, extremitása, alázata a zenélés iránt abszolút méltóvá teszi erre. Nem akar Freddie helyettese lenni, ő egy másik ember, aki állítom, hogy az évtized egyik legjobb énekese, a Queen pedig örökké élni fog!
Remélem, egy ízben eljutnak Budapestre is ezzel a felállással. Szerintem a koncertfilm világhíre miatt (ehelyütt is tisztelet a közelmúltban elhunyt rendezőjének, Zsombolyai Jánosnak) és a nagyszámú rajongó kedvéért - nemcsak a Queen, hanem Adam Lambert rajongói is, akik egyre többen vannak - nagyon várják - köztük én is, mert ebből sosem elég. Én biztosan ott leszek azon a koncerten is!

God save the Queen!

Link: www.koncert.hu/hirek/koncertbeszamolo/queen-forever-%E2%80%93-berlin-o2-arena



'American Idol,' The Day After: More Dish About Hollywood Week, Part 2

Lyndsey Parker and Brandon Rodgers talk about American Idol. Nice Adam mention around 8:56 on video: www.yahoo.com/music/american-idol-the-day-after-more-dish-about-110940006686.html





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QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT – 2015 UK and EUROPE TOUR

CONCERTS START AT 20:00 LOCAL TIME

Tue 13 January NEWCASTLE Arena SOLD OUT Attendance: 9,500
Wed 14 January GLASGOW Hydro SOLD OUT Attendance:
Sat 17 January LONDON O2 Arena Close to SOLD OUT
Sun 18 January LONDON O2 Arena Close to SOLD OUT
Attendance to the two London O2 shows: Queen + Adam Lambert O2 Arena London, U.K. Jan. 17-18, 2015 $3,300,140 33,003 /34,093 2 / 0 $1,365.68, $74.35
Tue 20 January LEEDS Arena Very close to SOLD OUT, tickets for a few seats were not sold.
Wed 21 January MANCHESTER Arena SOLD OUT
Friday 23 January BIRMINGHAM NIA SOLD OUT
Sat 24 January NOTTINGHAM Arena SOLD OUT
Mon 26 January PARIS Zenith Close to Sold Out.
Thu 29 January COLOGNE Lanxess Arena SOLD OUT attendance around 15,500 (press report)
Fri 30 January AMSTERDAM, Ziggo Dome SOLD OUT
Sun 1 February VIENNA Stadhalle Close to sold out, attendance 10,500 (press report)
Mon 2 February MUNICH Olympiahalle Very close to sold out, attendance over 12,000 (press report)
Wed 4 February BERLIN O2 Very close to sold out
Thu 5 February HAMBURG O2 SOLD OUT
Sat 7 February FRANKFURT Festhalle SOLD OUT
Cancelled: Sun 8 February BRUSSELS Palais 12 SOLD OUT/will not be rescheduled
Tue 10 February MILAN Forum SOLD OUT
Fri 13 February STUTTGART Schleyerhalle SOLD OUT
Sun 15 February HERNING Jyske Bank Boxen SOLD OUT
Tue 17 February PRAGUE O2 - very limited
Thu 19 February ZURICH Hallenstadion
Sat 21 February KRAKOW Kraków Arena
Tues 24 February LONDON Wembley SSE Arena SOLD OUT
Thurs 26 February LIVERPOOL Echo Arena SOLD OUT
Fri 27 February SHEFFIELD Motorpoint Arena SOLD OUT

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