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Post by Q3 on Jul 16, 2022 0:20:53 GMT -5
QAL Copenhagen #1 tomorrow
QAL is on break today. Next up, two shows in Copenhagen, Denmark at the Royal Arena.
QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT “Rhapsody Tour” UK & EUROPE 2022 27 May Belfast, UK SSE Arena28 May Belfast, UK SSE Arena30 May Manchester, UK AO Arena Manchester31 May Manchester, UK AO Arena Manchester02 Jun Glasgow, UK The SSE Hydro
03 Jun Glasgow, UK The SSE Hydro
04 Jun Platinum Party at the Palace
05 Jun London, UK O206 Jun London, UK O2 08 Jun London, UK O2
09 Jun London, UK O211 Jun Birmingham, UK Arena Birmingham12 Jun Birmingham, UK Arena Birmingham14 Jun London, UK O2
15 Jun London, UK O217 Jun London, UK O218 Jun London, UK O220 Jun London, UK O221 Jun London, UK O224 Jun Berlin, Germany Mercedes-Benz Arena26 Jun Cologne, Germany Lanxess Arena28 Jun Zurich, Switzerland Hallenstadion
29 Jun Munich, Germany Olympiahalle01 Jul Amsterdam, Netherlands Ziggo Dome02 Jul Amsterdam, Netherlands Ziggo Dome06 Jul Madrid, Spain Wizink Centre07 Jul Madrid, Spain Wizink Centre
10 Jul Bologna, Italy Unipol Arena11 Jul Bologna, Italy Unipol Arena13 Jul Paris, France AccorHotels Arena
15 Jul Antwerp Belgium Sportspalais
17 Jul Copenhagen, Denmark Royal Arena 18 Jul Copenhagen, Denmark Royal Arena 20 Jul Stockholm, Sweden Avicii Arena 21 Jul Oslo, Norway Telneor Arena 24 Jul Tampere, Finland Nokia Arena 25 Jul Tampere, Finland Nokia Arena
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Post by pi on Jul 16, 2022 3:13:39 GMT -5
Translated from Dutch
.@queenwillrock and @adamlambert treated the @sportpaleis yesterday to two and a half hours of world hits, fanfare and a few clichés.
twitter.com/DansendeBeren/status/1548233834298167296Dansende BerenQueen + Adam Lambert @ Sportpaleis: Crown at work Earlier this week The Rolling Stones and Stingand last night Queen… It's raining living legends in our country these days. Well, Queen, a small remark has to be made about that. Since the death of Freddie Mercury, who remains the banner of the band to this day, Queen is of course no longer really Queen. Fortunately, the men are also very well aware of this. Guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor – bassist John Deacon said goodbye to the music industry some 25 years ago – joined Adam Lambert in 2011. Okay, that's definitely not Mercury, but in the form of a tribute, it certainly counts. The word 'replacement' is not used anywhere, quite rightly; Queen was Freddie, Freddie was Queen. This story is therefore often seen as a new chapter, because Queen + Adam Lambert stood in the Sportpaleis yesterday.
Adam Lambert is actually a relatively green leaf among the old rockers, although it is often enough proven that age does not necessarily have to play a role. What's more, despite the fact that the original members have easily passed their 70s, Queen is once again ubiquitous. You don't have to look long for a reason, because since the successful biopic Bohemian Rhapsody was released a few years ago, the British are once again in the highest regions of Spotify and co. The older generation rediscovered its love for the British, the younger one discovered all the hits again. It was written in the stars that the sign with the letters 'sold out' could be brought out in no time.
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Queen and Adam Lambert didn't need a support act, because of course the band has more than enough material to rule themselves. For more than two hours, in fact. The fact that the guys have so many legendary songs, as well as being able to maintain this tour tempo at their age, only increases our respect. We gladly condone the fact that they can afford to be fifteen minutes late. Especially because the show level immediately skyrocketed. While “Innuendo” resounded through the reverberation box that is the Sportpaleis, the gigantic LED screen with a crown rose quietly to the roof. The stage was immediately transformed into an opera house, including fans on the balconies behind the band.
In other words, the circus was kicked off in a bombastic way, with eccentric director Adam Lambert. With a top hat and a long glittery coat, he immediately treated the Sportpaleis to a barrage of classics. During “Hammer to Fall”, for example, he immediately proved that - despite the fact that he is not a Mercury - he does have a strong voice. Brian May also quickly showed that he was really looking forward to it, because he was not inferior to the tricks of the frontman. He smoothly strung the guitar solos together as he galloped up and down the catwalk like a young foal. The fact that the energy on stage was good was also reflected in the hall. For example, “Somebody to Love” was accompanied by enthusiastic clapping and loud roaring for two and a half hours.
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That Adam Lambert is indeed not a replacement for Mercury, he gladly made it clear to the extravagant “Killer Queen”. "I'm a fan of the rock god that Freddie was, just like you," he said, after which it became increasingly clear that Queen + Adam Lambert is actually mostly a tribute to the great Queen herself. Whenever there was room for a solo by May or Taylor, for example, it was accepted with both hands, making it almost feel like magic was in the air. The legendary intro of “Don't Stop Me Now” in this way, for example, gave me goosebumps, even though it was already gasping for breath after half an hour. The hits flew by at such a fast pace that “In the Lap of the Gods… Revisited” and Taylor's “I'm in Love With My Car” provided a kind of breather.
That moment disappeared as quickly as it came, because a little further on the highway (read: catwalk) Lambert suddenly reappeared on a diamond-clad Harley Davidson to perform "Bicycle Race". It's all those extras that give the whole thing a slight 'cringe' touch, but in the end it's also all that fanfare that makes a concert a real Queen show. At times there was a bit too much show, but that doesn't mean the songs weren't there. For example, on “Fat Bottomed Girls” the emphasis was put a little more on the guitar riffs, while on “I Want It All” May shook up yet another impressive solo.
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It was also striking that, in addition to Lambert, May and Taylor, there were three extra musicians on stage. It was therefore all the more unfortunate that the bassist, pianist and percussionist often stayed out of the picture. Especially with a song like “Another One Bites the Dust”, in which the bass line is the main ingredient, the man stayed out of the spotlight. Of course it doesn't take away that the song was just another energy bomb, although you felt that it was time for a real connection with the audience. Brian May therefore took a stool, went all the way to the end of the catwalk and performed the wonderful “Love of My Life” completely acoustically and bathed in the light of thousands of smartphone lights. The fact that Freddie Mercury appeared on the big screen towards the end and, as it were, went into a duet with the audience, was a nice tribute.
The loss as well as the reaction of the public seemed to stir up a lot of emotions, especially with May. It just makes the Brit even more of an amiable man, for whom our respect grew throughout the show. Of course we should not forget Taylor either, because he also performed “These Are the Days of Our Lives” in the middle of the hall, after which the duo started a wonderful band of jam. The latter happened – serious or not – because the gentlemen no longer knew what the next song on the set list was, and so they decided to just have fun.
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The backing band finally got some more attention along the way, with “Under Pressure” as the starting signal. Okay, it was Taylor and Lambert on vocals that stole the show, but bassist Neil Fairclough came out of the shadows after all. The song also turned out to be the beginning of an even bigger ending, because Queen suddenly pulled out all the stops. For example, in “A Kind of Magic”, May not only conjured up a masterful solo from his guitar, but also shot fireworks into the audience. Moments later, a disco ball dropped again, giving the Brit's guitar playing a groovy touch. So there was clearly screwed to the show content, because when Lambert also brought back “Who Wants to Live Forever” flanked by numerous lasers, many mouths fell open.
The atmosphere was obviously more than good, which is why it was really a shame that Brian May took his moment in the spotlight a bit from the set. Okay, visually it all looked very cool how, floating between luminous planets, he was given carte blanche for about ten minutes, but it all took a little too long and it didn't sound very interesting to be honest. Don't get us wrong, the Brit is – literally at that moment – an extraterrestrially good guitarist, but he played better solos throughout the show than during his heyday.
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Fortunately, the final sprint had already started for a while, and so the hits - almost unbelievable, but really - got even bigger. For example, the entire Sportpaleis clapped with the well-known piece in “Radio Ga Ga”, but when the legendary “Bohemian Rhapsody” arrived, the fence was completely off the dam. All by himself Lambert brought the opening chronicle to a raised platform, after which May suddenly crawled from the stage and played the epic guitar line. The opera part was then provided by a younger Queen on the big screens. That this song plays a gigantic role in music history made the minute-long standing ovation all the more clear. The bistro was then ushered in by the legendary "Ay-Oh" by Freddie Mercury, after which an epic end was knit to the evening with “We Will Rock You” and “We Are The Champions”. The fact that Lambert actually wore a crown made the tribute even more clear. That a celebrity like Queen eventually allows himself to be caught by gadgets such as CO₂ cannons and confetti, we should perhaps just add in 2022.
So we don't have to beat around the bush: Queen is and remains a celebrity. Okay, Adam Lambert is not Freddie Mercury and he never will be, but in the Sportpaleis it became clear why May and Taylor saw in him the ideal frontman to honor their deceased companion. The American is a born entertainer, who can make an audience eat out of his hand very easily. The fact that he has about thirty world hits behind him is of course only a plus. Nevertheless, it became clear last night that the old guard was still not inferior to that young violence. May still managed to pull off epic solos with ease, although it was a bit more difficult for Roger Taylor now and then. Fortunately, the extra percussionist caught everything nicely, as a result of which Queen also proved that old guys don't rust.
Setlist: www.dansendeberen.be/2022/07/16/queen-adam-lambert-sportpaleis-kroon-op-het-werk/
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Post by pi on Jul 16, 2022 3:18:18 GMT -5
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Post by pi on Jul 16, 2022 3:20:10 GMT -5
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