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Post by tinafea on Jul 19, 2022 22:35:39 GMT -5
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QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT “Rhapsody Tour” UK EUROPE 2022
03 Jun Glasgow, UK The SSE Hydro
04 Jun Platinum Party at the Palace
09 Jun London, UK O2
15 Jun London, UK O2
29 Jun Munich, Germany Olympiahalle
15 Jul Antwerp Belgium Sportspalais
20 Jul Stockholm, Sweden Avicii Arena
21 Jul Oslo, Norway Telneor Arena
24 Jul Tampere, Finland Nokia Arena
25 Jul Tampere, Finland Nokia Arena
A kind of magic: Queen and heir to
the throne swung the scepter in the Royal Arena
the throne swung the scepter in the Royal Arena
QUEEN // PHOTO REPORT - A sold-out Royal Arena hosted a postponed concert with Queen + Adam Lambert on Sunday evening, July 17 during their “The Rhapsody Tour”. Already at the first song, "Now I am here", the audience was completely clear and trembling expectant. They wanted to be entertained, writes Maria Fremming in this photo report.
The good 15,500 spectators got a wish concert that certainly does not go into oblivion for the time being, and for some may never. For this concert contained so much that could trigger the unforgettable memories.
Guitarist Brian May and Roger Taylor behind the drums are the only two from the original band Queen. That should not prevent this modernized band from living up to one of their great mottos from the 80s: "If the audience does not go home with the 'wow factor' under their skin, then it has not been a good concert!"
There were especially the two original members who stood razor sharp and shone big, without, however, dazzling each other at any point during the two-and-a-half hour long concert.
Brian May, who turns 75 on July 19 this year, was flanked in front by the somewhat younger lead singer Adam Lambert, who has just turned 40 years old. Adam Lambert was back in 2009 with the eighth season of American Idol, where he made an indelible impression on a lot of people, but was still relegated to the show's second place. It was American Idol that secured Adam Lambert world fame, not least because he appeared here with Queen for the first time, and it was there that their partnership took root.
Lambert has toured with Queen for more than 10 years, and with great respect for the band's original singer Freddie Mercury , who died in 1991, has filled the place in a way that few had imagined could be done.
Already at the first song, "Now I am here", the audience was completely clear and trembling expectant. They wanted to be entertained, and I have to promise that everyone stayed tonight at the Royal Arena. Even the staff who stood at the entrances and rocked along.
Adam Lambert has an insanely strong vocal that reaches far into the hall and hits everyone, and one does not have to go far into the song until one understands why the remaining members of the Queen have chosen Adam Lambert to honor and carry the Queen spirit further and still give the audience worldwide what they want.
Even though it's been 30 years since we had to say goodbye to the legend Freddie Mercury, he was still on stage along the way in the form of video and photos on the screens, which at times might seem a bit macabre or out of place.
But the show must go on . Nothing was spared, and from the stage there was a long catwalk, where both a motorcycle, drum set and turntable popped up, which matched the songs from the long set list. Likewise, in a slow descent, Adam Lambert also disappeared that way at some point.
The backdrop was spectacular and together with ingenious lighting effects and whimsical initiatives, it gave the audience a visual experience in a class of its own. All the way through the concert, attention was paid to detail, everything was timed to perfection and the audience was with us all the way.
Adam Lambert had a very close and strong contact with the audience. So it only took a single sign from the lead singer before there was a roar from the audience - and it happened many times.
There was a sea of hands waving over their heads, and especially "Radio Gaga" put the audience on a task where you just had to keep your tongue straight in your mouth and had your hands free to pass a clap test. A great sight to see so many people perform it - and at such a great pace.
Adam Lambert knows how to perform on a stage - in the midst of all the show's grandeur with glitter and glitter, light and tricks, his vocals never disappear as the mainstay. He has a sound and a timbre that reaches all the way to heaven, which is why he can probably also pick up an applause without reservation. It hits you and seduces you, just like the epic Queen songs have always done.
Brian May sang solo on the song "Love of my Life", sitting in a single spotlight at the end of the catwalk. It was big and sensitive, it was community singing and it was so intimate and present that one had hardly seen it coming at an arena concert.
At one point in the song, the hall was almost lit up by the audience lights on the cell phones. A magical moment that is guaranteed to give goosebumps to many. We also got a very long guitar solo from a well-placed Brian May, who played so time and place stood still.
It was all just BIG and it became GIANT to the concert's last extra number "We are the Champions", where Adam Lambert in his own fascinating way could end the evening with a sensuous and tear-inducing version of a song that has probably won many triumphs, but can still win new victories and new ground in the custody of Queen + Adam Lambert.
Setlist: pov.international/queen-og-adam-lambert-royal-arena/
