Throwing my $.02 on the tweet.
New Songs.
A small part of me...(as in .0000001%) wonders if it's...actually a new song....
Ok probably not, I dismissed the idea as wishful thinking about 2 seconds after contemplating it but that would certainly be surprising.
BUT going on for "new" songs to be played...
I went to QZ to find the source of the rumor about them doing White Queen and Ogre Battle. The person who posted it is not someone who would make something up (by my experience) but did say that they only heard it from somewhere and couldn't validate it either...
BUT it would definitely suffice. Lord knows I've tried to pass along my suggestion of White Queen/It's Late/Innuendo/Let Me Live to anyone close to the band...with White Queen being the one I wanted to most hear.
As far as You Take My Breath Away. The idea that it is too much a Freddie song is a bit...strange to me. I can see it in someways but in others - not so much. I mean in reality is it more of a Freddie song than some of the others already done? Bo Rap? At one point Brian said they'd never do Champions again because it was so Freddie....I Was Born To Love You (a Freddie solo song initially?), Love Kills? Somebody To Love? Killer Queen? They are all VERY associated with Freddie. I mean yes, on the other hand some are more Fred than others...LOML was always a special Freddie-Brian thing so it'll never be an Adam led song I would think....and yes I can see that YTMBA was in it's way a followup to LOML...and yes Freddie did perform it solo when it was performed....SO I guess like I say I'm back and forth on the idea. BUT as far as this Queen fan is concerned - I don't think it's an issue.
But to play the guessing game:
Likely possibilities:
YTMBA - from Q3's talk
White Queen - I know I'm not the only one who mentioned it
Hammer To Fall - Brian likes the song and before the Adam tours it was ALWAYS done. The question would be which way?
The original pure rocker?
or the newer Brian soft version into the rocker (maybe Brian starts off singing and then Adam joins):
(This is the whole ROTC concert - hopefully it imbedded at the proper time)
Save Me - I can't tell whether Brian doing it with Kerry Ellis would be a plus or a minus. Does it remind Bri of the song and he wants to perform it more or does he want to save it for Kerry...granted B&K haven't done it on their most recent tour either so who knows.
It's A Hard Life - They've done it in recent times with Tom Chaplin and it would be a song Adam could do justice with that not many others could.
You're My Best Friend - Bri did it the one time in Hammersmith...and it is a hit so it's a possibility.
Headlong -a Bri song and he seems to like it so it's possible...never performed live by Queen but performed by Bri on his solo tours.
Less likely possibilities:
Drowse -- Only less likely because if it's done, RT will sing it (same with Tenement Funster, I'm In Love With My Car, Ride The Wild Wind, and Say It's Not True)
No-One But You (Only The Good Die Young) - I would love it...and hell I would love it if done properly with Brian taking a verse, Roger taking a verse, and then Adam singing the last verse...but I would still like it if only Adam sang it. A great tribute to Freddie, but for it is highly associated with Kerry and WWRY now.
Too Much Love Will Kill You - A very personal Brian song, but he let Katie Melua do it in South Africa. Hasn't been done in awhile but was done QUITE a bit back in the 90s.
Heaven For Everyone - A very timely peace song but I would think if it's done Rog would sing it.
Spread Your Wings - Not sure why i even put this here but my gut tells me it's being considered.
Get Down Make Love - Funky so it would be in Adam's ballpark. BUT something tells me it doesn't happen.
Doubtful - LEAST likely
Innuendo - I think everyone wants it, but it's a very complex song and frankly Brian and Roger are a bit lazier nowadays (and I don't mean that negatively - lord knows they've earned it) and would it be worth the work when there are so many other tracks out there?
Let Me Live - On here only because I want it. Again a bit complex vocally, but with the sharing between Adam, Brian, and Roger I think this would be a very fun track live.
Breakthru - Never performed live but I think it would be a very fun song. I always thought it would make a cool opener. A taped Freddie intro
then NOW - light show behind the curtain as it begins and then Brian does some power chords (from the extended version) and then BAM we begin.
Just some thought...Maybe I'll get a real shock and they'll throw something crazy in there which would be awesome!