Queen Reigns Again With Adam Lambert Stepping In For Freddie Mercury
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Nobody can ever replace Freddie Mercury — let’s make that perfectly clear — but certainly someone can replace usual substitute Paul Rodgers when it comes to fronting the legendary Queen in concert. And that’s the only expectation, I hope, that Adam Lambert was held to when the band began a three-night stay at London’s Hammersmith this week.
The UK Guardian has a helpful review of the concert online, and it seems like all went fairly well.
“It’s no insult to Lambert, a theatrical pop star in his own right, to say he lacks Mercury’s magisterial authority. The late singer still inhabits every one of Queen’s songs, and the best Lambert could do was sing them with verve,” the paper wrote. “While vocally equal to the crescendos and curlicues, he was unable to compete with Mercury’s memory – something vividly proved during Love of My Life, when 1980s footage of Mercury unexpectedly flashed on screen. The crowd’s gasp spoke volumes.” ...... READ MORE
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