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Queen With Adam Lambert in Boston Adam Lambert earns a temporary spot on Queen throne - Sarah Rodman at The Boston Globe wrote:
- It’s always fraught when a classic rock band tours without its original singer, particularly when that person is dead. Queen devotees definitely fall in the top 5 of divided fan bases since the powerful and imaginative British rock titans were gifted with one of the most legendary entertainers in rock history in Freddie Mercury, who passed away in 1991.
Those who believe guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor are desecrating his memory by touring with Adam Lambert, who first met and played with the duo when he was competing on “American Idol,” were likely not among the robust crowd at the Queen + Adam Lambert show at the TD Garden Tuesday.....read more
Lambert-led Queen keeps Freddie alive - Jim Sullivan of The Cape Cod Times wrote:
- Is this the real life? Or is this just fantasy?
That's how Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" begins, and it's a question one might ask regarding the 21st-century Queen. It's sort of both: Queen is on the road once again without its late singer Freddie Mercury, but with an able-voiced substitute, "American Idol" winner Adam Lambert, filling Mercury's not insubstantial glitter garb. Not that Freddie was absent, mind you. More about that later.)
The 24-date tour stopped at TD Garden Tuesday night, opening with the sizzling, staccato riff-rock of "Now I'm Here" and a grand finale, more than two hours later, with the classic rock, stomp and glide of "We Will Rock You/We Are the Champions." This, officially, is billed as Queen + Adam Lambert, rather like the Queen 2005-2006 tour was Queen + Paul Rodgers, featuring the former Bad Company/Free singer. You have to admire Queen's truth in advertising. They're both Queen and a Queen tribute band wrapped into one package............read more
Second Auckland Show Announced
Press Release
DUE TO HUGE DEMAND DURING THE PRE-SALE
Due To Huge Demand During The Pre-Sale A Second Auckland Show Is Announced - Quote :
- TICKETS FOR BOTH SHOWS GO ON SALE 9AM TOMORROW!
Tickets to the QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT New Zealand tour go on sale to the public at 9am tomorrow. To meet the demand in the pre-sale period an extra show has been added in Auckland where there will now be 2 shows going on sale through Ticketmaster.
The shows are:
AUCKLAND - Wednesday 3 September – Vector Arena AUCKLAND – Thursday 4 September – Vector Arena
TICKETS ON SALE 9AM TOMORROW THURSDAY 24 JULY FROM TICKETMASTER OR 0800 111 999.........read more Scoop Independant News
iHeart Radio Music Festival AnnouncementLas Vegas in September.....Queen & Adams name heard mentioned 9. a.m. E.T. in the U.S. Source
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