QUEEN - back on tour

[REDLAND]

Let sleeping dogs lie I say

Queen guitarist Brian May has confirmed that the band will reunite for a tour with ex-Free/Bad Company frontman Paul Rodgers as their lead singer. In a statement at his official web site, www.brianmay.com ,May said, "It really all came about because of the Fender 50th Anniversary gig that I did with Paul Rodgers. We were both so amazed at the chemistry that was going on in All Right Now, that suddenly it seems blindingly obvious that there was something happening here".

The shows are a definite for the U.K. and Europe with the rest of the world still being considered. If eveything goes according to plan, Queen and Paul Rodgers will be on the road around April 2005.

The upcoming concerts are expected to feature both Queen and Rodgers material. Exact cities and dates will be announced soon..

 

[watsongooal]

Freddie Mc was Queen.

Would be like the Beatles without Lennon

 

[Marc]

He must be skint...somehow! thats usually the only answer as to why bands re-unite to do tours, even when their main man is long gone.

 

[Schrödinger's Toad]

OH ... MY ... GORD ...

I'm off to get a good place in the queue, then. I assume this means May/Taylor/Rodgers.

 

[Eddie the Seagull]

I always thought that George Michael was one of a few that could pass as a credible Freddie replacement

 

[Dave the OAP]

I'll be there....I saw the Bad Company bloke on telly for a gig with Brian may and the Roger Taylor and I thought he was superb.

No one has a voice like Freddy's but his comes close.


Bring it on....

Dave ex Nebworth 1972/3

 

[clapham_gull]

Oh dear, it won't feature John Deacon though - I think he fell out with the others other Robbie Williams We Are The Champions

 

[Northstander]

Think Deacon is not interested in it!!

May well not be on speaking terms as replied above!

 

[Biscuit]

one post won't hurt...

How do I get my tickets!?! I will pay ANYTHING.

Suddenly the QUEEN Phoenix is rising again from the ashes, and will take precedence over everything in our lives. So be it. So there ya go. I won't go into more details right now, but, barring accidents, QUEEN and PAUL RODGERS will be on the road, pretty much for sure, around April 2005.

 

[ManOnTheRun]

Didn't Kev see Paul Rodgers in the Club Shop today? Maybe Queen want to do a gig at Withdean ...

 

[Tom Bombadil]

This sounds like a horrible idea. Rodgers is a bluesy singer, Queens material, whatever you think of it is totally unsuited to his style.

 

[Biscuit]

This sounds like a horrible idea. Rodgers is a bluesy singer, Queens material, whatever you think of it is totally unsuited to his style.

Rodgers can pull anything off. On Brianmay.com there is mention of united both of their material. I've no doubt they are all talented enough to find a mid point!

If this happens they will absolutly SURGE to number one.

 

[zefarelly]

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO

Paul Rodgers is class, Free where fantastic, please please don't do it,

besides Queen arent the kind of bad you can just replicate so its just won't work

mind you, it'd pay off his mortgage

 

[Wozza]

Wicked. My DAD will be well up for this.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Shiver me bumcakes and tie me mother down, it cannae be true laddie, it'd be like Wham reforming without George Michael!

 

[Beach Hut]

Pathetic, Queen was Freddie - waste of time

 

[bigc]

too true

im torn about it

im a big queen fan, but freddie died when i was 4. I'd love to see the classics performed live by the true queen remaining members(shame about john deacon), but at the same time, I dunno if I can take seeing it minus freddie..might destroy the legacy

id imagine some of the catalogue they cant/wont/shouldnt touch. as they were freddie's songs.

especially songs like the show must go on, or any towards the end about his impending death

ive been listening to alot of queen lately..its quite topical

 

[Schrödinger's Toad]

id imagine some of the catalogue they cant/wont/shouldnt touch. as they were freddie's songs.

especially songs like the show must go on, or any towards the end about his impending death

Likely true, although this would be a shame - the later stuff tends to be my favourite material, although the earlier songs are rightfully classics. I can't see them going much past Live Aid-era work. Still, having never had the chance to see them, I'd relish this.

 

[ShorehamGull]

Queen could do a concert to open Falmer when it is built
But can we wait another ten ot twenty years

 

[CP 0 3 BHA]

I always thought that George Michael was one of a few that could pass as a credible Freddie replacement

I have to say I agree with you. He was superb at the rather patchy Freddy tribute concert.

When I saw footage on the telly the other night, it struck me that as a worldwide charity opening gig for Wembley, Queen with GM would be about as good as you could get.