Queen + Adam Lambert Tour 2012
| European tour by Queen + Adam Lambert | |
| Start date | 30 June 2012 |
|---|---|
| End date | 14 July 2012 |
| No. of shows | 6 |
| Queen + Adam Lambert concert chronology | |
The Queen + Adam Lambert Tour 2012 was a European concert tour that was the first touring collaboration between British rock band Queen and American singer Adam Lambert.
History[edit]
Adam Lambert first performed with Queen as a contestant on the eighth season of American Idol.[1] Soon after the performance, Brian May indicated to Rolling Stone that he was considering Lambert as a front-man for Queen.[2] In November 2011, Adam Lambert joined Queen for a special performance at the MTV Europe Awards in Belfast.[3] It was then reported in December 2011 that Taylor and May had begun discussions with Lambert for him to front Queen in concert.[4]
The tour began in June 2012 at Kyiv's Independence Square, a joint show with Elton John in aid of the Elena Pinchuk ANTIAIDS Foundation.[5] Following the Kyiv concert, the group was set to play a number of festival dates. The UK Sonisphere Festival was cancelled and Queen and Lambert instead performed three sold out concerts at London's Hammersmith Apollo to wrap up the tour.[6]
Setlist[edit]
- "Flash" (tape)
- "Seven Seas of Rhye"
- "Keep Yourself Alive"
- "We Will Rock You" (Fast)
- "Fat Bottomed Girls"
- "Don't Stop Me Now"
- "Under Pressure"
- "I Want It All"
- "Who Wants to Live Forever"
- "A Kind of Magic"
- "These Are the Days of Our Lives"
- "Life Is Real (Song for Lennon)" (played once on 3 July)
- "You're My Best Friend" (excerpt played acoustically on 14 July)
- "Love of My Life"
- "'39"
- "Dragon Attack"
- "Drum Battle"
- "Guitar Solo"
- "Somebody to Love" (played at every show including an excerpt played acoustically instead of normal version on 12 July before "Love of My Life" and it was performed after "I Want It All" on 14 July)
- "I Want to Break Free"
- "Another One Bites the Dust"
- "Radio Ga Ga"
- "The Show Must Go On" (played at every show including an excerpt played acoustically instead of normal version on 11 July before "Love of My Life")
- "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"
- "Bohemian Rhapsody"
- Encore
- "Tie Your Mother Down"
- "We Will Rock You"
- "We Are the Champions"
- "God Save the Queen" (tape)
Tour dates[edit]
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Tickets sold/available | Box office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | |||||
| 30 June 2012 | Kyiv | Ukraine | Maidan Nezalezhnosti | —[a] | |
| 3 July 2012 | Moscow | Russia | Olimpiyskiy | — | — |
| 7 July 2012 | Wrocław | Poland | Stadion Miejski | —[b] | |
| 11 July 2012 | London | England | Hammersmith Apollo | — | — |
| 12 July 2012 | — | — | |||
| 14 July 2012 | — | — | |||
Tour band[edit]
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Additional musicians
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Notes[edit]
Cancellations and rescheduled shows[edit]
| July 7, 2012 | Stevenage | Sonisphere Festival | Cancelled.[8] |
| 30 June 2012 | Moscow | Olimpiyskiy | Rescheduled to 3 July 2012.[9] |
References[edit]
- ^ "Kris Allen, Adam Lambert Tear Up Queen's 'We Are The Champions'". MTV News.
- ^ Brian Hiatt (May 22, 2009). "Exclusive: Queen's Brian May Addresses Adam Lambert Rumors". Rolling Stone.
- ^ Shirley Halperin (November 6, 2011). "MTV EMAs: Adam Lambert Performs With Queen". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "Queen + Adam Lambert? Roger Taylor Talks Possible Live Dates". December 6, 2011.
- ^ "Adam Lambert Performs 'Bohemian Rhapsody' with Queen in Kiev", Rolling Stone, July 1, 2012
- ^ "Adam Lambert and Queen rock out at Hammersmith Apollo". 4 Music. 12 July 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "Queen + Adam Lambert Average Setlists 2012". setlist.fm. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ^ "Sonisphere Cancellation Nixes Adam Lambert and Queen Gig". Rolling Stone. 29 March 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "Queen + Adam Lambert Moscow Show Date Change / Message From Brian May". Rolling Stone. 15 April 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2014.