Queen + Adam Lambert Return For The Rhapsody Tour Across North America
Tickets Onsale Starting Friday, March 31 at 10am Local on LiveNation.com
“visions fine and sound supreme essence of a fiery queen doyens of the paradigm we will rock you one more time.” brian may .
Having first launched their universally acclaimed Rhapsody Tour with 25 epic shows across North America in 2019, Queen + Adam Lambert are bringing their highly acclaimed production, now expanded and updated, back to where it first began. After a 4-year long hiatus, Sir Brian May, Roger Taylor and their exceptional frontman Adam Lambert have announced they will set out on a spectacular North America run this fall. Produced by Live Nation, the tour kicks off on October 4 at Baltimore’s CFG Bank Arena making stops in Toronto, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, Dallas, Denver and more before concluding at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. See full routing below.
Brian May says, “Our last tour featured our most ambitious production ever. So we decided to rip it apart and get even more ambitious. Watch out world.”
And Adam Lambert says: “I can’t wait to tour North America one more time with the Rhapsody tour alongside the two unbelievably talented legends that are Brian May and Roger Taylor.”
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Queen + Adam Lambert’s 150-minute career-spanning set list celebrates the band’s extraordinary back catalogue, lining up wall-to-wall immortal anthems like “We Will Rock You”, “Don’t Stop Me Now”, “Radio Ga Ga”, and “Somebody To Love” alongside classic deep cuts and vintage fan favourites. Featuring a dazzling state-of-the-art stage design, incredible special effects and set pieces, this sense-swamping extravaganza has been blowing critics and fans away the world over.
As with last year’s UK and European dates, the 2023 North American tour will see Queen + Adam Lambert supported on stage by their regular band members, long-serving Queen keyboard player and musical director Spike Edney, bass guitarist Neil Fairclough and percussionist Tyler Warren.
Having extensively toured over the last few years, the Rhapsody show is forever evolving. But it remains at heart a tribute to Freddie Mercury’s majestic legacy, a confirmation of Brian and Roger’s undimmed musical prowess, plus a magnificent showcase for Adam’s vocal skills and electrifying stage charisma, all of which adds up to a glorious full-blooded celebration of one of the greatest songbooks in rock history. Read more on the story of The Rhapsody Tour so far, including the special performance opening the Platinum Jubilee concert with the late Queen herself tea cup tapping to the beat of “We Will Rock You” HERE .
TICKETS: Tickets will be available via a general onsale beginning Friday, March 31st at 10AM local time at LiveNation.com .
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Queen + Adam Lambert appreciate that it is an enormous task to try and stop scalpers from taking advantage of fans wanting to purchase tickets for the tour. In an effort to help minimize resale and keep ticket prices at face value for fans, the band are collaborating with the venues’ ticketing partners to restrict the ability to transfer tickets for The Rhapsody Tour so that they may only be transferred between fans at the original price.
Fans will still have protection against unforeseen circumstances. Those who purchase tickets and are no longer able to attend their show will be able to sell their tickets at the price they paid using a face value ticket exchange, including the Ticketmaster Face Value Exchange – which is free to use for buyers and sellers. More information on how the Ticketmaster Exchange works is available here .
Unfortunately, the states of NY, IL, and CO have laws in place which protect ticket scalpers – these laws prohibit artists from being able to restrict the transfer of their tickets to face value exchanges only. For shows in these states, Queen + Adam Lambert strongly encourage fans to only buy or sell tickets to one another on face value exchanges. More information can be found here , with more details to follow in the coming weeks.
QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT THE RHAPSODY TOUR 2023 DATES:
Wed Oct 04 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
Sun Oct 08 – Toronto, ON — Scotiabank Arena
Tue Oct 10 — Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
Thu Oct 12 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Sun Oct 15 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
Wed Oct 18 — Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
Mon Oct 23 — Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
Wed Oct 25 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
Fri Oct 27 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
Mon Oct 30 — Chicago, IL – United Center
Thu Nov 02 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
Sun Nov 05 — Denver, CO – Ball Arena
Wed Nov 08 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center
Sat Nov 11 – Los Angeles, CA – BMO Stadium
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Queen + Adam Lambert Unveil North American ‘Rhapsody’ Tour Dates: ‘These Are New Glory Days’
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“These are kind of new glory days for us,” said Queen guitarist and founding member Brian May, who was literally knighted by King Charles III earlier this month. “It’s nice to think that hopefully there will be the demand for that.”
But the guitarist, along with founding drummer Roger Taylor and singer Adam Lambert , was on the other side of the Atlantic in Thursday, in New York to announce the group’s 14-show North American leg of its “Rhapsody” tour — its first since 2019 — which runs from Oct. 4 through Nov. 11.
The tour follows last year’s 36-date summer tour across the U.K. and Europe, which included a 10-date residency at London’s the O2 Arena and opening the Platinum Jubilee Concert at Buckingham Palace in recognition of the late Queen Elizabeth II’s 70-year reign.
Shows on the overseas “Rhapsody” tour dates featured around 25 songs plus four encore numbers, and included the hits “Killer Queen,” “Fat Bottomed Girls, “Another One Bites the Dust, “We Will Rock You / We Are the Champions” and the song with more than 2 billion Spotify streams that lent its title to a film and this tour, “Bohemian Rhapsody.”
Queen promises some deeper cuts on this jaunt. Lambert says, “I’m not sure exactly what we’ll pull out for this one. Look, I would be happy just to show up and do what I was told if that was how it was. But I’ve been really fortunate to work with these two gentlemen who are very collaborative, and we get to all throw ideas in and work things out. I’m really grateful for that it makes me even more invested in it.
“I’ve also been really lucky that in the past we’ve done a couple of my solo songs together. That’s been a real honor,” he continued. The one-time “American Idol” star released “High Drama,” an 11-cut covers album in February, with songs running the gamut from Kings of Leon to Noel Coward, although it’s uncertain whether any of those will make it into the Queen setlist. “We’ve got a ways to go before we start rehearsing,” Lambert said.
Lambert agreed, “I don’t think I would have imagined that it would have been the gift that keeps on giving.”
The current Rhapsody tour features Queen + Adam Lambert’s regular band members, longtime keyboard player and musical director Spike Edney, bass guitarist Neil Fairclough and percussionist Tyler Warren. Founding bassist John Deacon left the band and effectively retired from music following Freddie Mercury’s 1991 death, and chose not to be present at Queen’s induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001.
Despite a 30-year-plus age difference between Lambert, 41, and May, 75 and Taylor, 73, the three have an easy camaraderie that’s evident both onstage and off. Lambert was only three when Queen’s iconic 1985 Live Aid performance rocked the world, but it was something he got to recreate at the Fire Fight fundraiser concert in Sydney, Australia in February 2020, a month before Covid shut down the world.
As a fan growing up, Lambert was familiar with Queen’s Live Aid footage. “But when it came time to first join the band on stage, I was like, ‘I have to know my stuff’ so I watched as much as I could. Besides Live Aid, one of my favorite things was Montreal concert where Freddie was running around in a pair of itty bitty white shorts and no shoes,” Lambert says. “I just I remember seeing that and going ‘This guy’s amazing.’ He was so free and ridiculous and just full of joy and I’ve been so inspired by that spirit. I try to approach shows with that same humor…”
“And shorts?” Taylor quipped.
“Not the shorts for me — Freddie had much better legs,” Lambert concluded.
A general on sale date for the Queen + Adam Lambert U.S. tour is March 31, and in light of exorbitant ticket prices and “dynamic pricing,” the band stated in a release that “In an effort to help minimize resale and keep ticket prices at face value for fans, the band are collaborating with the venues’ ticketing partners to restrict the ability to transfer tickets for the Rhapsody tour so that they may only be transferred between fans at the original price.”
QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT THE RHAPSODY TOUR 2023 DATES:
Wed Oct 04 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
Sun Oct 08 – Toronto, ON — Scotiabank Arena
Tue Oct 10 — Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
Thu Oct 12 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Sun Oct 15 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
Wed Oct 18 — Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
Mon Oct 23 — Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
Wed Oct 25 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
Fri Oct 27 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
Mon Oct 30 — Chicago, IL – United Center
Thu Nov 02 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
Sun Nov 05 — Denver, CO – Ball Arena
Wed Nov 08 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center
Sat Nov 11 – Los Angeles, CA – BMO Stadium
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Queen + Adam Lambert Announce 2023 North American ‘Rhapsody’ Tour Dates
By Andy Greene
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Queen + Adam Lambert are bringing their Rhapsody Tour back to North America for their first shows on this side of the Atlantic since 2019. The tour kicks off Oct. 4 in Baltimore, Maryland, and wraps up Nov. 11 in Los Angeles, California.
“This tour has lots of new bells and lots of new whistles,” Queen guitarist Brian May tells Rolling Stone . “We’ve evolved as performers, I think. We’ve stepped up our game. We have better chemistry than ever. We understand each other better than ever, and we feel more free in the way that we interpret stuff. We’re very happy with it. There’s lots of new production and stuff we want to excite you with.”
The set will focus on Queen classics like “Another One Bites The Dust,” “Somebody to Love,” and “Radio Ga Ga.” But they sprinkled in deep cuts like “Tear It Up” and “A King of Magic” in Europe last year, and hope to keep doing that.
“This show has evolved since its been in America since we’ve taken it around the world,” adds drummer Roger Taylor. “It’s quite a different show in a way, while retaining all the big hits, which so many people want to hear.”
Ticket sales begin Friday, March 31. In an effort to keep prices low and reduce scalping, the band is going to utilize the Ticketmaster Face Value Exchange, which makes it impossible to sell tickets for more than face value. “It’s an experiment,” says May. “We got sick of seeing our fans get ripped off by scalpers. We’re hoping this works out.”
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Queen + Adam Lambert first played together on the 2009 finale of American Idol. They began gigging together in 2012, and have stayed on the road consistently over the past decade. Filling in for Freddie Mercury was a daunting task at first for Lambert, but he’s grown very comfortable with the job over the years.
“I feel less anxiety now,” he says. “I’ve matured as a performer. I trust myself a bit more. I will say that when the movie [ Bohemian Rhapsody ] came out, we had all these new fans, and many of them were young, I felt this little pang of, ‘Oh, these are new fans that haven’t been to a show yet.’ I needed to prove myself again, which is good. It keeps me on my game.”
The 2018 movie was an enormous success that grossed $911 million and won four Academy Awards, including Best Actor for star Rami Malek. It ends at Live Aid in 1985, and there’s been scattered talk over the past few years of a sequel that would chronicle Mercury’s final years.
“We need a script,” says May. “That’s what it comes down to. It took us 12 years to get the script for Bohemian Rhapsody , and get the right team in place. I’m not anxious. I think if the right thing comes along, it might work. We have our wonderful producer, Graham King, on it. It’s a possibility. If the right planets align, it might happen.”
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“He would be welcome,” adds Taylor. “But I don’t think it’s going to happen.”
At the moment, this next leg of the Rhapsody Tour is just 14 shows, but it’s very possible they’ll tack on more. “People are buying tickets,” says Lambert. “And hey, we like performing.”
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Queen + Adam Lambert 2023 North American Tour Dates
Oct. 4 – Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena Oct. 8 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena Oct. 10 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena Oct. 12 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden Oct. 15 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden Oct. 18 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center Oct. 23 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena Oct. 25 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena Oct. 27 – St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center Oct. 30 – Chicago, IL @ United Center Nov. 2 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center Nov. 5 – Denver, CO @ Ball Arena Nov. 8 – San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center Nov. 11 – Los Angeles, CA @ BMO Stadium
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Queen in talks about final tour with Adam Lambert in 2023
But new music seems unlikely...
Queen guitarist Brian May says that the band are currently talking about heading out on tour with singer Adam Lambert next year – possibly for the last time.
Speaking to Variety , May was asked if they would tour in 2023.
He replied: “There’s a strong possibility that we’ll be going out together again. We’re talking about that as you and I speak, making those decisions.
“Now, it does get to be more of a decision as you get older. I’m not 35 anymore, and leaving home for two months is not easy.
“But we feel as like if we’re all fit and well, that we’d like to go out there one more time. It would probably be in the United States in 2023 at some point. I’m hoping that happens, but it’s a strong possibility.”
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Talking about the possibility of making new music with Lambert and Queen drummer Roger Taylor , he said that when the three of them get together, the live show is “all-consuming”.
“We feel as if the live stuff is what the public wants,” he explained.
“And when we’re not on tour, Adam has his own career — he just gave me some stuff that he’s working on for his next album, and it’s remarkable.
“So, I suppose that the opportunity to make an album together doesn’t come up, but I’m not saying that it couldn’t happen.”
In the wide-ranging interview, May also paid tribute to late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins.
Watch: Brian May - 'Love Of My Life' fan footage from the Taylor Hawkins Tribute
May performed ‘Love Of My Life’ at the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert at Wembley Stadium in September.
He told Variety: “They The Foo Fighters feel like family to Roger and I, and Taylor Hawkins was the link – the boy who would always ring me up at 3 a.m. in the morning.
“I miss that call. Always full of enthusiasm. “Hey Brian, you should come over and jam.” Of all people to be taken too young, he is the most sadly missed.”
Gallery: Queen's legendary career in pictures
1973: early days of queen.
One of the earliest photos of Queen (Brian May, John Deacon, Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor) posing next to an iconic British telephone box. Drummer Roger Taylor is sat on a post box.
July 1973: Rehearsing for their first album
Queen released their self-titled debut album in July 1973. The band recorded the album at Trident Studios mainly during downtime, as the studios were very popular. They were given free use of the equipment when the artists left.
1974: Queen perform for the first time in the USA
Queen embarked on their first live shows in the USA supporting hitmakers of the day Mott The Hoople. Brian May and Freddie Mercury are pictured here on stage in New York.
October 1974: Queen on Top Of The Pops
Queen performed their single 'Killer Queen' on Top Of The Pops in October 1974. This was their second time on the hit show. Their first TV appearance came about in February 1974 when they replaced David Bowie on Top Of The Pops after he cancelled his own performance. Queen, who were an unknown upcoming band at the time, performed 'Seven Seas of Rhye'.
1975: Freddie at his Holland Park home
Freddie is pictured relaxing at his home 100 Holland Road near Holland Park in London. He wrote 'Bohemian Rhapsody' whilst living here.
April 1975: Queen head to Japan for the first time
The band's first tour of Japan commenced in April 1975 and was the first time they had been exposed to their Japanese fans. On their arrival at the airport, they were welcomed by 3,000 screaming fans, which was later dubbed 'Queen Mania'.
March 1976: Queen celebrate their album 'A Night At The Opera' in Japan
Queen attend a reception held by Elektra Records before their first show in Tokyo on their second tour of Japan, celebrating their album 'A Night At The Opera'.
September 1976: Queen promote album 'A Day At The Races'
Queen attend the races at Kempton Park racecourse in Surrey to promote their fifth studio album 'A Day At The Races'.
January 1977: Queen's most extravagant tour yet
Queen spent the first half of 1977 embarking on the 'A Day At The Races' tour. They were supported by Thin Lizzy on their North American dates.
February 1977: Queen sell out Madison Square Garden in seconds
Queen achieved one of their biggest ambitions and played at New York's Madison Square Gardens to a capacity crowd. They sold-out of tickets for the show at the legendary venue within a matter of moments.
June 1977: Queen's most extravagant tour yet
Queen returned to England for the final shows of their world tour. Freddie Mercury is pictured here in the now famous harlequin bodysuit on stage at Earl's Court in London.
April 1979: Backstage in Tokyo
Queen pose backstage at their 'Jazz' tour in Tokyo, Japan. 'The Jazz Tour' supported their album 'Jazz' which was released in November 1978 and featured hits including 'Bicycle Race' and 'Don't Stop Me Now'.
October 1982: Hot Space Tour and Queen's final concerts in North America
Freddie poses on the Osaka Station platform before leaving for Nagoya on the 'Hot Space' tour. This tour marked the band's final concerts in North America with Freddie Mercury and John Deacon.
October 1982: Backstage in Japan
Another image of Freddie backstage on the 'Hot Space Tour' in Japan. The band performed six nights in Japan and their final show of the tour was in Tokorozawa at the Seibu Lions Stadium.
September 1984: Queen at Wembley
Queen performed at Wembley Arena in September 1984 as part of 'The Works Tour' which followed their eleventh studio album of the same name.
January 1985: Queen headline Rock in Rio
Queen pose in Rio before the Rock in Rio festival. The band headlined the first night of the very first Rock in Rio festival in 1985.
January 1985: Queen play biggest show yet
Queen kicked off 1985 with two huge headline shows at Brazil's Rock In Rio festival. The band played to an estimated 300,000 people over two nights.
July 1985: Queen perform at Live Aid and Wembley for the first time
Queen performed at Live Aid in 1985 and it is perhaps the most well-known Queen concert even though wasn't even their own. Freddie and co stole the show!
July 1985: Queen watching live aid amongst famous faces
Founded by Bod Geldof and Midge Ure, The event was held simultaneously at Wembley Stadium in London and John F Kennedy Stadium in the US. Queen performed at Wembley alongside a bill of huge acts including David Bowie, Status Quo, Boomtown Rats, Elvis Costello, Paul Young, U2, Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Elton John. Queen are pictured here with David Bowie and sat behind Princess Diana and Prince Charles.
July 1986: Queen's final tour with Freddie
'The Magic Tour' supported the band's album 'A Kind Of Magic' and was Queen's final tour with frontman Freddie Mercury and bass guitarist John Deacon. Queen did not tour again until the Queen + Paul Rodgers Tour began 19 years later. Over a million people attended the tour making it one of the biggest ever!
August 1986: Queen's final show with Freddie Mercury
Queen performed for the final time with their frontman Freddie Mercury on 9th August 1986. The show, which was called 'A Night of Summer Magic', was the final date of Queen's European tour in support of album 'A Kind Of Magic'.
1987: Ivor Novello Awards
In 1987, Queen won the award for Outstanding contribution to British music at the Ivor Novello awards.
February 1990: Freddie's last public appearance
This was the final official public appearance from Queen frontman Freddie Mercury. It was the 11th annual BRIT Awards and took place at London's Earls Court. Although rumours about Freddie's health had been around for years, it was only his fellow bandmates who knew the extent of his illness.
1992: The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
In 1992, following the sad passing of Freddie Mercury, a concert was held in his honour called 'The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for AIDS Awareness'. It was held at Wembley Stadium with 72,000 people in attendance and over one billion people watching the broadcast. It saw performances from Queen's Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon as well as David Bowie, Elton John, George Michael, Annie Lennox, Guns N'Roses, Liza Minelli, Robert Plant, Metallica, Def Leppard, and others.
2004-2009: Queen + Paul Rodgers collaboration
From 2004 to 2009, Queen guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor were joined by singer Paul Rodgers for live performances. John Deacon did not participate due to his retirement in 1997.
July 2014: Queen and Adam Lambert
Queen have performed with singer Adam Lambert since 2011 and embarked a world tour in 2014. Active members of Queen Brian May and Roger Taylor stated that Adam Lambert was not replacing Freddie Mercury, but was an active member of the band.
2020: Queen and Adam Lambert album and tour
In 2020, Queen and Adam Lambert released their first album together 'Live Around The World' which included their favourite performances from over 200 shows together. Due to Covid-19 they sadly had to postpone their UK and Europe tour, and rescheduled dates for 'The Rhapsody Tour' for 2022.
2022: Brian May appears on Andy and the Band and at We Will Rock You musical
Brian May made his acting debut with a special appearance on the CBBC show Andy and the Band in January. He played guitar on the track 'Planet Rock' which played during the episode. In February, Brain May made a surprise appearance at a We Will Rock You musical in Portsmouth, coming on stage to play 'Bohemian Rhapsody'. The audience went wild and he received a standing ovation.
2022: Roger Taylor receives OBE
In March 2022, Roger Taylor was awarded an OBE by Prince Charles at Windsor Castle for his services to music. He dedicated the award to his close friend Taylor Hawkins of the Foo Fighters, who had sadly passed away days before.
2022: Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert 30th Anniversary
In April 2022, to mark the 30th anniversary of the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert, Queen launched a screening of the concert on YouTube which was available to watch for 48 hours. Interviews, videos, and a mini-series were also shared in the lead up to the event with proceeds going towards the Mercury Phoenix Trust.
2022: Queen continues their 'Rhapsody Tour'
In 2022, Queen + Adam Lambert continued their postponed tour dates which were cancelled due to Covid-19, with dates across the UK and Europe from May to July. As part of this, they also shared an online event 'Rhapsody Over London', which included a livestream of one of their London shows as well as a Q & A which fans from around the world could access.
2022: Queen and Adam Lambert perform at The Platinum Party at the Palace
Queen and Adam Lambert put on an incredible show on 4th June as they opened the concert celebrating Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee. The group opened the show with an amazing performance of 'We Will Rock You', and also sang 'We Are The Champions' and 'Don't Stop Me Now'.
2022: Brian May releases 'Floating In Heaven' with Graham Gouldman
To mark the first photos being sent from the James Webb Space Telescope on 12th July, Brian teamed up with 10cc frontman Graham Gouldman to create the track 'Floating In Heaven'.
2022: Queen's 'Greatest Hits' smashes 7 million sales barrier in the UK
Queen's 1981 'Greatest Hits' collection has become the first album to smash the 7 million sales barrier in the UK. The album was originally released in October 1981 and features 17 songs from eight of Queen's early studio albums. Tracks include 'Bohemian Rhapsody', 'We Are the Champions', 'Seven Seas of Rhye' and 'Another One Bites the Dust.'
2022: Queen release 'Face It Alone'
In June, Brian and Roger teased the release of lost song 'Face It Alone' which was recorded in 1988 and is sung by Freddie Mercury. The song was released on 13th October along with a lyric video with an official music video being released on 21st October complete with photos and video clips of the band. The song was recorded at the time Queen were making their 'The Miracle' album, which has now been reissued as a collector's box set.
2022: Brain May publishes Stereoscopy Is Good For You: Life in 3-D book
In November, Brian May shared his book Stereoscopy Is Good For You: Life in 3-D. He followed this up with a special book signing in London due to take place on 9th December, where he will meet fans. There is also an exhibition at The London Stereoscopic Company Shop that fans can visit until March 2023.
2023: Brian May knighted by King Charles
It was announced on 31st December 2022 that Brian May was going to become a Sir, as part of the 2023 edition of the King's New Year Honours List. Then, on 14th March 2023, the Queen legend was knighted by King Charles III at Buckingham Palace. Brian was knighted 'for services to music and charity work' at a Buckingham Palace investiture ceremony, and is now officially known as Sir Brian Harold May.
2023: Brian May sells photos of Queen
Sir Brian May has released a selection of his photography following Queen through the years, as limited edition fine art prints. He's also put some of the amazing photos on display in London.
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Queen guitarist Brian May says the band hope to hit the road with Adam Lambert one last time
Brian May says Queen hope to tour with Adam Lambert "one more time" in 2023.
The guitarist was discussing the launch of a new The Miracle box set reissue of the 1989 album.
May tells Variety : "There’s a strong possibility that we’ll be going out together again. We’re talking about that as you and I speak, making those decisions. Now, it does get to be more of a decision as you get older. I’m not 35 anymore, and leaving home for two months is not easy.
"But we feel as like if we’re all fit and well, that we’d like to go out there one more time. It would probably be in the United States in 2023 at some point. I’m hoping that happens, but it’s a strong possibility."
While a tour looks likely, the possibility of Queen + Adam Lambert making any new music together seems more remote.
May adds: "The new music thing? I’ve got to tell you it hasn’t happened yet, but we do bring the subject up. Generally, when we are together, the live show is all-consuming. There isn’t really time to discuss any studio action.
"We feel as if the live stuff is what the public wants. And when we’re not on tour, Adam has his own career — he just gave me some stuff that he’s working on for his next album, and it’s remarkable. So, I suppose that the opportunity to make an album together doesn’t come up, but I’m not saying that it couldn’t happen."
The Miracle box set includes recordings of studio banter between May, Roger Taylor, John Deacon and late frontman Freddie Mercury. May says: "Listening with headphones to our dialogues on The Miracle , it feels as if I am in the middle of our sessions – finding joy, finding frustration. That was the intention, to invite people into our studio environment at that point in time."
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QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT Announce North American Dates For ‘The Rhapsody Tour’
Having first launched their universally acclaimed Rhapsody Tour with 25 epic shows across North America in 2019, Queen + Adam Lambert are bringing their highly acclaimed production, now expanded and updated, back to where it first began. After a 4-year long hiatus, Sir Brian May, Roger Taylor and their exceptional frontman Adam Lambert have announced they will set out on a spectacular North America run this fall. Produced by Live Nation, the tour kicks off on October 4 at Baltimore’s CFG Bank Arena making stops in Toronto, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, Dallas, Denver and more before concluding at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. See full routing below.
Brian May says, “Our last tour featured our most ambitious production ever. So we decided to rip it apart and get even more ambitious. Watch out world.”
And Adam Lambert says: “I can’t wait to tour North America one more time with the Rhapsody tour alongside the two unbelievably talented legends that are Brian May and Roger Taylor.”
Queen + Adam Lambert’s 150-minute career-spanning set list celebrates the band’s extraordinary back catalogue, lining up wall-to-wall immortal anthems like “We Will Rock You”, “Don’t Stop Me Now”, “Radio Ga Ga”, and “Somebody To Love” alongside classic deep cuts and vintage fan favourites. Featuring a dazzling state-of-the-art stage design, incredible special effects and set pieces, this sense-swamping extravaganza has been blowing critics and fans away the world over.
As with last year’s UK and European dates, the 2023 North American tour will see Queen + Adam Lambert supported on stage by their regular band members, long-serving Queen keyboard player and musical director Spike Edney, bass guitarist Neil Fairclough and percussionist Tyler Warren.
Having extensively toured over the last few years, the Rhapsody show is forever evolving. But it remains at heart a tribute to Freddie Mercury’s majestic legacy, a confirmation of Brian and Roger’s undimmed musical prowess, plus a magnificent showcase for Adam’s vocal skills and electrifying stage charisma, all of which adds up to a glorious full-blooded celebration of one of the greatest songbooks in rock history. Read more on the story of The Rhapsody Tour so far, including the special performance opening the Platinum Jubilee concert with the late Queen herself tea cup tapping to the beat of “We Will Rock You” HERE .
TICKETS: Tickets will be available via a general onsale beginning Friday, March 31st at 10AM local time at LiveNation.com .
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Queen + Adam Lambert appreciate that it is an enormous task to try and stop scalpers from taking advantage of fans wanting to purchase tickets for the tour. In an effort to help minimize resaleand keep ticket prices at face value for fans, the band are collaborating with the venues’ ticketing partners to restrict the ability to transfer tickets for The Rhapsody Tour so that they may only be transferred between fans at the original price.
Fans will still have protection against unforeseen circumstances. Those who purchase tickets and are no longer able to attend their show will be able to sell their tickets at the price they paid using a face value ticket exchange, including the Ticketmaster Face Value Exchange – which is free to use for buyers and sellers. More information on how the Ticketmaster Exchange works is available here .
Unfortunately, the states of NY, IL, and CO have laws in place which protect ticket scalpers – these laws prohibit artists from being able to restrict the transfer of their tickets to face value exchanges only. For shows in these states, Queen + Adam Lambert strongly encourage fans to only buy or sell tickets to one another on face value exchanges. More information can be found here , with more details to follow in the coming weeks.
QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT THE RHAPSODY TOUR 2023 DATES:
Wed Oct 04 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
Sun Oct 08 – Toronto, ON — Scotiabank Arena
Tue Oct 10 — Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
Thu Oct 12 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Sun Oct 15 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
Wed Oct 18 — Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
Mon Oct 23 — Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
Wed Oct 25 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
Fri Oct 27 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
Mon Oct 30 — Chicago, IL – United Center
Thu Nov 02 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
Sun Nov 05 — Denver, CO – Ball Arena
Wed Nov 08 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center
Sat Nov 11 – Los Angeles, CA – BMO Stadium
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Having first launched their universally acclaimed Rhapsody Tour with 26 epic shows across North America during June & July 2019, Queen + Adam Lambert are taking their highly acclaimed production, now expanded and updated, back to where it first began.
Sir Brian May, Roger Taylor and their exceptional frontman Adam Lambert are returning for a further spectacular North America run of sold-out shows which gets underway next week with its opening show Wednesday, October 4 in Baltimore.
Promising an “even more ambitious show”, the band’s 23-date US tour begins October 4 with the first of two shows at Baltimore’s CFG Bank Arena continuing throughout North America including stops in Toronto, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, Dallas, Denver and further cities before closing out with a pair of dates at Los Angeles’s BMO Stadium November 11 and 12. In addition, the band will perform a special one-off headliner on October 21 at the Formula 1 Lenovo U.S. Grand Prix at Circuit of The Americas, Austin, Texas. See full routing below.
Brian May says, “We’re still calling our show The Rhapsody Tour, but the content has evolved massively from when you last saw it. New toys, new takes, but all the hits and more.”
Adam Lambert says: “I consider it a beautiful twist of fate that I was put on a path that aligned me with Brian and Roger. I can’t wait to tour North America one more time alongside the two unbelievably talented legends that are Brian May and Roger Taylor.”
Roger Taylor adds: “Adam is certainly a real force on stage. It’s been nothing but a riotously funny and enjoyable journey with him. He is simply one of the best vocalists in the world – FACT!”
Queen + Adam Lambert’s 150-minute career-spanning setlist celebrates the band’s extraordinary back catalogue, lining up wall-to-wall immortal anthems like “We Will Rock You”, “Don’t Stop Me Now”, “Radio Ga Ga”, and “Somebody To Love” alongside classic deep cuts and vintage fan favourites. Featuring a dazzling state-of-the-art stage design, incredible special effects and set pieces, this sense-swamping extravaganza has been blowing critics and fans away the world over since its very first unveiling in North America in 2019.
It has been over a year since the band last toured their acclaimed Rhapsody Tour, which was highlighted across the world in royal fashion Saturday, June 4, 2022, with a special performance in front of London’s Buckingham Palace as the opener for the Platinum Jubilee concert celebrating the late H.M. Queen Elizabeth’s 70-year reign, providing an altogether magnificent opener for its UK & European run of sold-out dates which saw the band play the Rhapsody tour across the UK and 11 countries throughout Europe, in all playing a total of 36 concerts.
The 2023 North American tour will see Queen + Adam Lambert supported on stage by their regular band members, long-serving Queen keyboard player Spike Edney, bass guitarist Neil Fairclough and percussionist Tyler Warren.
Having extensively toured since it first debuted in North America in 2019, the Rhapsody show is forever evolving. But it remains at heart a tribute to Freddie Mercury’s majestic legacy, a confirmation of Brian and Roger’s undimmed musical prowess, plus a magnificent showcase for Adam’s vocal skills and electrifying stage charisma, all adding up to a glorious full-blooded celebration of one of the greatest songbooks in rock history.
QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT NORTH AMERICA THE RHAPSODY TOUR 2023 DATES:
Wed Oct 04 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena Thu Oct 05 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena Sun Oct 08 – Toronto, ON — Scotiabank Arena Tue Oct 10 — Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena Thu Oct 12 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden Fri Oct 13 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden Sun Oct 15 – Boston, MA – TD Garden Mon Oct 16 – Boston, MA – TD Garden Wed Oct 18 — Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center Sat Oct 21— Austin, TX– Circuit of The Americas Mon Oct 23 — Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena Wed Oct 25 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena Fri Oct 27 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center Sat Oct 28 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center Mon Oct 30 — Chicago, IL – United Center Tue Oct 31 — Chicago, IL – United Center Thu Nov 02 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center Fri Nov 03 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center Sun Nov 05 — Denver, CO – Ball Arena Wed Nov 08 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center Thu Nov 09 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center Sat Nov 11 – Los Angeles, CA – BMO Stadium Sun Nov 12 – Los Angeles, CA – BMO Stadium
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Adam Lambert Says Freddie Mercury Is in His Heart 'Every Time I Take the Stage' as He and Queen Close Out 2023 Tour
Lambert, alongside original Queen members Brian May and Roger Taylor, played the final two shows of their North American tour over the weekend at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles
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Adam Lambert made sure to keep the legacy of late Queen frontman, Freddie Mercury , alive as he and original band members Brian May and Roger Taylor closed out their North American tour.
Over the weekend, Lambert, May and Taylor played the final two shows of their 2023 Rhapsody Tour at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. The shows marked the end of Queen's 22-show North American Tour — their first tour in four years — which kicked off in October in Baltimore.
While addressing the crowd during Saturday's show, Lambert, 41, spoke about how fortunate he was to tour with the rock legends over the past 10 years. He also made sure to pay tribute to Mercury, who died at age 45 in 1991.
"L.A., what's up?" Lambert greeted the crowd. "It's so good to be home here after an amazing tour with two rock and roll legends. You know that I've been on the road for 10 years with Queen? Isn’t that nuts?"
"Just know that every time I get up here, I know that I’m f---ing lucky," Lambert continued. "I know how much of an honor this is. And be assured that every time I take the stage, I have one person in my heart: Freddie Mercury!"
As the crowd went wild, Lambert continued on. "You love Freddie too, right? That’s what this is, this is a celebration of Freddie and Queen," he said before breaking into Queen's hit, "Don't Stop Me Now."
Later during the show — which featured 150 minutes of hits that spanned Queen's decades-long career, including classics like "We Will Rock You," "Radio Ga Ga" and "Somebody to Love" — May, 76, honored his late bandmate in his own moment onstage.
Singing their acoustic song "Love of My Life," May sat on a stool and performed for the crowd before a clip of Mercury singing the same song appeared on the screen above the stage. At the end of the performance, May reached out to his left — the same direction where the clip of Mercury was positioned on the screen — making it appear as if the two were on stage together.
Though Lambert is assuming the lead singer role that Mercury once had, the American Idol alum and his bandmates have previously made it clear that he's not trying to be the late iconic singer.
"He doesn't try to be Freddie, which is wonderful," May told PEOPLE in March . "He always pays tribute to Freddie, which we love. We all do. Freddie's with us, but Adam interprets, he finds new ways to go and we are very much a team now. We discuss everything, we build, we rebuild and it's fun."
Lambert agreed, calling his partnership with May and Taylor, 74, a "team effort," and acknowledging that Mercury "laid the groundwork" for all that they've accomplished together.
"He's the originator. He can't be replaced, but it gives me so much freedom to just exist in a playful, kind of silly place," he said. "Freddie had a great sense of humor, from what I hear and what I've seen, and he was sort of limitless."
While it's been 10 years since they first started touring together, May said he still finds it unbelievable that he gets to tour with Taylor and perform their Queen hits with the help of Lambert.
"The amazing thing is we didn't look for Adam. I often think, 'My God, how did this happen?' He is kind of a gift from God," he told PEOPLE in March. "Roger and I, after we lost Freddie, said 'OK, this is the end of it.' We knew consciously, 'No, we're not going to this anymore.'"
"He just appeared," May continued of Lambert. "The voice is extraordinary. There is no other voice in the universe like his voice. Plus he has all the other stuff, I mean, look at the guy. He's born to wear diamonds."
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With the North American portion of their tour now complete, Queen and Lambert have a few months off before heading to Japan in 2024 for a five-show run, kicking off Feb. 4.
"It's just a privilege to be able to do this at the top level that we are," May told PEOPLE in March. "How wonderful. How could you possibly ask for more? I think we're very happy doing it. I'm probably going to do it 'til I drop."
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Queen + Adam Lambert Announce ‘The Rhapsody Tour’ Fall 2023 North American Dates
Queen + Adam Lambert are back to rock North America one more time, announcing fall North American dates for "The Rhapsody Tour."
The trek is set to launch Oct. 4 in Baltimore, Maryland and will hit stops in the U.S. and Canada through a Nov. 11 finale in Los Angeles. See all of the dates, cities and venues listed toward the bottom of the page.
For fans wondering, Queen view the show as an evolution of the performances that they were putting on prior to the pandemic. "We were changing it and improving it as we went, and we are now going through all of those improvements again when it comes to this American leg," says drummer Roger Taylor to Billboard .
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When asked about the changes to the set and production, guitarist Brian May was coy, explaining, "Well, we’re not gonna tell you that much, we don’t want to spoil it. [laughs] But the nice things is that the material is what ultimately gives the ideas, and we’re able to develop those ideas as we go along. We get to throw more and more stuff in, production-wise."
Lambert chimed in, "I will say, the technology has come so far, even in the 10 years that we’ve worked together. It gives us so much freedom when it comes to what we want to create, what environment we want to put around a song. We have all of these toys that we get to play with, which we all get a big kick out of. We have an amazing creative team that work with us — I mean, we add something in a couple of days if we have a cool idea. Once the show kicks off, the show is never locked. It’s never the same show every night, we have the ability to throw a new song in, move the set around, change the visuals. There’s so much freedom."
As for whether or not this is the band's final run, May commented, "Let me be clear, this is not a farewell tour. You can always do one more time … and then one more time … and then another time after that!"
Tickets for "The Rhapsody Tour" will go on sale next Friday (March 31) at 10AM local time via Live Nation .
Queen + Adam Lambert 'The Rhapsody Tour" Fall 2023 Tour Dates
Oct. 04 - Baltimore, Md. @ CFG Bank Arena Oct. 08 - Toronto, Ontario @ Scotiabank Arena Oct. 10 - Detroit, Mich. @ Little Caesars Arena Oct. 12 - New York, N.Y. @ Madison Square Garden Oct. 15 - Boston, Mass. @ TD Garden Oct. 18 - Philadelphia, Pa. @ Wells Fargo Center Oct. 23 - Atlanta, Ga. @ State Farm Arena Oct. 25 - Nashville, Tenn. @ Bridgestone Arena Oct. 27 - St. Paul, Minn. @ Xcel Energy Center Oct. 30 - Chicago, Ill. @ United Center Nov. 02 - Dallas, Texas @ American Airlines Center Nov. 05 - Denver, Colo. @ Ball Arena Nov. 08 - San Francisco, Calif. @ Chase Center Nov. 11 - Los Angeles, Calif. @ BMO Stadium
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The Rhapsody run kicks off in the fall
UPDATED: March 31, 2023
Queen and Adam Lambert are returning to North America this fall. The Rhapsody Tour kicks off on October 4 at CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore and wraps up on November 11 at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. Tickets will be available via a general on sale beginning Friday, March 31 at 10am local time at LiveNation.com .
Due to overwhelming demand, the group has added eight new shows to the tour itinerary. Tickets for the newly added dates go on sale next Friday, April 7, at 10am local time at LiveNation.com . Check out the complete list of tour dates below.
“Our last tour featured our most ambitious production ever,” says guitarist Brian May. “So we decided to rip it apart and get even more ambitious. Watch out, world.”
Singer Adam Lambert adds, “I can’t wait to tour North America one more time with the Rhapsody Tour alongside the two unbelievably talented legends that are Brian May and Roger Taylor.”
The 150-minute career-spanning set list celebrates the band’s extraordinary back catalogue, lining up wall-to-wall immortal anthems like “We Will Rock You”, “Don’t Stop Me Now”, “Radio Ga Ga”, and “Somebody To Love” alongside classic deep cuts and vintage fan favourites. Featuring a dazzling state-of-the-art stage design, incredible special effects and set pieces, this sense-swamping extravaganza has been blowing critics and fans away the world over.
As with last year’s UK and European dates, the 2023 North American tour will see Queen + Adam Lambert supported on stage by their regular band members, long-serving Queen keyboard player and musical director Spike Edney, bass guitarist Neil Fairclough and percussionist Tyler Warren.
Having extensively toured over the last few years, the Rhapsody show is forever evolving. But it remains at heart a tribute to Freddie Mercury’s majestic legacy, a confirmation of Brian and Roger’s undimmed musical prowess, plus a magnificent showcase for Adam’s vocal skills and electrifying stage charisma, all of which adds up to a glorious full-blooded celebration of one of the greatest songbooks in rock history. Read more on the story of The Rhapsody Tour so far, including the special performance opening the Platinum Jubilee concert with the late Queen herself tea cup tapping to the beat of “We Will Rock You” HERE .
Queen + Adam Lambert appreciate that it is an enormous task to try and stop scalpers from taking advantage of fans wanting to purchase tickets for the tour. In an effort to help minimize resale and keep ticket prices at face value for fans, the band are collaborating with the venues’ ticketing partners to restrict the ability to transfer tickets for The Rhapsody Tour so that they may only be transferred between fans at the original price.
Fans will still have protection against unforeseen circumstances. Those who purchase tickets and are no longer able to attend their show will be able to sell their tickets at the price they paid using a face value ticket exchange, including the Ticketmaster Face Value Exchange – which is free to use for buyers and sellers. More information on how the Ticketmaster Exchange works is available HERE .
Unfortunately, the states of NY, IL, and CO have laws in place which protect ticket scalpers – these laws prohibit artists from being able to restrict the transfer of their tickets to face value exchanges only. For shows in these states, Queen + Adam Lambert strongly encourage fans to only buy or sell tickets to one another on face value exchanges. More information can be found here , with more details to follow in the coming weeks.
Queen are one of the greatest acts in music history. To date, they have sold over 300 million albums worldwide and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001. Queen were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2002 and the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2003. Throughout their illustrious career, the band has released 18 No. 1 albums.
Wednesday, October 4 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena Thursday, October 5 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena Sunday, October 8 – Toronto, ON — Scotiabank Arena Tuesday, October 10 — Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena Thursday, October 12 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden Friday, October 13 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden Sunday, October 15 – Boston, MA – TD Garden Monday, October 16 – Boston, MA – TD Garden Wednesday, October 18 — Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center Monday, October 23 — Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena Wednesday, October 25 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena Friday, October 27 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center Saturday, October 28 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center Monday, October 30 — Chicago, IL – United Center Tuesday, October 31 — Chicago, IL – United Center Thursday, November 2 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center Friday, November 3 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center Sunday, November 5 — Denver, CO – Ball Arena Wednesday, November 8 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center Thursday, November 9 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center Saturday, November 11 – Los Angeles, CA – BMO Stadium Sunday, November 12 – Los Angeles, CA – BMO Stadium
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Having first launched their universally acclaimed ‘Rhapsody’ Tour with 25 epic shows across North America in 2019, Queen + Adam Lambert are bringing their highly acclaimed production, now expanded and updated, back to where it first began. After a 4-year long hiatus, Sir Brian May , Roger Taylor and their exceptional frontman Adam Lambert have announced they will set out on a spectacular North America run this fall.
Produced by Live Nation, the tour kicks off on October 4 at Baltimore’s CFG Bank Arena making stops in Toronto, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, Dallas, Denver and more before concluding at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. See full routing below.
Brian May says, “Our last tour featured our most ambitious production ever. So we decided to rip it apart and get even more ambitious. Watch out world.”
And Adam Lambert says: “I can’t wait to tour North America one more time with the ‘Rhapsody’ tour alongside the two unbelievably talented legends that are Brian May and Roger Taylor.”
Queen + Adam Lambert’s 150-minute career-spanning setlist celebrates the band’s extraordinary back catalog, lining up wall-to-wall immortal anthems like “We Will Rock You”, “Don’t Stop Me Now”, “Radio Ga Ga”, and “Somebody To Love” alongside classic deep cuts and vintage fan favorites. Featuring a dazzling state-of-the-art stage design, incredible special effects, and set pieces, this sense-swamping extravaganza has been blowing critics and fans away the world over.
As with last year’s UK and European dates, the 2023 North American tour will see Queen + Adam Lambert supported on stage by their regular band members, long-serving Queen keyboard player and musical director Spike Edney, bass guitarist Neil Fairclough and percussionist Tyler Warren.
Having extensively toured over the last few years, the Rhapsody show is forever evolving. But it remains at heart a tribute to Freddie Mercury’s majestic legacy, a confirmation of Brian and Roger’s undimmed musical prowess, plus a magnificent showcase for Adam’s vocal skills and electrifying stage charisma, all of which adds up to a glorious full-blooded celebration of one of the greatest songbooks in rock history. Tickets will be available via a general on sale beginning Friday, March 31st at 10AM local time via Live Nation .
Queen + Adam Lambert appreciate that it is an enormous task to try and stop scalpers from taking advantage of fans wanting to purchase tickets for the tour. In an effort to help minimize resale and keep ticket prices at face value for fans, the band are collaborating with the venues’ ticketing partners to restrict the ability to transfer tickets for The Rhapsody Tour so that they may only be transferred between fans at the original price.
Fans will still have protection against unforeseen circumstances. Those who purchase tickets and are no longer able to attend their show will be able to sell their tickets at the price they paid using a face value ticket exchange, including the Ticketmaster Face Value Exchange – which is free to use for buyers and sellers.
Unfortunately, the states of NY, IL, and CO have laws in place which protect ticket scalpers – these laws prohibit artists from being able to restrict the transfer of their tickets to face value exchanges only. For shows in these states, Queen + Adam Lambert strongly encourage fans to only buy or sell tickets to one another on face value exchanges.
QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT THE RHAPSODY TOUR 2023 DATES: Wed Oct 04 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena Sun Oct 08 – Toronto, ON — Scotiabank Arena Tue Oct 10 — Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena Thu Oct 12 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden Sun Oct 15 – Boston, MA – TD Garden Wed Oct 18 — Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center Mon Oct 23 — Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena Wed Oct 25 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena Fri Oct 27 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center Mon Oct 30 — Chicago, IL – United Center Thu Nov 02 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center Sun Nov 05 — Denver, CO – Ball Arena Wed Nov 08 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center Sat Nov 11 – Los Angeles, CA – BMO Stadium.
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As with last year's UK and European dates, the 2023 North American tour will see Queen + Adam Lambert supported on stage by their regular band members, long-serving Queen keyboard player and musical director Spike Edney, bass guitarist Neil Fairclough and percussionist Tyler Warren. ... QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT THE RHAPSODY TOUR 2023 DATES: Wed ...
Official Tour 2023 Shop; Official Japan Shop; Official Brazil Shop; Official Mexico Shop; Links. ... Queen Studio Experience; Tour Dates. Upcoming Shows. Tour Dates . Home Live Upcoming Shows. QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT JAPAN 2024; 10Feb: Sapporo: Sapporo Dome: Buy Tickets : 13Feb: Tokyo: Tokyo Dome: Buy Tickets : 14Feb: Tokyo: Tokyo Dome: Buy ...
The Queen Extravaganza have announced their rescheduled UK and Ireland dates for 2023 - all original tickets remained valid for the new dates. The rescheduled 2023 dates for the European shows will be announced soon. ... 14th February 2024 Queen + Adam Lambert Complete Japanese Tour ; 2nd February 2022 Queen Extravaganza: Rescheduled UK Dates ...
QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT THE RHAPSODY TOUR 2023 DATES: Wed Oct 04 - Baltimore, MD - CFG Bank Arena. Sun Oct 08 - Toronto, ON — Scotiabank Arena. Tue Oct 10 — Detroit, MI - Little Caesars ...
Queen + Adam Lambert 2023 North American Tour Dates. Oct. 4 - Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena Oct. 8 - Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena Oct. 10 - Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena
Last updated 21st Nov 2022. Queen guitarist Brian May says that the band are currently talking about heading out on tour with singer Adam Lambert next year - possibly for the last time. Speaking to Variety, May was asked if they would tour in 2023. He replied: "There's a strong possibility that we'll be going out together again.
Following the smash hit success of Bohemian Rhapsody, Queen and Adam Lambert set off on a world tour. Tragically their UK and European dates were postponed for two years due to the pandemic, but ...
Queen guitarist Brian May says the band hope to hit the road with Adam Lambert one last time. (Image credit: Queen) Brian May says Queen hope to tour with Adam Lambert "one more time" in 2023. The guitarist was discussing the launch of a new The Miracle box set reissue of the 1989 album. May tells Variety: "There's a strong possibility that ...
Written by Jason Price on March 24, 2023. Having first launched their universally acclaimed Rhapsody Tour with 25 epic shows across North America in 2019, Queen + Adam Lambert are bringing their ...
The 2023 North American tour will see Queen + Adam Lambert supported on stage by their regular band members, long-serving Queen keyboard player Spike Edney, bass guitarist Neil Fairclough and percussionist Tyler Warren. Having extensively toured since it first debuted in North America in 2019, the Rhapsody show is forever evolving.
As with last year's UK and European dates, the 2023 North American tour will see Queen + Adam Lambert supported on stage by their regular band members, long-serving Queen keyboard player and ...
Adam Lambert, alongside original Queen members Brian May and Roger Taylor, played the final two shows of their 2023 North American tour over the weekend at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles
Queen and Adam Lambert have announced 2024 tour dates with Sir Brian May and Roger Taylor admitting they could be their final string of concerts ever. By George Simpson 01:00, Tue, Aug 1, 2023 ...
The tour kicked off at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Canada and ended at the Tampere Deck Arena in Tampere, Finland. The band played some massive UK dates along the way including a whopping 10 nights at The O2 Arena, two nights at Utilita Arena, Birmingham and a one-off set at Buckingham Palace for Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee.. The tour received rave reviews from fans and critics ...
Chad Childers Published: March 24, 2023. Chung Sung-Jun, Getty Images. Queen + Adam Lambert are back to rock North America one more time, announcing fall North American dates for "The Rhapsody ...
QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT THE RHAPSODY TOUR 2023 DATES: Wed Oct 04 - Baltimore, MD - CFG Bank Arena. Sun Oct 08 - Toronto, ON — Scotiabank Arena. Tue Oct 10 — Detroit, MI - Little Caesars ...
The Rhapsody Tour was a worldwide concert tour by Queen + Adam Lambert, the collaboration between British rock band Queen and American singer Adam Lambert.The tour was announced following the success of the biopic film Bohemian Rhapsody.The tour marks the group's third visits to North America and Oceania after performing there in 2014 as part of the Queen + Adam Lambert Tour 2014-2015 and in ...
Queen + Adam Lambert Prepare To Kick Off 2023 'Rhapsody' Tour Of North America. The band's 23-date US tour begins October 4 with the first of two shows at Baltimore's CFG Bank Arena ...
UPDATED: March 31, 2023. Queen and Adam Lambert are returning to North America this fall. The Rhapsody Tour kicks off on October 4 at CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore and wraps up on November 11 at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. Tickets will be available via a general on sale beginning Friday, March 31 at 10am local time at LiveNation.com.
Having first launched their universally acclaimed Rhapsody Tour with 25 epic shows across North America in 2019, Queen + Adam Lambert are bringing their high...
As with last year's UK and European dates, the 2023 North American tour will see Queen + Adam Lambert supported on stage by their regular band members, long-serving Queen keyboard player and ...
Queen + Adam Lambert 2024 - Queen concerts, setlists, venues, support bands - everything! ... Basically almost no changes compared to the 2023 US tour. Teo Torriatte and I Was Born To Love You were played just like on every Japanese tour. As a result '39 and I Want To Break Free have been dropped (and Killer Queen was played only at the first ...
Queen + Adam Lambert On Tour. Queen and adam lambert are leaving the uk and hitting the road in 2024 for a massive tour. Queen + Adam Lambert The Rhapsody Tour 2023 Dates: Book your tickets to the overtones good times tour at wyvern theatre swindon at the official trafalgar tickets, wyvern theatre swindon box office.
Queen + adam lambert extend 2023 tour dates ticket presale & onsale, queen + adam lambert extend touring into 2024 with the announcement of february japan shows. ... QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT „Rhapsody Tour" Europa und UK 2022 EVENTARMY, Use this setlist for your event review and get all updates automatically! The rhapsody tour was a worldwide ...