Queen: 2005 Tour - what do you think?

[Simon6776]

The remaining members of Queen, Brian May and Roger Taylor, have announced that they will be undertaking a UK Tour in the Spring of 2005, with Paul Rodgers (Free / Bad Company) replacing the late Freddie Mercury on vocals. What do you think of this? Do you think Queen should have been laid to rest when Freddie Mercury died, or do you feel that this new collaboration, 13 years after Freddie's death, might work? It should be also noted that original Queen bassist John Deacon is not likely to be involved in this project, so it will effectively only be half of Queen who are actually performing. Do you think they should still use the Queen name, or should they treat the Paul Rodgers collaboration as something totally new?

[geeWcee]

You'd think they'd make enough money thru continued CD sales without having to do a tour.
Queen died when Freddie did in my view.

[Floodedstatue]

Originally Posted by geeWcee

Queen died when Freddie did in my view.

Here, here

[Simon6776]

Originally Posted by geeWcee

You'd think they'd make enough money thru continued CD sales without having to do a tour.
Queen died when Freddie did in my view.

I can't see that it's about money. As you say, they make enough through CD sales, as well as the DVDs and DVD-As which are being released, and they are far less like hard work than touring. I would love to see May and Taylor performing again, with Paul Rodgers, if he is their choice (he is a great singer), but I have a slight problem with them calling it Queen, as it isn't Queen without Freddie. I think it will certainly be an interesting project, none the less.

[the_pauley]

Galvanic shocks into a necrotic equine.

[Simon6776]

Originally Posted by the_pauley

Galvanic shocks into a necrotic equine.

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[Tommy139]

Its been twenty four years since I seen Queen perform live in Concert at the Apollo in manchester, so I for one will be trying to get tickets to see this.

[Simon6776]

It's being speculated that the tickets could be £55 each!

That might change a few people's minds. I can remember when you could go to a concert for £6.50, at the Hammersmith Odeon, and still have change for the bus fare home!

[JohnG]

I would be interested in this, after all the bass playing was not all that important a feature of Queen if I'm honest about it. OK so Freddie was the genius behind a lot of it, but I'd like to see the old songs live again.
By the way I still have a stub for a season ticket for Mansfield Town FC for £7.50 For the whole season !

[JUS]

Brian May is living in the past..well his hair do is

There is no point in Queen without Freddie.

[graham.myers]

In interviews in the last ten years, BM has always struck me as a bit of a prat. I honestly dont think this lineup will be anyway near the quality we are expecting.

[JUS]

Agreed...although you don't need to listen to him to tell that. The hair is a dead give away

[the_pauley]

Brian May IS Anita Dobson.

Definitely the naffest quiff in rock!

[Simon6776]

Originally Posted by the_pauley

Brian May IS Anita Dobson.

Definitely the naffest quiff in rock!

But probably the best guitarist. Who gives a flying f**k what his hair's like!

[JohnG]

It's a bit sad that it's being condemned even before anyone has heard a single note from them. I'm willing to give it a listen to first and then condemn afterwards if it warrants it