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| Queen guitarits Brian May with Adam Lambert |
There is and will only be one rock legend: Freddie Mercury.
Since the death of the Queen flamboyant front man, the rock world has been a
poorer place. Their music was legendary and their performances over the top.
Now, the remaining members of Queen have returned to the stage with American
Idol season 8 runner-up, Adam Lambert as front man. The 'newly' reformed Queen
played their first show on Saturday 30 June in the Ukraine. Clad in a spiked
black leather jacket and exploding with the spirit of arena rock, Lambert
kicked off a triumphant evening (the show was part of a joint concert with
Elton John to benefit the Elena Pinchuk ANTIAIDS Foundation) with a command:
“This is rock 'n' roll, I want to see some ass!” Confident and assuredly in
control, Lambert led the crowd through an exhilarating version of the group’s
“Fat Bottomed Girls," sharing an undeniable chemistry with May and leading
the raucous Kiev crowd through a majestic two-hour extravaganza that included
an action-packed set list of Queen hits and deep cuts. To his credit, Adam
chose not to re-create or even mimic Mercury. His performance was purely his
own, with a reverent nod to the man who created such timeless tunes. Even
better, he hit all the Mercury glory notes. Watch the awesome gig HERE!
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