Twice delayed as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the much-anticipated ‘Rhapsody’ Tour by Queen + Adam Lambert is ultimately good to go to shake its method throughout the UK and also Europe for 8 weeks from late May to late July.

The program has actually been hailed as “the current amazing phase in the tale of rock’s best band, placing an all new, extremely unique spin on over 5 years of Queen’s songs.” The field excursion starts on Friday, May 27 with the initial of 2 successive days at Belfast’s SSE.

Brian May, Roger Taylor, Adam Lambert and also the band after that execute at Manchester’s AO Arena on May 30 and also 31, carrying on to a support of programs at Glasgow’s OVO Hydro on June 2 and also 3. They after that start a rarely-achieved residency of no less than 10 evenings at London’s The O2 on June 5, throughout which time there are likewise 2 programs in Birmingham at the Utilita Arena (11 and also 12).

In all, the ‘Rhapsody’ Tour will certainly see Queen + Adam Lambert doing 36 programs throughout Europe. After a two-year delay, target markets will ultimately have the possibility to see the legendary brand-new program which attracted admiration and also recognition on its preliminary getaway in North America in 2019, and also ended up being rock’s best ticket of the year in the United States. The shows will certainly be the band’s initial European days given that the around the world ticket office experience that was the Bohemian Rhapsody biopic

Queen + Adam Lambert’s brand new ‘Rhapsody’ reveal– applauded as “a wonder of technological breakthroughs”– followed its North American outing with 17 arena shows throughout South Korea, Japan, Australia and also New Zealand in 2020 playing to every night target markets as big as 75,000 when in Sydney, Australia, Queen + Adam done for Fire Fight Australia, prior to the program was suddenly cut by the extraordinary globe lockdowns presented in April 2020.

Ever the masters of lavish efficiency and also delicious visuals, Queen + Adam Lambert’s latest manufacturing is once again the job of Stufish Entertainment Architects’ collection developer Ric Lipson and also lighting developer Rob Sinclair. Both have a lasting organization with Queen consisting of the band’s eye-popping News Of The World– influenced exploring program of 2017-18.

Lipson defines the two-and-a-half-hour manufacturing as “a brand-new phase in the background of the band. Once more for them increasing the criteria of what a real-time songs experience can be, this brand-new program provides the band’s most incredible yet, a cutting-edge and also interactive party of the ongoing power of Queen’s songs.”

Since Adam Lambert initially shared the phase with Queen for the 2009 American Idol last, his vibrant efficiencies have actually renewed the band and also pleased followers worldwide. Beginning as they indicated to take place, their initial complete program with each other in June 2012 delighted a group of half a million solid in the Ukrainian funding city of Kiev. Ever since, May and also Taylor’s music fireworks have actually been matched by Lambert’s singing expertise and also phase visibility, producing an eruptive mix.

Over 200 jobs later on, the collaboration has actually stayed a business and also crucial accomplishment, playing to captive capacities in every edge of the globe, with complete target markets of near 4 million. The band’s Live Around The World cd, launched in October 2020, given Queen with its tenth No. 1 cd in the UK and also offered Adam Lambert his initial, and also covered graphes around on the planet.

Roger Taylor claimed: “We are all definitely gagging to go out there and also begin loading sectors with Queen once again. I was fortunate sufficient to play an excursion last October to advertise my cd Outsider, which was terrific enjoyable however it was undoubtedly a much more small getaway. Playing with Queen is the genuine offer. It was so irritating when the ‘Rhapsody’ Tour was disrupted in March 2020, and also it really feels as if we’ve been put on hold in aspic since. I’m definitely overjoyed that the fifty percent a million or even more individuals that got tickets for this leg of the excursion have actually maintained their tickets. The outright pleasure of having the ability to go out and also get in touch with countless individuals is apparent.”

Brian May claimed: “Just the idea of returning on excursion is unbelievably interesting. I can really feel the stress structure currently! 2 years ago we completed the Australia leg of our excursion, that included the Fire Fight advantage performance at the ANZ Stadium in Sydney, before around 75,000 individuals. That resembled one more Live Aid and also it was among the very best shows we’ve ever before played. We were on a genuine psychological high after that. We would certainly played the States, Korea, Japan, New Zealand and also Australia– and also we were after that dived right right into lockdown. We currently have a genuine commitment to provide, after delaying these days two times. We’ve obtained the staff back with each other. There will certainly be no concessions. This is a mosting likely to be a complete Queen program. There’s absolutely nothing like it. We are all so thrilled to see individuals’s responses and also surpass everyone’s assumptions.”

Adam Lambert included: “I am so nervous to return on phase! It has actually been unbelievably irritating for all artists over the last 2 years, since we truly do live for this physical link with the target market. We had actually simply played a remarkable excursion of America, Japan, South Korea, Australia and also New Zealand, and also we were all prepared to play Britain and also Europe, however after that lockdown occurred. I was really fortunate to do a couple of programs on my very own in 2015– however there is absolutely nothing like getting on an arena and also field excursion with Queen. It is such an adventure and also I am hopeless to go out there once again.”

Queen + Adam Lambert’s UK and also Europe ‘Rhapsody’ Tour consists of the complying with programs:

27 May 2022: Belfast, The SSE Arena
28 May 2022: Belfast, The SSE Arena
30 May 2022: Manchester, AO Arena
31 May 2022: Manchester, AO Arena
2 June 2022: Glasgow, The SSE Hydro
3 June 2022: Glasgow, The SSE Hydro
5 June 2022: London, The O2
6 June 2022: London, The O2
8 June 2022: London, The O2
9 June 2022: London, The O2
11 June 2022: Birmingham, Utilita Arena
12 June 2022: Birmingham, Utilita Arena
14 June 2022: London, The O2
15 June 2022: London, The O2
17 June 2022: London, The O2
18 June 2022: London, The O2
20 June 2022: London, The O2
21 June 2022: London, The O2
24 June 2022: Berlin, Mercedes-Benz Arena
26 June 2022: Cologne, Lanxess Arena
28 June 2022: Zurich, Hallenstadion
29 June 2022: Munich, Olympiahalle
1 July 2022: Amsterdam, Ziggo Dome
2 July 2022: Amsterdam, Ziggo Dome
6 July 2022: Madrid, Wiznik Centre
7 July 2022: Madrid, Wiznik Centre
10 July 2022: Bologna, Unipol Arena
11 July 2022: Bologna, Unipol Arena
13 July 2022: Paris, AccorHotels Arena
15 July 2022: Antwerp, Sportspalais
17 July 2022: Copenhagen, Royal Arena
18 July 2022: Copenhagen, Royal Arena
20 July 2022: Stockholm, Avicii Arena
21 July 2022: Oslo, Telneor Arena
24 July 2022: Tampere, Nokia Arena
25 July 2022: Tampere, Nokia Arena.

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