Basher Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 Queen USA Tour News On Pollstar!''They Will Rock You''''Champions of anthemic rock, Queen + Paul Rodgers - have announced a 23-date tour of the U.S. and Canada in the spring.''''The official word comes just a few weeks after Queen and Rodgers played two sold-out shows at The Meadowlands, N.J., and the Hollywood Bowl on a stop-off along the way to their recent sold out Japanese tour.''''Away from the North America concert circuit for more than two decades - a forced retirement caused by the death of lead singer Freddie Mercury - Queen + Paul Rodgers will launch a coast-to-coast tour March 3 at American Airlines Arena in Miami.''''The arena tour will closely re-route the band's '82 North American trek, playing Washington D.C., New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Chicago, Detroit, Seattle, and Portland, among other U.S. cities, plus Canadian stops in Toronto and Vancouver, where the tour winds up on April 13.''''Tickets for the earliest shows go on sale starting December 3 with on-sale dates staggered through December 17.''''For the spring 2006 tour, Brian May (guitar & vocals), Roger Taylor (drums & vocals) and Paul Rodgers (vocals, guitar & piano) will be joined by Danny Miranda, ex-Blue Oyster Cult on bass, Jamie Moses, former Brian May band member on second guitar, and Spike Edney, long-time Queen sideman on keyboards.''Date City, ST Venue Fri 03/03/06 Miami, FL American Airlines Arena Sun 03/05/06 Jacksonville, FL Jacksonville Veterans Mem. Arena Tue 03/07/06 Duluth, GA Arena at Gwinnett Center Thu 03/09/06 Washington, DC MCI Center Fri 03/10/06 Worcester, MA DCU Center Sun 03/12/06 Uniondale, NY Nassau Coliseum Tue 03/14/06 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Spectrum Thu 03/16/06 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre Fri 03/17/06 Buffalo, NY HSBC Arena Mon 03/20/06 Pittsburgh, PA Mellon Arena Tue 03/21/06 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena Thu 03/23/06 Rosemont, IL Allstate Arena Fri 03/24/06 Auburn Hills, MI Palace Of Auburn Hills Sun 03/26/06 Saint Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center Mon 03/27/06 Milwaukee, WI Bradley Center Fri 03/31/06 Glendale, AZ Glendale Arena Sat 04/01/06 San Diego, CA Cox Arena Mon 04/03/06 Anaheim, CA Arrowhead Pond Wed 04/05/06 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion At San Jose Fri 04/07/06 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena Mon 04/10/06 Seattle, WA KeyArena at Seattle Center Tue 04/11/06 Portland, OR Rose Garden Arena Thu 04/13/06 Vancouver, BC PNE / Pacific Coliseum Sources:http://www.pollstar.com/news/viewnews.pl?NewsID=6483 http://www.pollstar.com/tour/searchall.pl?By=All&Content=queen+paul+rodgers&go_green.x=7&go_green.y=12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paan Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 I am soooo there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 Please bash me a price. And then bash Paul Rodgers for doing this to Freddie's work. And then bash Brian May for doing this. And then get them to come to Ottawa or Montreal.AD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 Does anybody know why Queen's original bass player isn't part of the tour?Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 Deacon doesn't rock anymore, last I heard. I think he's retired from music.Plus I would be kinda disgusted to play Freddie's songs with frickin Paul Rodgers singing.(But I'll be front row if possible)AD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peipunk Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 lol, I was waiting for that, AD!All this time, I haven't heard anybody comment on your avatar.....well, for the record, I think its great.I'd love to go to this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 hehe, i totally forgot i was posting in a Queen thread with that... hehe. take that, bitches.from a Mojo article, Spring 2005:BUT WHEN FREDDIE Mercury died in 1991, barring the following year's tribute concert, Deacon considered Queen to be at an end, went into retirement and largely seemed to withdraw from public life. He sporadically played bass on record and live with Taylor and May's separate projects, as well as being one of the occasional members of former Queen keyboard player Spike Edney's SAS Band. "I am mainly involved with looking after the childred at home," he said of his current activities back in 1996. Deacon ramains a dedicated family man, despite recent allegations in the Mail On Sunday of a friendship with a lap dancer four years ago. The bass player and his wife, Veronica, celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary in January this year and live in South-west London with their five sons and one daughter.Deacon sightings are infrequent, and he is usually notable only by his absence. He was reportedly not present at Brian May and Anita Dobson's wedding in 2000, and shuns award ceremonies that honour his former band. Much to Deacon watchers' chagrin, a rumoured appearance on TV's Through The Keyhole turned out to be entirely without substance. In typically unpredictable fashion, though, John broke cover to attend a party for the internet gossip site Popbitch in 2001. In the same year, The Sun reported that he was displeased with the version of We Will Rock You( We Are The Champions), recorded with Robbie Williams for the movie A Knight's Tale. "I didn't want to be involved with it and I'm glad [that I wasn't]," he is alleged to have said. "I've heard what they did and it's rubbish."Deacon exhibits a similar level of enthusiasm for other Queen projects, choosing not to involve himself in either the band's musical, We Will Rock You, or the reunion tour. Certainly, he doesn't need the money. Last year's sunday Times Rich List placed him 777th with 50 pounds million, a position he shares with Roger Taylor."John really has retired," said Taylor in 2003. "He doesn't like going out. He wrote us a letter in which he said, I fully endorse whatever you are doing and you have my wholehearted support but I don't want to be involved. John doesn't really enjoy other people's company."On his website, Brian May was recently moved to pass comment. While fans speculated on the bassist's absence and as Queen 2005 gears up to go on the road with all the attendant media madness, May agreed the stoic presence of the man briefly known as Deacon John will be sorely missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 Keep us posted for on-sale dates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PalacePrincess Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 queen tour? maybe inxs and the doors: the next generation can open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchoulia Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 queen tour? maybe inxs and the doors: the next generation can open. The thing I hate most about the bastardized Doors is that they've sullied Ian Astbury--whom I used to treasure. (((Cult))) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 queen tour? maybe inxs and the doors: the next generation can open. Don't forget The Who and all the rest of the "there's still at least one original member left so we can tour under the original name" bands that are out there... Maybe Mike Gordon can get a couple of session players together and tour as Phish... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 All this time, I haven't heard anybody comment on your avatar.....well, for the record, I think its great.I'm a big fan too. I will be disappointed when I finally meet AD and he does not look like Freddie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 Except all the other bands mentioned pale in comparison to Queen.AD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 Memories of JGB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 Memories of JGB.The new patchouli sauce from President's Choice?AD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PalacePrincess Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 ^^^HAHAHAHAHAHA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 There's something to be said for letting things go and accepting that a chapter has been closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 Yup indeed. I wish Taylor and May had followed Deacon and not been so cash-hungry. They're just tainting their own legacy.AD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 There's something to be said for letting things go and accepting that a chapter has been closed.Kind of like Grateful Dead SBDs not being available on the archive any more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basher Posted November 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 Get ready for CRAZY ticket prices...Air Canada Centre proudly presentsQUEEN & PAUL RODGERSThursday, March 16, 2006 at 8:00pmYour Premium On-sale DetailsStart: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 10:00amClose: Thursday, December 1, 2005 12:00pmTicket Prices: $132.75 - $198.75 (+handling fees) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 $200 to see a glorified cover band? No thanks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 That settles that. Have a good time everybody.The last time I saw Paul Rodgers (at a lounge near the Montreal airport) I suspect he wasn't getting paid much more than $132.75. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Evil_Mouse Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 (edited) All this time' date=' I haven't heard anybody comment on your avatar.....well, for the record, I think its great.[/quote']I'm a big fan too. I will be disappointed when I finally meet AD and he does not look like Freddie. You too, eh? ! And yes, those ticket prices are whacked. Freddie's dead, Deacon's on hiatus, and Brian May, for as brilliant and innovative a guitarist as he is, should probably be touring, say, Barrymore's or the Elmo, not major stadiums, and could be much better appreciated there. Edited November 29, 2005 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 There's something to be said for letting things go and accepting that a chapter has been closed.Kind of like Grateful Dead SBDs not being available on the archive any more?no. nothing like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 holy fack that's expensive.don't think it will sell out though, maybe there will be good deals from scalpers at showtime.glorified cover bandyeah right. good one.ad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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