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New Official Live Downloads New songs have been made available for download: Hammer To Fall (Antwerp 26/04/2005) A Kind Of Magic (Antwerp 26/04/2005) Hammer To Fall (Dortmund 25/04/2005) Seagull (Barcelona 02/04/2005) 'Seagull', which no longer features in the set and features Roger Taylor on bongos, is taken from an earlier show in Barcelona. The band felt it was too good to be over looked. (source) |
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Support act for the Hyde
Park concert Queen + Paul Rodgers are pleased to announce that they can now confirm Brit Rockers Razorlight as support at Hyde Park, London on Friday 8th July (source). |
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Nelson Mandela brings Africa
to the Arcitc (NORWAY, 26th April 2005) Mandela, now in his 87th year, will travel the 7,100 mile (11,500km) distance between his home in South Africa and the Norwegian town of Tromsø on the edge of the Arctic circle to head up 46664 ARCTIC, a unique music event which will bring together artists from the southern and northern hemispheres and across the world, to help Mr. Mandela in his call for change and action in the fight against HIV/AIDS. The event takes place in Tromsø on June 11. (source and full press release) |
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Danny Miranda interview Check out Thomas Zeidler's website for an interview he did with Danny Miranda ("What's it like to replace John Deacon?"). And do pay a visit to his photo website to see some nice shots of Roger taken in Budapest. |
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| :::Site updates::: | A new video download is available.
It's taken from the Dutch RTL website and features an interview Roger
did while being in Rotterdam plus some snippets of the concert. I
edited a bit to make it smaller in size. If you want to see the full
clip(s) that also feature footage of Queen's 1986 Wembley gig click
here.
(Thanks to Tiger for posting the links on the message board!) P.S. Pictures of the gigs in Dortmund and Rotterdam should be online within the next couple of days. |
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| :::Site updates::: | I just took a handful of pictures of the Antwerp gig and therefore could see a bit more of the show. But do check out Rien's website and these links (no. I | no. II | no. III) he sent in to see more (Thanks, Rien!). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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From
the Wire Daisies' newsletter The band would to like to say a huge thanks to everyone who downloaded Everyman over the past couple of weeks. They are back to touring and will play a FREE acoustic set at the Duck and Dive in ULU (London) on Tuesday 26th April before heading off to support Melanie C in Dublin, Killarney, Limerick, Oxford & Norwich. After a few days off they will then play in Aberdeen (17/5), Glasgow (18/5), Edinburgh (19/5) and Shetland Isles(21/5). Also check out the band's website for an updated live section and the message board with all the latest news. |
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| :::Site updates::: | Just came back from the gigs
in Frankfurt and Antwerp. Just a few slight changes have been made
to the setlists and the audiences were excellent on both shows. In
Antwerp it was nice to see Paul Rodgers taking over some of the vocals
on the slow part of "Hammer to fall". Another highlight
for me was that "Feel like making love" was played again.
Also Roger did an excellent and very long drum solo during "Let
There Be Drums" (cover of Sandy Nelson). Anyway, I uploaded my pics of the Frankfurt gig to the gallery. Enjoy! |
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New Official Live Downloads New songs from Vienna, Munich and Prague have been added to download. Guitar Solo (Vienna 13/04/2005) |
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Queen + Paul Rodgers on Tour
- Dutch venue switch Please note that the Queen + Paul Rodgers show on Sunday 10th July has moved venue. The concert that was set to take place in Nijmegen, Gottenpark will now take place in Arnhem at the Gelredome Stadium. Brian May said "I understand the Gelredome is a more comfortable venue. And the sliding roof gives us proof against inclement weather." (source) |
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Persaro and Basel Downloads
Now Live Four new tracks have been made available from the Queen + Paul Rodgers Tour. These Are The Days Of Our Lives (Pesaro
08/04/2005) |
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Everyman is the latest
single by the Wire Daisies and is out now! |
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| :::Site updates::: | I just returned from the concert
in Munich. What a great night it was! Paul Rodgers had to take care
of his voice so Roger and Brian took over lots of the lead vocals,
e.g. Hammer to Fall. Also Roger sang "Say it's not true".
I have uploaded my pics to the gallery.
Enjoy! P.S. Frankfurt is next! |
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Queen + Paul Rodgers on Tour Ale found some amazing links. Have a look at some fantastic pictures from the Italian gigs:
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The official tour site has added
new downloads: Feel Like Making Love (Barcelona 02/04/2005) Can't Get Enough (Firenze 07/04/2005) Guitar Solo (Firenze 07/04/2005) Reaching Out / Tie Your Mother Down (Firenze 07/04/2005) The website now also has new shots including rehearsal images, tour merchandise and live images from 46664, Brixton and Barcelona. |
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| :::Site updates::: | Ale visited the band's concert
in Milan and kindly donated his pictures to the website. Click here
to see them. (A big thank you for the links and the pics!!!) Enjoy! |
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Queen + Paul Rodgers on Tour The tour is now very well under way with only slight changes to the setlists. Despite some concerns that the show in Rome wouldn't take place because of the death of Johannes Paul II. the band did play the gigs in Italy and published the following press release: “It has been a very difficult decision,” says a spokesman for the promoter, “but having consulted locally it has been decided to go ahead. The band shares the view generally expressed that the Pope had such deep affinity with youth that it would not be disrespectful to continue.” (source) Because of Paul Rodgers was suffering throat-wise with an infection Roger and Brian had to take over more lead vocals in Firenze. In Pesaro they added "Long away" plus a little drum jam before playing "I'm in love with my car". Ale send in two links with nice galleries of the Italian concerts: # 1 | # 2 (Thanks, mate!) |
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Official downloads The first downloads are now available. Here's the list: 1. Fat Bottomed Girls (Paris 30/03/2005) 2. Crazy Little Thing Called Love (Paris 30/03/2005) 3. Can't Get Enough Of Your Love (Madrid 01/04/2005) 4. I Want To Break Free (Madrid 01/04/2005) 5. Love Of My Life (Barcelona 02/04/2005) 6. I'm In Love With My Car (Barcelona 02/04/2005) 7. Love Of My Life (Rome 04/04/2005) 8. Last Horizon (Rome 04/04/2005) Do check out the official tour site from time to time because audio and video clips are supposed to be added on a regular basis. Online now are the first two installments of the the Queen + Paul Rodgers press promo kit. |
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Queen + Paul Rodgers on Tour Below find some very enjoyable links for pictures and videos to get an impression about the concerts in Brixton and Paris (thanks to Ale for sending the links!)
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Official word on Italian
concerts Mr Jim Beach, Queen's Manager, was asked this morning (Saturday 2nd, 2005) whether the situation with the Pope would affect the Italian dates, and his view is that concerts will still go ahead. However, as he says, no-one knows what the government will do - they haven't had to deal with anything like this for 28 years... (source - check back Brian's site should any official statement be forthcoming) |
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| :::Site updates::: | Unfortunately I did not have a camera with me to take any pictures of this fantastic gig at the Brixton Academy. But Jenny did and she was nice enough to send me her pictures of the gig. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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