Brian May on tour: Guest appearances

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16.11.2002 London, UK (Children In Need - Brian, Roger & WWRY cast)

Photo: Guest appearance: Brian May + Roger Taylor in London, UK (Children In Need - Brian, Roger & WWRY cast) [16.11.2002]

01. We Will Rock You (WWRY cast on vocals, Brian on guitar, Roger on drums)
02. We Are The Champions (WWRY cast on vocals, Brian on guitar, Roger on drums)
03. We Are The Champions (WWRY cast on vocals, Brian on guitar, Roger on drums)

12.11.2002 Dominion Theatre, London, UK (WWRY musical)

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10.11.2002 London, UK (Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund)

Photo: Guest appearance: Brian May in London, UK (Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund) [10.11.2002]

01. Is This The World We Created? (different lyrics, acoustic guitar)
02. I'll Do My Crying In The Rain (vocal duet with Bryan Adams, acoustic guitar)
03. Run To You (Bryan Adams on vocals, Brian on Red Special)
04. Crazy Little Thing Called Love (Bryan Adams on vocals)

18.10.2002 Los Angeles, California, USA (Walk Of Fame afterparty with SAS Band and Roger)

Photo: Guest appearance: Brian May + Roger Taylor in Los Angeles, California, USA (Walk Of Fame afterparty with SAS Band and Roger) [18.10.2002]

01. Tie Your Mother Down (Brian vocals, Nuno Bettencourt guitar)
02. Under Pressure (Roger + Patti Russo vocals)
03. Another One Bites The Dust (Patti Russo vocals)
04. Sleeping On The Sidewalk (Brian vocals)
05. I'm In Love With My Car (Roger vocals)
06. Stone Cold Crazy (Jeff Scott Soto vocals)
07. Crazy Little Thing Called Love (Fred Mandel keys)
08. Hammer To Fall slow/fast (Brian vocals)
09. We Will Rock You
10. We Are The Champions (Roger + Brian vocals)
11. Rock And Roll (Roger vocals, Steve Vai guitar, Carmine Appice drums)

03.06.2002 London, UK (Queen's Jubilee)

Photo: Guest appearance: Brian May + Roger Taylor in London, UK (Queen's Jubilee) [03.06.2002]

01. God Save The Queen (Brian on guitar, Roger on drums)
02. Radio Ga Ga (Roger on vocals, Brian on guitar)
03. We Will Rock You (Brian on guitar and vocals, Roger on drums)
04. We Are The Champions (Will Young on vocals, Brian on guitar, Roger on drums)
05. Bohemian Rhapsody (WWRY cast on vocals, Brian on guitar, Roger on drums)
06. Move It (Cliff Richard and S Club 7 on vocals, Brian on guitar)
07. With A Little Help From My Friends (Joe Cocker on vocals, Brian on guitar)
08. All You Need Is Love (All Star finale with Brian on guitar and Roger on drums)
09. Hey Jude (All Star finale with Brian on guitar and Roger on drums)

18.05.2002 London, UK (Parkinson TV show (with Brian, Roger and the WWRY cast))

Photo: Guest appearance: Brian May + Roger Taylor in London, UK (Parkinson TV show (with Brian, Roger and the WWRY cast)) [18.05.2002]

01. Somebody To Love (Hannah Jane Fox on vocals)
02. Hammer To Fall (instrumental)
03. We Will Rock You (Tony Vincent on vocals)
04. We Are The Champions (Tony Vincent on vocals)

14.05.2002 London, UK (WWRY premiere afterparty)

Photo: Guest appearance: Brian May + Roger Taylor in London, UK (WWRY premiere afterparty) [14.05.2002]

The premiere was on 14th May but the afterparty was a few hours later so technically it was maybe 15th May early in the morning :-)

01. Tie Your Mother Down (Kerry Ellis on vocals, Brian on guitar, Roger on drums)
02. Guitar Man (Ben Elton on vocals, Brian on guitar, Roger on drums)
03. Hammer To Fall slow/fast (Brian May on vocals/guitar, Eric Singer/Roger on drums)
04. Tutti Frutti (Gary Booker on vocals, Brian on guitar, Roger on drums)
05. A Whiter Shade Of Pale (Gary Booker on vocals, Brian on guitar, Roger on drums)
06. Rock And Roll (Roger Taylor on vocals, Brian on guitar)
07. With A Little Help From My Friends (all)
08. All The Way (all)

30.04.2002 Museum Square, Amsterdam, Holland (Dutch Queen's birthday)

Photo: Guest appearance: Brian May + Roger Taylor in Museum Square, Amsterdam, Holland (Dutch Queen's birthday) [30.04.2002]

A special one-off performance that was kept secret until the day of the concert.

01. Radio Ga Ga (Roger on vocals, Brian on guitar)
02. Tie Your Mother Down (Brian on guitar and vocals, Roger on drums)
03. Another One Bites The Dust (Patti Russo on vocals, Brian on guitar, Roger on drums)
04. Under Pressure (Roger and Patti Russo on vocals, Brian on guitar)
05. Hammer To Fall slow/fast (Brian on guitar and vocals, Roger on drums)
06. The Show Must Go On (Patti Russo on vocals, Brian on guitar, Roger on drums)
07. No-One But You (Brian on guitar and vocals, Roger on vocals)
08. We Will Rock You (Brian on vocals, Roger on drums)
09. We Are The Champions (Trijntje Oosterhuis on vocals, Brian on guitar, Roger on drums)

16.03.2002 New York, New York, USA (Liza Minelli's wedding)

Photo: Guest appearance: Brian May in New York, New York, USA (Liza Minelli's wedding) [16.03.2002]

01. We Are The Champions (instrumental with full orchestral accompaniment)
02. Tie Your Mother Down (Brian on vocals)

18.01.2002 Cat Club, Los Angeles, California, USA (with Eric Singer + members of Alice Cooper's band?)

01. The Thrill Is Gone
02. Sympathy For The Devil

24.11.2001 London, UK (with SAS Band and special guests)

Photo: Guest appearance: Brian May + Roger Taylor in London, UK (with SAS Band and special guests) [24.11.2001]

On 10th anniversary of Freddie's death the fan club held a special party in the Ocean Club in London with SAS Band as the main act. They were joined by Bruce Dickinson for I Want To Break Free and above all by Brian May and Roger Taylor for six songs.

01. Radio Ga Ga (Roger on vocals, Brian on guitar)
02. Since You've Been Gone (Brian on guitar and vocals, Roger on drums)
03. Under Pressure (Roger and Treana Morris on vocals, Brian on guitar)
04. Strange Frontier (Roger on vocals, Brian on guitar)
05. Tie Your Mother Down (Brian on guitar and vocals, Roger on drums)
06. No-One But You (Roger on vocals, Brian on guitar and vocals)

09.10.2001 Cambridge Union Society, Cambridge, UK

Photo: Guest appearance: Brian May in Cambridge Union Society, Cambridge, UK [09.10.2001]

01. With God On Our Side (acoustic)
02. We Will Rock You

07.07.2001 Stravinski Hall, Montreux, Switzerland (Montreux Jazz festival)

Photo: Guest appearance: Brian May in Stravinski Hall, Montreux, Switzerland (Montreux Jazz festival) [07.07.2001]

01. I Don't Want Nobody (Teasin' Around With Me)
02. Let Me Out
03. Tie Your Mother Down
04. Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On (All Star finale)

06.07.2001 Stravinski Hall, Montreux, Switzerland (Montreux Jazz festival with Steve Lukather and Larry Carlton)

01. Luke's Blues

18.05.2001 Wembley Arena, London, UK (with Alice Cooper)

Photo: Guest appearance: Brian May in Wembley Arena, London, UK (with Alice Cooper) [18.05.2001]

01. We Will Rock You (instrumental)
02. School's Out

19.03.2001 New York, New York, USA (Hall Of Fame induction ceremony)

Photo: Guest appearance: Brian May + Roger Taylor in New York, New York, USA (Hall Of Fame induction ceremony) [19.03.2001]

01. We Will Rock You (Dave Grohl on guitar & vocals, Brian on guitar, Roger & Taylor Hawkins on drums)
02. Tie Your Mother Down (Dave Grohl on guitar & vocals, Brian on guitar, Roger & Taylor Hawkins on drums)
03. Do It Again (Steely Dan, Brian on guitar)
04. Johnnie's Boogie (All Star Band, Brian on guitar)
05. Everybody Needs Somebody To Love (All Star Band, Brian on guitar)