Seems like no-one is ready to answer the question, well answer is: they're planning to release a new studio album in the next year, maybe to tour a little in the Surrey pubs.
No no..
they're NOT planning a studio cd. They are recording some tracks in the studio and see what will happen. Brian, Roger and Paul said they MAY turn into an album
Where and when did Paul say No?
The tracks are almost finished and they are doing the final recording session now (oct) they have collectively commented in the press that a tour will almost certainly follow next year, but I have seen no report that Paul has said no.
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Togg wrote: Where and when did Paul say No?
The tracks are almost finished and they are doing the final recording session now (oct) they have collectively commented in the press that a tour will almost certainly follow next year, but I have seen no report that Paul has said no.
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They NEVER collectively commented in the press about a new tour!
Only Roger has SUPPOSEDLY said once that HE thought a tour was PROBABLE.
And Paul told ME on July 8 in Weert, The Netherlands, backstage at the Bospop festival where he was performing and I was doing my job as a journalist, that he has NO plans whatsoever to go touring next year.
Never say never, and you are of course free to believe who- and whatever you want, but fact is that as yet there are no plans for QUEEN AND PAUL ROGERS the collective, for a tour whatsoever.
This is what Brian May wrote on his soap box September 7th 2007:
"While for now is seems we will have to wait for next summer’s Nelson Mandela Hyde Park concert to see Queen live again, for those in need of a quick-fix reminder of the band at their royal best, a trip to a local cinema in the coming weeks will do the trick."
No live concert except for the 46664 gig in Hyde Park in June 2008
Togg wrote: I think you will find Jim Beach has other ideas...
Jim Beach can say what he wants. He is in no way connected to Paul Rodgers.
Sorry, Togg - Look, I truly hope that Paul changes his mind. I want them to tour just as much as you do and maybe even more. But don't get your hopes up too much, because chances are that you will be very disappointed.
Well you might want to read the latest fan mag, Brian confirms discussions about a tour next year, and Ithink you will find the arenas are already booked!
Paul is not going to confirm anything to a reporter until they have all already settled on dates times and places, which was done a while ago once they all felt happy with the work being done in the studio.
The thing is a tour requires around 18 months to plan, they have to sort out a long list of venues and people, all of whom have to be ready and effectively booked long in advance, Paul cannot officially talk about it until it's basically a done deal, Brian is only now talking about it officially, however my money it that when Roger first talked about it, it was already well under way.
As I said check out the latest fan mag, Brian talks about a proposed tour or at least a few live dates next year. Now you can be sure that Paul will be going along for the ride as it will be his new material thye will be playing as well.
I still have to see it happen. Again; I hope you're right. But you say he mentions 'at least a few dates', which of course is true - 46664 for instance. But a full tour?
Paul could at least have said they 'might do something' or 'it needs to be sorted out' or something of that extent. But instead he even went as far as saying that he found it unlikely...
But let's just all cross our fingers ;-)
(Oh, by the way; when Paul and I discussed live-dates we were talking 'off the record'. :-)
I think, a lot will depend on the success of the album, but I can't see them producing an album and then saying goodbye, Paul was right at the end of a Queen tour and then a personal one and probably was all toured out when he spoke to you, but hey lets see what comes of this, my money is that he will be back for a tour summer/fall next year