Just out of wondering did Queen+PR tour with a support act in 05? I know they had razorlight at Hyde Park but wondered how the other shows worked, did they hav support or didn't need it?!
And there was no support at Sheffield the one that got recorded ( i was there )
Also Hyde Park special guest was Peter Kay what a laugh he had us all singing and swaying to you'll never walk alone but he changed it to you'll never roll alone ( he was in his wheel chair as Brian Potter from the Phoenix Nights ) awesome night ended up in kensington in a curry house at 1 in the morning i have some clips somewhere.
Outside of the U.S. I see no reason why they'd employ an opening act. Nobody would care and new music should not support so veteran a band.
In the U.S. I would guess a big name opening could be the difference in top arenas and top stadiums, a big place vs. as big a place as can be done. But it would have to be a proper act like Def Leppard for instance.
You mean a kind of a warm-up band before the show? They had no such band in Moscow September 15, 16. Before the show, waiting for the audience to gather they played the recorded AC-DC album. And then without any pause the concert started with lights going down and a wide screen showing Cosmos and how it Rocks!
There was no support band on the US '06 tour, period. The band played a full two-hour set most nights, instead of the typical concert setup of 30-45 minutes for the support act then 90 minutes tops of the guys you actually came to see.
Much as I think a Def Leppard/Queen pairing would be cool, I don't know that it would be good for Queen fans. For one, Q+PR's set would almost certainly be shortened. Two, I'm not sure who would open for who over here. DL's done lots of "Def Leppard+" tours lately, and they're never the opening act.