| Richard Orchard 06.10.2011 13:32 |
Lady Gaga is in talks with Queen guitarist Brian May to take over as the band's new lead singer. Original frontman Freddie Mercury died in 1991 and Paul Rodgers took on vocal duties for the group for five years from 2004. The collaboration ended in 2009 and now the rockers are looking for another singer to complete their line-up so they can go back on the road. May is hoping Gaga, whose stage name is inspired by their hit song Radio Ga Ga, will accept an offer to sing for them. He tells Britain's Daily Express, "We talk about going out on the road all the time but there’s a bit of a singer problem to put it mildly. We get a lot of offers to work with other people. I worked with Lady Gaga and she’s very creative and is someone we’ve talked about singing, fronting the band with. She’s not just a singer, she writes her own material." The musician is also considering bringing in several guest vocalists to give renditions of Queen's hit tracks as part of a TV show: "We have talked about doing duets with other people and in a strange way I almost pressed the yes button. We were debating the idea of a TV show where we have all these guest stars. We didn’t press it today but we are still looking at it. Lady Gaga has said she would like to do something with us." |
| greaserkat 06.10.2011 14:02 |
Brian and Roger, just retire and enjoy the checks you get without having to kill Queen fans with things like this. |
| Sebastian 06.10.2011 14:20 |
She was Freddie's favourite singer anyway. |
| LordOfAllDarkness 06.10.2011 14:59 |
I'll answer quoting Freddie: 'Oh don't be ridicolous!' |
| Kacio 06.10.2011 15:30 |
This is a tragedy! Queen should take released of concert unknown, unknown songs, should prepare an anthology! They shouldn't work together with Lady Gaga! |
| brENsKi 06.10.2011 16:00 |
Kacio wrote: This is a tragedy! Queen should take released of concert unknown, unknown songs, should prepare an anthology! They shouldn't work together with Lady Gaga! +++++++++++++++++++++++++ a tragedy this is, clearly, Yoda you are |
| matt z 06.10.2011 16:01 |
Well.. if it's my last chance to see Queen,.... i guess it'll be with the drag queen.. Ah well,... at least there'll be TONS of hot chicks at the shows... i just cant imagine the band working out that well with a woman... no offense. Although i'd pay to see the hell out of it (aware this expression makes no sense)... even if Annie Lennox fronted the band, i'd still think it was pretty off.. oh well.. like the man said about FM's legacy "just don't make me boring" |
| matt z 06.10.2011 16:04 |
brENsKi wrote: Kacio wrote: This is a tragedy! Queen should take released of concert unknown, unknown songs, should prepare an anthology! They shouldn't work together with Lady Gaga! +++++++++++++++++++++++++ a tragedy this is, clearly, Yoda you are =========================== Mmmmm!... If passing notice take you of error, ..a teacher must you be. SU(!)-per Groverrrrr!!! ? |
| matt z 06.10.2011 16:13 |
Well... if Brian and Rog sing... this wouldn't be TERRIBLE for new material... If if she' as long as it's not called QUEEN. Ideas?? Maylor Gaga? BML? BMG? Radio Ga Ga? Tarnishing the Crown ? ;-P as much as i used to whistle that tune in high school... to me Lady GaGa is pretty much what the song was about... pop trash on the radio. Either way... she IS talented i've heard. oh well... if she's TRULY a fan... this couldn't be all that bad... just... FOR THE LOVE OF GOD... NO FUCKING DANCERS ONSTAGE....(unless ur part of the band) .... this is rock and fucking roll. |
| shanoon 07.10.2011 03:09 |
maylor gaga or gaylord gaga :) this really is sad news, i hope taylor and may would retire already if this is the road they decide to take.. p.rodgers was not my cup of tee but this is just awful... a bad joke, and the fact that it's not a joke makes it even worse |
| ITSM 07.10.2011 03:34 |
It's getting more and more embarrassing to be a Queen fan! Please, don't let this happend! Brian May and Roger Taylor are getting old, they don't have to sell their souls now...! |
| Makka 07.10.2011 04:09 |
I don't really care if they want to play with her, BUT DON'T USE THE NAME QUEEN TO SELL IT! |
| eYe 07.10.2011 04:16 |
To me this is very good news. Imho Lady Gaga is kinda underrated, she is a lot like Freddie was. link |
| tcc 07.10.2011 04:35 |
How is she able to sing Fat Bottomed Girls convincingly ? |
| Fone Bone 07.10.2011 05:24 |
1/ Lady GaGa is not the new Madonna; she might have been, but she's already on the way out (The Fame sold 12m copies worldwide, Born This Way 5m). 2/ Yet, as things stand now, Queen would be still her backing band and people in US arenas would take their pee break during Love Of My Life the same way Queen fans did during Seagull 3/ Lady GaGa fronting Queen: WTF? What about Fergie ? She's also sold a lot of pop records and she's probably looking for a new band too? The Queen Extravaganza fiasco, now this ... It will never happen, but it would be nice if Bri and Rog could think of something that makes sense in the near future All this is bringing confusion to the 40th anniversary |
| Bo Rhap 07.10.2011 05:54 |
If it has to be then i would rather they worked with Pink. Check out her version of Bo Rhap. link |
| philip storey 07.10.2011 06:02 |
If this actually happend and it was a serious tour around the world it would bring Queen back to the attention of millions of music fans.Freddie would think it was a great little earner and i am sure give it his thumbs up.I doubt if will happen though just another little rumour i guess.Untill i see something in writing online or in the press, i wont be getting excited. |
| bryony 07.10.2011 06:31 |
I would rather see them with Lady Gaga than Paul Rodgers ....and I don't even like Lady Gaga |
| princetom 07.10.2011 07:08 |
people, you are a bunch of moaners! i kinda like the idea of a tv-collaboration-show. and i do like the idea of occasional vocalists as long as they get their job well done! as long as it's not paul again. the problem seems to be that everybody here expects at least a new freddie. obviously, that's not possible. so why's that everybody complains on any activity by the guys ? it's good news. it's obvious that they don't WANT to write any new material anymore, isn't it. it's just as they said on queensday... this IS some kind of retirement. c'mon... lady gaga wouldn't be the worst choice they have made. ...at least she got balls :-) greetz, |
| thomasquinn 32989 07.10.2011 07:52 |
"Lady Gaga - Gaga To Front Queen?" If this happens, I would be willing to contribute to the costs of a hitman to knock off Brian and Roger, out of strictly humanitarian motives. This is at least as perverse as Queen + 5ive. |
| Pingfah 07.10.2011 10:32 |
How the fuck does what Brian said equate to Lady Gaga "taking over as Queen's lead singer"? Talking about working with her does not equal having her as the main lead singer for the band. What a load of total bollocks, more tabloid nonsense. |
| Zodiacal_light 07.10.2011 12:59 |
I'm all for it. She is extremely talented IMO. Please tour pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease |
| Marcos Napier 07.10.2011 13:15 |
One short word: UGH. As Freddie once said "the things you have to do for money!". Queen is becoming the new Kiss, a franchising machine. Sad, really. Paul Rodgers didn't fit that well, but at least it was a more tolerable (although still pretty subpar) attempt. |
| matt z 07.10.2011 13:30 |
Purely for jokes sake: (at this point i'd see them if they toured with .... well, just about anybody..) ?Say it's not true.. say it's not real No one like John Deacon would be part of this deal Say it's not true say it's not rea-l Could be happening to you Could be happening too....... Queeeee-ee---e--e-eeeenn.? ;) Just jokin. I want to see the guys play. Gotta love em. I had a chance to see BRi+ Rog and others at a Hollywood Walk of Fame induction, but i was short 2 weeks of my 21st birthday... (i only got to attend the ceremony...not the late night jam) :-( |
| gold2040 07.10.2011 13:45 |
ThomasQuinn wrote: "Lady Gaga - Gaga To Front Queen?" If this happens, I would be willing to contribute to the costs of a hitman to knock off Brian and Roger, out of strictly humanitarian motives. This is at least as perverse as Queen + 5ive. except Gaga is talented |
| gold2040 07.10.2011 14:48 |
turns out the story is a fake link |
| birdana 07.10.2011 15:27 |
ok, no bloody way!!! my respect grows thin. im even more outraged than i was with the adam lambert thing, i'd gladly choose him over her. if the band goes in the gaga direction, i will shun queen. i have every album they made even freddie's solos. i heard about this outrageous news through my brother inlaw whos entire family (aunts,uncles,cousins, grandparents,parents, brother) big chunk of fans right there- english too. they are NOT pleased about this news either. |
| birdana 07.10.2011 15:29 |
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| Arnaldo "Ogre-" Silveira 07.10.2011 15:52 |
Pingfah wrote: How the fuck does what Brian said equate to Lady Gaga "taking over as Queen's lead singer"? Talking about working with her does not equal having her as the main lead singer for the band. What a load of total bollocks, more tabloid nonsense. -------------------------------------------------------------- Ditto. BTW, I loved the performance of Brian with her on the VMAs. A TV special with guest vocalists or even an album under that format would be great. Anything that keeps the guys active and together is ok with me. In fact I get really excited with news of the like. I need my Bri+Rog fix and I'm glad they still bother to deliver it. Rock on, guys!!! Cheers, Ogre- |
| john bodega 07.10.2011 22:14 |
"she's already on the way out" Yeah. I remember when I quit the music industry because I was only selling 5 million copies of an album. At that point, I said to myself "this is a forlorn hope and I'm never going to get anywhere". I mean, I can't stand Lady Gaga's bullshit, but she's doing alright for herself. (Should probably stop wasting her money on drugs and retarded outfits, though - and get down to making actual music because she has, or once had, the ability to do so). |
| inu-liger 08.10.2011 02:24 |
Nothing to worry about here, folks. Jacky Smith wrote through Facebook that Brian's actually pissed that, once again, his words were completely misconstrued and there are NO plans for a Queen + Lady Gaga tour. He's doing his best to ignore the media bullshit otherwise, hence any lack of public rebuttals. |
| Crazy_Nights92 08.10.2011 03:58 |
no fuck man! this ugly freak would NEVER be the lead singer of half Queen!! I'll never listen to this shit! |
| thomasquinn 32989 08.10.2011 07:28 |
gold2040 wrote: ThomasQuinn wrote: "Lady Gaga - Gaga To Front Queen?" If this happens, I would be willing to contribute to the costs of a hitman to knock off Brian and Roger, out of strictly humanitarian motives. This is at least as perverse as Queen + 5ive. except Gaga is talented =============== Perhaps so, but I still find her 'music' distasteful, and her utter incompatibility with Queen's music isn't really debatable, IMHO. It's as if Bob Marley died, and The Wailers decided to get the singer from Gorefest to front the band. |
| tcc 08.10.2011 10:11 |
ThomasQuinn wrote: "Lady Gaga - Gaga To Front Queen?" If this happens, I would be willing to contribute to the costs of a hitman to knock off Brian and Roger, out of strictly humanitarian motives. This is at least as perverse as Queen + 5ive. The story turned out to be untrue. So, God Saved (The) Queen. |
| deleted user 08.10.2011 10:39 |
Please Queen, do not try to recapture the glory days you had with Freddie Mercury and John Deacon. Queen is not Queen without all 4 original members. That is what created the Queen magic. |
| mike hunt 09.10.2011 02:43 |
Nothing against Brian and Roger, but why the hell would the biggest artist of this generation record an album and tour with two aging rockers?....let's be honest......It's one thing for GaGa to let brian play on one of her songs, but it's silly to think she would Stop her own sucessful tour to play with Half of Queen....Ga Ga fans would be pretty pissed off...... |
| AlbaNo1 09.10.2011 07:01 |
I dont seen much point in most of the projects Brian and Rogers get involved in these days but some sort of collaboration with Lady Gaga would not be among the worst of what they have done. |
| 4 x Vision 10.10.2011 14:47 |
I think freddie wouldn't have given a shit who they duet'd with... he would probably have been the first to match up with someone like her if it kept him in the mainstream. Freddie was very commercialy motivated to remember. "I like to write songs for fun, for modern consumption. People can discard them like a used tissue afterwards. You listen to it, like it, discard it, then on to the next. Disposable pop, yes" - FM The story has been taken out of context, but it's mad to see how many fans forget that there are still 2 musicians left in Queen wanting to try new things, new collaborations. What they do with the band's "legacy" is totally up to them. they don't need to justify themselves to anyone, and they're far from "embarrasing" themselves. If anything, it's mainly down to them that the music has had such longevity and still remains in the public eye. Whether they've did it for personal or financial (doubt it) reasons is besides the point. WWRY musical, collaborations with Robbie, 5, Pepsi adverts, Paul Rodgers, Q Extravaganza, Amercan Idol, X Factor, etc etc... without these things, Queen wouldn't have been anyhwere near as popular these days, even with freddie's passing. the fact the new YouTube generation has Freddie as some kind of God would not have came about without Bri and Rog continuing the legacy as they are doing. There would be no Queen these days without these 2 keeping the name alive in what they do, sure we may have had an anthology before now, but surely it's best having the music remain strong for many years to come instead? Good on 'em |
| 4 x Vision 10.10.2011 15:02 |
ThomasQuinn wrote: gold2040 wrote: ThomasQuinn wrote: "Lady Gaga - Gaga To Front Queen?" If this happens, I would be willing to contribute to the costs of a hitman to knock off Brian and Roger, out of strictly humanitarian motives. This is at least as perverse as Queen + 5ive. except Gaga is talented =============== Perhaps so, but I still find her 'music' distasteful, and her utter incompatibility with Queen's music isn't really debatable, IMHO. It's as if Bob Marley died, and The Wailers decided to get the singer from Gorefest to front the band. ------------------ I could actually see her singing some songs from The miracle quite believably... invisible man, krash ship, my baby does me, rain must fall... and her Paparazzi could be mixed into Scandal quite well imo. Just a thought! |
| GonnaUseMyPrisoners 10.10.2011 20:02 |
Honestly, what would the point be for all you miserable, judgmental douchebags to even follow a site such as Queenzone? Clearly, you feel they should retire now, so why not turn your attention elsewhere? Your negative opinions are cheap poison and i pity you in your churlish misery. "Roger took a walk alone today" OMG! How disgraceful! You're a bunch of sad sacks, arrogantly trying to out-snipe each other with your predictions of failure and disgrace. Who the hell are you to criticize Brian and Roger, no matter what they do? Yes, I saw that the report is likely a rumor, doesn't matter. To prove my point, answer this: "Who would be OK for them to record with now?" Your answer: "No one." And what that really means is that among you holier-than-thous, there is no concensus. I'm quite sure (from previous posts on this topic) that seldom would even two people agree on a singer. So therefore, because nimrods can't form a concencus, you proceed to the bizarrre conclusion that they should retire. Eat it, they're not going to. Grow up, and please, please shut up, you twits. |
| Crazy LittleThing 10.10.2011 22:09 |
"Lady Gaga - Gaga To Front Queen?" I just threw up in my mouth a little bit. |
| Coquecigrue 11.10.2011 04:16 |
Hope It's a joke. |
| retrom 11.10.2011 05:35 |
lets ask after gaga.. if he will Qaddafi to be a front man of Queen, he is also poplar in some way and celebrity ... what the hell is going on ..guys went bankrupt ? need more money ? only John are dignified and honest |
| José Luis 11.10.2011 07:14 |
Please people, open mind. We miss to Freddie, but...Brian and Roger are great musicean and shure will made great things. But always something new, so, is too hard for a fan like us. |
| tcc 11.10.2011 07:35 |
inu-liger wrote: Nothing to worry about here, folks. Jacky Smith wrote through Facebook that Brian's actually pissed that, once again, his words were completely misconstrued and there are NO plans for a Queen + Lady Gaga tour. He's doing his best to ignore the media bullshit otherwise, hence any lack of public rebuttals. I think we should end this thread. As indicated above, the press reports are not true. |
| tcc 11.10.2011 07:37 |
inu-liger wrote: Nothing to worry about here, folks. Jacky Smith wrote through Facebook that Brian's actually pissed that, once again, his words were completely misconstrued and there are NO plans for a Queen + Lady Gaga tour. He's doing his best to ignore the media bullshit otherwise, hence any lack of public rebuttals. I think we should end this thread. As indicated above, the press reports are not true. Btw, the reply with quote function is working again ! |
| Hangman_96 11.10.2011 08:23 |
I knew it wasn't true. For heaven's sake! If they were to tour, I'd only go to see Brian and Roger but I wouldn't give a shit to see Lady Ga Ga. I really hate all that shit. |
| GratefulFan 11.10.2011 10:27 |
I thought this smacked of poorly substantiated tabloid nonsense from the beginning. It ended up copied on Brian's site in the news section briefly, which didn't help things. |
| gerry 11.10.2011 11:01 |
THE IDEA OF LADY GA GA TAKING OVER FREDDIES ROLL AS LEAD SINGER IS HORRIFIC TO SAY THE LEAST, IT WAS BAD ENOUGH PAUL RODGERS TAKING OVER QUEEN, AND I WOULD NEVER BUY ANYTHING THAT DIDNT HAVE FREDDIE ON IT. A TV SHOW SOUNDS FUN THOUGH, ALL THOUGH FINDING FAMOUS SINGERS WHO CAN SING QUEEN SONGS IS GOING TO BE A TOUGH COOKIE. FREDDIE COULD ONLY SING HES OWN MATERIAL, AND THE CLOSEST TO HIM WAS GEORGE MICHAEL. ANYWAY QUEEN (ROGER AND BRIAN) WANT TO GET HYDE PARK 1976 OUT ON DVD, WEVE WAITED LONG ENOUGH AND ITS REALLY TIME IT SHOULD BE RELEASED. THAT WEMBLEY STADIUM DVD THAT CAME OUT LAST SEPT WAS MONEY FOR OLD ROPE. QUEEN FANS WANT SOMETHING THAT THEY HAVE NOT SEEN OR HEARD. GERALD GILLIES HARTLEPOOL UK. |
| camyers62 11.10.2011 14:49 |
I think Lady Gaga would "Tear It Up" fronting Queen! She is an incredible singer and I think she could sing any Queen song way better than Paul Rogers ever thought of doing. Go for it Brian and Roger. Keep the spirit alive!! |
| whitequeen2 11.10.2011 14:56 |
My Dear Brian May and Roger Taylor I truly wish you utmost happiness. Realizing you must perform You Go For it Darlings. Keep your music alive. The Show Must Go On. Lady Ga Ga is outrageous and just may be able to bring Queen, Freddie Mercury to this new generation. Regardless of this decision I will love Queen Always. |
| Chizuko 11.10.2011 22:21 |
Please say it's not true. I don’t wanna go see queen -- no more no more. |
| Artem@2011 11.10.2011 22:50 |
FUCK THE LADY GAGA! FREDDY IS BACK !!![img=/images/smiley/msn/teeth_smile.gif][/img] |
| g2raxl 12.10.2011 09:12 |
Strangely enough Brian was photographed with Lady GaGa impersonator Baby GaGa in London this Monday just gone. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=285212621496831&set=a.279950368689723.77304.279938502024243&type=1&ref=nf |
| deaconist 12.10.2011 20:44 |
Pleeeeaaassee nooooooo! This is getting too much for me. Almost embarassing. BTW I recall an radio interview with her a few years back and when she was asked if "Radio Ga Ga" inspired her name, she said she had never heard of the song before. So again, kerching kerching $$ lets cash in on anything loosely related to Queen. No thanks! |
| wembley86 13.10.2011 14:46 |
CALL ZANDRA RODES FOR COSTUMES! CUS can you see ms gaga wearing crazy costumes if this would come about. she may have the pipes but come on. how absurd is this. if freddie was buried he would be rolling in his grave right now. she may be admire of the man but come on. if bri and rog do this there will be alot of fans gone. most people who go to see the band to see bri and rog and there are of all ages but mostly they are the kids who grew up in the70s. and if you put her on stage with guys who got together before her parents even met and see this monstrosity on stage the train from the breakthur video will hit. PLEASE DONT DO IT BRIAN AND ROGER!!! |
| the dude 1366 14.10.2011 00:12 |
Just take a smaller version of a good "We Will Rock You' cast with Tony Vincent as the main lead for a huge world tour. Give the world a thrill and then out it to bed! Think about that one! It would work! |
| Saal0 15.10.2011 10:49 |
Just a brilliant idea!!! I love Lady Gaga, and Queen. I really think they should do it, she's a brilliant singer, just admit it! |