QueenZone discussion #1482120
Could Queen and AL headline Wembley Sadium or big outdoor shows again?
| Russian Headlong 27.07.2017 11:45 |
Does anyone think they could still sell out a Wembley stadium or large outdoor show? With a decent support bill maybe? |
| Bad Seed 27.07.2017 12:27 |
Easily. They're comfortably selling is excess of 50000 tickets in London alone and that's midweek, just before Christmas. I'm sure they're sell out at least one night at Wembley and a couple of other stadium shows further north if it was summer time. |
| Nitroboy 27.07.2017 13:54 |
No. |
| Vocal harmony 27.07.2017 14:24 |
Bad Seed wrote: Easily. They're comfortably selling is excess of 50000 tickets in London alone and that's midweek, just before Christmas. I'm sure they're sell out at least one night at Wembley and a couple of other stadium shows further north if it was summer time.Yes but multiple arena gigs mean that some of those tickets are being bought by people who are going more than once. However they have sold huge amounts across the country, also the PR line up played Hyde Park and general didn't sell as many tickets as the Lambert fronted version. I think they could sell a London stadium show (Wembley, Twickenham, or the Olympic Stadium. Careful choice of venue would also mean a stadium further north (Stadium of Light in Sunderland maybe) could also be included. I think one Wembley would sell out, a Wembley show with a more northerly show maybe not but pretty close for both venues |
| Day dop 27.07.2017 16:38 |
Queen+ It's not Queen. I know you know but still, it's not Queen. Queen+ Lambert is a piss poor substitute. |
| scottmax 27.07.2017 19:11 |
Day dop wrote: Queen+ It's not Queen. I know you know but still, it's not Queen. Queen+ Lambert is a piss poor substitute.Get a grip..... |
| Doga 27.07.2017 22:01 |
They have already played in big outdoor venues and stadiums, in Eastern Europe, Germany and Asia... check the dates. For example, this place in Estonia is huge, probably bigger than Wembley link |
| Day dop 27.07.2017 22:09 |
scottmax wrote:Didn't like what I said? Tough shit. My opinion stands.Day dop wrote: Queen+ It's not Queen. I know you know but still, it's not Queen. Queen+ Lambert is a piss poor substitute.Get a grip..... |
| scollins 27.07.2017 23:47 |
day dop I agree Queen died the day Freddie passed away, don't get me wrong I still go and see them and have my tickets for December but they shouldn't really call it Queen it should be taylor may and lambert? Also I would pref to see brian and rog tour together just the 2 of them eg like a semi acoustic tour?? |
| Day dop 27.07.2017 23:56 |
scollins wrote: day dop I agree Queen died the day Freddie passed away, don't get me wrong I still go and see them and have my tickets for December but they shouldn't really call it Queen it should be taylor may and lambert? Also I would pref to see brian and rog tour together just the 2 of them eg like a semi acoustic tour??Brian, Roger, and Freddie on screen (the highlight of those shows is when Freddie is on screen, singing the songs with May playing along). |
| BETA215 28.07.2017 00:13 |
Also, Bri + Rog in 2017, wouldn't be able to handle a full tour where they both sing all the time. |
| scottmax 28.07.2017 09:39 |
Day dop wrote:It's not what you say, it's the uncouth wat you say it......scottmax wrote:Didn't like what I said? Tough shit. My opinion stands.Day dop wrote: Queen+ It's not Queen. I know you know but still, it's not Queen. Queen+ Lambert is a piss poor substitute.Get a grip..... |
| Day dop 28.07.2017 10:23 |
scottmax wrote:My original comment wasn't a reply to you.Day dop wrote:It's not what you say, it's the uncouth wat you say it......scottmax wrote:Didn't like what I said? Tough shit. My opinion stands.Day dop wrote: Queen+ It's not Queen. I know you know but still, it's not Queen. Queen+ Lambert is a piss poor substitute.Get a grip..... It seems you chose to take offence. I can't help you with that. |
| Doga 28.07.2017 18:55 |
link Another great bit of footage, from Koln, and that's a stadium. |
| scottmax 28.07.2017 21:06 |
Day dop wrote:Sigh.....scottmax wrote:My original comment wasn't a reply to you. It seems you chose to take offence. I can't help you with that.Day dop wrote:It's not what you say, it's the uncouth wat you say it......scottmax wrote:Didn't like what I said? Tough shit. My opinion stands.Day dop wrote: Queen+ It's not Queen. I know you know but still, it's not Queen. Queen+ Lambert is a piss poor substitute.Get a grip..... |
| Day dop 29.07.2017 09:53 |
scottmax wrote:Indeed.Day dop wrote:Sigh.....scottmax wrote:My original comment wasn't a reply to you. It seems you chose to take offence. I can't help you with that.Day dop wrote:It's not what you say, it's the uncouth wat you say it......scottmax wrote:Didn't like what I said? Tough shit. My opinion stands.Day dop wrote: Queen+ It's not Queen. I know you know but still, it's not Queen. Queen+ Lambert is a piss poor substitute.Get a grip..... |
| Zodiacal_light 03.08.2017 16:52 |
Easily yes. The entire UK 2017 sold out in an hour or so. NO PROBLEM they could fill stadiums in the UK at least There is still MASSIVE affection for Queen here |
| Rich Tea 03.08.2017 21:32 |
For what its worth I've been a Queen fan since 1974 and was lucky enough to see them many times with John & Freddie. As far as I'm concerned I'm going to see QUEEN in December I managed to get over the sad loss of Freddie and I respect John's decision to retire and disappear from the limelight. Brian & Roger don't need the money they do this because its what they enjoy and after seeing Adam grow into an excellent front man in the 5 gigs I've seen him play my belief is that Queen in 2017 is as valid as the Queen I first saw live at Bingley Hall in 1978. I think Queen can easily do a UK stadium tour and I wouldn't be surprised if in 2018 they actually do 4 or 5 Stadium gigs. For what its worth I also hope they record something I enjoyed The Cosmos Rocks but I think this Line Up could do a proper QUEEN record. Sorry if many of you disagree with me but hey Opinions are like arseholes we all have one and that is mine........ |
| Toon_86 04.08.2017 09:52 |
I actually wouldn't want to see this incarnation of Queen doing a stadium tour, much prefer the arenas, but that isn't the question I guess. I don't think they could do a stadium tour compared to the Magic tour in the UK, there would be empty seats. I'd rather see an arena crammed than a 3/4 full stadium. What I do think they will do is a 'Queen Farewell' type concert, probably at Wembley, in a similar vain to the Freddie Tribute, with guest singers etc. It could be an entirely different type of concert due to the changing make-up of the industry and the newer acts who cite Queen as an influence taking the stage. |
| Rich Tea 04.08.2017 23:41 |
Oh I'm sure they could do a tour on the scale of the Magic Tour in fact wasn't the 2016 tour in Europe etc very close to that sort of scale? In 1986 in the UK they played to around 400,000 people the first dates sold out quickly but Knebworth tickets were still available at least a week before because that's when I got mine. I don't like the tribute concert idea I was at the FM tribute concert it was amazing but a one off |
| Day dop 08.08.2017 02:49 |
Rich Tea wrote: For what its worth I've been a Queen fan since 1974 and was lucky enough to see them many times with John & Freddie. As far as I'm concerned I'm going to see QUEEN in December I managed to get over the sad loss of Freddie and I respect John's decision to retire and disappear from the limelight. Brian & Roger don't need the money they do this because its what they enjoy and after seeing Adam grow into an excellent front man in the 5 gigs I've seen him play my belief is that Queen in 2017 is as valid as the Queen I first saw live at Bingley Hall in 1978. I think Queen can easily do a UK stadium tour and I wouldn't be surprised if in 2018 they actually do 4 or 5 Stadium gigs. For what its worth I also hope they record something I enjoyed The Cosmos Rocks but I think this Line Up could do a proper QUEEN record. Sorry if many of you disagree with me but hey Opinions are like arseholes we all have one and that is mine........*Queen+ |
| Rich Tea 11.08.2017 21:04 |
Sorry but its Queen like Pink Floyd were Pink Floyd The Who were still The Who etc etc blah blah blah To be honest though it doesn't really matter I'm in my late 50's and I'm just glad I can still see the bands I was going to see as a teenager some people just get so excited about these things ha ha. I was also thinking about how this forum would have exploded when Hot space had been released had it been around obviously!!!! |
| Dr Magus 12.08.2017 14:56 |
If Paul and Ringo went on tour and called themselves The Beatles would you be like YEAH MAN THE BEATLES ARE BACK YEAAAAHHH! Wouldn't really be The Beatles though would it, but If they billed themselves just as Paul & Ringo they probably wouldn't get as much press coverage or sell as many tickets. They haven't cashed in on the brand because they've got class. More than Brian and Roger anyway. |
| Rich Tea 12.08.2017 22:43 |
They are the only Beatles alive so it wouldn't bother me like I've said I'm glad I can still experience the band I first saw in 1978 at Stafford Bingley Hall and yes I've managed to deal with the fact Freddie has left us I last saw Freddie alive at Knebworth and I will always treasure those memories but now I'm able to go to a Queen show with my daughters and their partners 31 years later and they both like Adam and Queen so its real and its current to us. If you don't like it that's fine I've no problem with that sit back watch your Wembley or Rainbow videos and live in the past, for me I prefer to live in the present lifes too short :-) |
| Raf 13.08.2017 04:25 |
Dr Magus wrote: If Paul and Ringo went on tour and called themselves The Beatles would you be like YEAH MAN THE BEATLES ARE BACK YEAAAAHHH! Wouldn't really be The Beatles though would it, but If they billed themselves just as Paul & Ringo they probably wouldn't get as much press coverage or sell as many tickets. They haven't cashed in on the brand because they've got class. More than Brian and Roger anyway.While the four of them were still alive, they broke up and took different paths. Queen never broke up, and Freddie rushed to record as many songs as he could before he died to give his bandmates enough material to keep working. His family and most intimate friends do seem to support the band's decision to carry on (his mother even attended some Queen+ concerts). Among the surviving members, there was never a decision to break up either. At some point John decided to retire, but he never tried to stop the other two from carrying on. Two completely different cases (but I'd gladly pay to see Paul/Ringo concert as "Beatles", just like I did with both Queen+PR and Queen+AL!) |
| Holly2003 13.08.2017 08:43 |
Rich Tea wrote: If you don't like it that's fine I've no problem with that sit back watch your Wembley or Rainbow videos and live in the past, for me I prefer to live in the present lifes too short :-)You can do what you like, of course, but don't fool yourself you're living in the present by going to see a karaoke nostalgia act. And what is it with this 'living in the past' nonsense? Do you criticise people who go to museums for 'living in the past'? Or people who enjoy classical paintings? Or older movies? It's about taste and quality, not time period. |
| Dr Magus 13.08.2017 12:06 |
Holly2003 wrote:Well said. Queen's music and Freddie's voice are timeless.Rich Tea wrote: If you don't like it that's fine I've no problem with that sit back watch your Wembley or Rainbow videos and live in the past, for me I prefer to live in the present lifes too short :-)You can do what you like, of course, but don't fool yourself you're living in the present by going to see a karaoke nostalgia act. And what is it with this 'living in the past' nonsense? Do you criticise people who go to museums for 'living in the past'? Or people who enjoy classical paintings? Or older movies? It's about taste and quality, not time period. |
| Vocal harmony 13.08.2017 13:39 |
Holly2003 wrote:Rich Tea wrote: If you don't like it that's fine I've no problem with that sit back watch your Wembley or Rainbow videos and live in the past, for me I prefer to live in the present lifes too short :-)You can do what you like, of course, but don't fool yourself you're living in the present by going to see a karaoke nostalgia act. And what is it with this 'living in the past' nonsense? Do you criticise people who go to museums for 'living in the past'? Or people who enjoy classical paintings? Or older movies? It's about taste and quality, not time period. |
| Rich Tea 18.08.2017 22:19 |
I can't believe some people get so excited about these things.... I visit museums and have lots of happy memories and want to make a lot more. The point I'm making is for me I am glad BM & RMT are still doing it and in my honest opinion doing it really well so I am able to share the experiences I had at Bingley Hall or Birmingham NEC through to Knebworth with my kids. I know it will never be the same as the old days I'm not stupid but it is still fucking amazing and as someone who goes to around 50 different gigs a year Queen + AL is at least on a par with Muse and better than everything else around. I respect your opinion and like I said before opinions are like arseholes we all have one Ha Ha... Vocal Harmony I get the impression if someone disagrees with you then you get really frustrated and you think its either your view or no view I hope I'm wrong because my experience of Queen fans is that they are a tolerant and diverse bunch who like a good debate but respect each other never the less. I've had 40 years experience of meeting fellow fans so I know what I'm talking about. I'm just expressing my opinion not looking to annoy anyone :-) |
| Vocal harmony 19.08.2017 12:54 |
Rich Tea wrote: . . . Vocal Harmony I get the impression if someone disagrees with you then you get really frustrated and you think its either your view or no view I hope I'm wrong because my experience of Queen fans is that they are a tolerant and diverse bunch who like a good debate but respect each other never the less. I've had 40 years experience of meeting fellow fans so I know what I'm talking about. I'm just expressing my opinion not looking to annoy anyone :-)Hi Rich Tea. I don't think I've ever expressed a view or opinion with that mind set. What did you base that on? By the way I'm asking out of curiosity, not frustration! |
| Rich Tea 19.08.2017 20:49 |
Hi Vocal Harmony It was the comment "t's about taste and quality, not time period" that gave me that impression but like I said if I'm wrong I'm sorry maybe its just good to agree to disagree? |
| Vocal harmony 19.08.2017 22:34 |
Rich Tea it was Holly 2003 that wrote that, not me! That quote came from a post where I quoted you and Holly however my reply/post didn't register, its a common problem with the site. |
| Rich Tea 19.08.2017 23:03 |
Yes sorry I see now. I am officially a Numpty... No problem however I still think Queen & Adam rock big time lol |
| Holly2003 19.08.2017 23:41 |
No. It was totally that Vocal harmony guy. He is a well-known trouble maker. Let's all team up and fight him. |
| Vocal harmony 20.08.2017 12:49 |
^^^Oh shit I've been rumbled! Rich Tea it's not a problem. . . |