QueenZone discussion #764383

<B>Jellybean Queen <h6>onelonelypussycat wrote: I always here about how well Queen did in Japan, as well as other asian countries...but I never hear about China or anything...did they do good over there, with album sells, ticket sells, etc?

queenkateg4 wrote: this is cool

<B>Jellybean Queen <h6>onelonelypussycat wrote: Did they ever tour the USSR (now Russia?)

Bobby_brown wrote: I think the Wham! were big in China. They toured there in 1985 i think! The biggest outsider selling artist in China is Julio Iglesias (at least some years ago, he was!) About Queen, i never heard a thing. But with the right promotion, can you imagine the huge sales an artist could get? But in the end, they would probably loose money because thats a very cheap country!! Take care

Bobby_brown wrote: I think the Wham! were big in China. They toured there in 1985 i think! The biggest outsider selling artist in China is Julio Iglesias (at least some years ago, he was!) About Queen, i never heard a thing. But with the right promotion, can you imagine the huge sales an artist could get? But in the end, they would probably loose money because thats a very cheap country!! Take care

<font color=red>Flash! wrote:

<B>Jellybean Queen <h6>onelonelypussycat wrote: Did they ever tour the USSR (now Russia?)

I think i remember either Freddie or Brian saying "They didn't let us in Russia.. they thought we'd corrupt the youth or something" :S

ChinesedogTorture wrote:

<font color=red>Flash! wrote:

<B>Jellybean Queen <h6>onelonelypussycat wrote: Did they ever tour the USSR (now Russia?)

I think i remember either Freddie or Brian saying "They didn't let us in Russia.. they thought we'd corrupt the youth or something" :S

What exactly did he mean by that? :P

<font color=red>Flash! wrote:

ChinesedogTorture wrote:

<font color=red>Flash! wrote:

<B>Jellybean Queen <h6>onelonelypussycat wrote: Did they ever tour the USSR (now Russia?)

I think i remember either Freddie or Brian saying "They didn't let us in Russia.. they thought we'd corrupt the youth or something" :S

What exactly did he mean by that? :P

I have no idea! Turn them into "rowdy, rock and roll, raving, gays"?? Your guess is as good as mine! Ah well, they missed out.

s.m. wrote: ...Napier-Bell also revealed that he had sabotaged the efforts of rock group Queen to be the first to play China. To prevent this happening, he made two brochures - one featuring Wham!fans as pleasant middle-class youngsters, and one portraying Queen frontman Freddie Mercury in typically flamboyant poses. The Chinese opted for Wham!... link Oh okay, so Wham! was the first band to play China...and Queen was almost the first...wow... Did Queen ever tour China, ever?

The Millionaire Waltz wrote: Yeah, but then how did they get to do that great big concert in Hungary, if they couldn't play in the USSR? What happened to the Warszaw pact?

<b><font color = "crimson">Thomas Quinn wrote:

The Millionaire Waltz wrote: Yeah, but then how did they get to do that great big concert in Hungary, if they couldn't play in the USSR? What happened to the Warszaw pact?

Warszaw Pact? LMFAO!!! That was to do with INTERNATIONAL DEFENCE, like NATO! Queen wasn't exactly a military threat!

<B>Jellybean Queen <h6>onelonelypussycat wrote:

Bobby_brown wrote: I think the Wham! were big in China. They toured there in 1985 i think! The biggest outsider selling artist in China is Julio Iglesias (at least some years ago, he was!) About Queen, i never heard a thing. But with the right promotion, can you imagine the huge sales an artist could get? But in the end, they would probably loose money because thats a very cheap country!! Take care

You said China is a cheap country...how do you figure?

<B>Jellybean Queen <h6>onelonelypussycat wrote: Did Queen ever tour China, ever?

Bobby_brown wrote:

<B>Jellybean Queen <h6>onelonelypussycat wrote:

Bobby_brown wrote: I think the Wham! were big in China. They toured there in 1985 i think! The biggest outsider selling artist in China is Julio Iglesias (at least some years ago, he was!) About Queen, i never heard a thing. But with the right promotion, can you imagine the huge sales an artist could get? But in the end, they would probably loose money because thats a very cheap country!! Take care

You said China is a cheap country...how do you figure?

This is not meant to be offensive to China, but you can buy a CD with less than a pound. Do the maths!! TAke care

s.m. wrote:

<B>Jellybean Queen <h6>onelonelypussycat wrote: Did Queen ever tour China, ever?

no, never