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Queen Set For Glastonbury?
Queen are in line to headline Glastonbury Festival.The legendary rock band - which sees newest frontman Adam Lambert joined by founding members Brian May and Roger Taylor - is wanted by the event organisers, and...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 30 September 2014
Queen And Adam Lambert Announce 2015 European Arena Tour
Queen and Adam Lambert will be hitting the road next year, playing a massive 21 date arena tour across Europe. The shows mark the first time the band and singer have played together in Europe...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 29 September 2014
Freddie Mercury/michael Jackson Duet Makes New Queen Album
Freddie Mercury's lost duet with Michael Jackson has made it onto Queen's latest hits and rarities album.Just weeks ago, Queen drummer Roger Taylor confessed he could only hope that the track, There Must Be More...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 19 September 2014
Queen Release Limited-edition Vodka
Queen have created the ''perfect tribute'' to Freddie Mercury - a bottle of vodka.The 'Bohemian Rhapsody' group have teamed up with Stoli spirits producer SPI to mark the 40th anniversary of their hit single 'Killer...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 16 September 2014
Queen To Honour Freddie Mercury With New Vodka
Queen are set to become the latest rockers to get fans drunk after announcing plans to release a new vodka.The Queen-branded Killer Queen tipple will mark the 40th anniversary of the band's 1974 hit single...
By World Entertainment News Network in Music / Festivals on 15 September 2014
Roger Taylor: 'Jackson Estate Has Been Difficult Over Mercury Duet'
Queen drummer Roger Taylor has spoken out about his dealings with the executors of Michael Jackson's estate over his plans to release a forgotten King of Pop/Freddie Mercury duet, revealing they have been "difficult" to...
By World Entertainment News Network in Music / Festivals on 31 August 2014
Lady Gaga Performs With Queen In Australia
Lady Gaga surprised the audience at a Queen concert in Australia on Wednesday night (27Aug14) by taking to the stage to perform classic hit Another One Bites The Dust.The Bad Romance hitmaker has been gigging...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 27 August 2014
Beyonce Surprised Nicki Minaj With Diamond Necklace
Beyonce surprised her friend Nicki Minaj with a diamond necklace to thank her for featuring on a remix of the superstar's song Flawless.Earlier this month (Aug14), the Drunk in Love hitmaker released a surprise version...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 26 August 2014
Brian May: 'Adam Lambert Has Woken Queen Up'
Queen star Brian May has credited the band's new frontman Adam Lambert with reinvigorating himself and Roger Taylor on tour.The guitarist suggested the Lambert experiment might be Queen's last hurrah just before he stepped in...
By World Entertainment News Network in Music / Festivals on 15 August 2014
William Orbit Teases Collaboration With Queen
Dance producer William Orbit is giving legendary rock band Queen a music makeover by teaming up for an unlikely collaboration.The British beatmaker, who has previously worked with the likes of Madonna and Britney Spears, is...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 06 August 2014
Queen, Adam Lambert Blast Off With Bombastic Tour Opener
Queen and Adam Lambert have managed to ace the nerve-wracking first night of their tour in North America, rocking Chicago's United Center to its foundations with a bombastic rock show to surpass all others. Combining...
By Lauren James in Music / Festivals on 20 June 2014
Queen Releasing New Songs With Freddie Mercury
Queen will release new tracks featuring Freddie Mercury singing later this year. The legendary 'We Will Rock You' band's frontman died in 1991, but drummer Roger Taylor and guitarist Brian May have since carried on...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 27 May 2014
Brian May Reworking Forgotten Freddie Mercury Songs For New Queen Album
Queen are bringing Freddie Mercury back from the dead for a new album similar to Michael Jackson's hit posthumous release Xscape.In a new Bbc interview, guitarist Brian May has revealed plans to release new material...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 27 May 2014
Queen Musical Closing On London's West End
A stage show featuring music from British rock band Queen is set to close on London's West End this summer (14).We Will Rock You opened in 2002 and has become the longest-running production in the...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 11 March 2014
Adam Lambert And Queen To Tour North America
Legendary rockers Queen have reunited with Adam Lambert for a North American tour this summer (14).The American Idol star has been playing with the band on and off since 2012, and he will now fill...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 06 March 2014
Brian May Criticises Britain's Princes Over Hunting
Queen rocker and animal rights activist Brian May has criticised Britain's Princes William and Harry for embracing hunting while also launching an anti-poaching campaign.Prince William hit headlines earlier this month (Feb14) when pictures of him...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 17 February 2014
Queen Bee: The Top Five Biggest Selling British Albums
With Queen's 'Greatest Hits' album now reaching the landmark 6 million sales in Britain, the album is now the biggest selling album of all time in the UK. It leads the top five by 900,000...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 11 February 2014
Queen's 'Greatest Hit' Is First Ever Album To Sell 6 Million Copies In UK
Queen have made history in the UK this past week.The British rock band have reached a milestone that no other musical act has before.Queen have become the first act to reach 6 million sales for...
By Nick Hill in Music / Festivals on 11 February 2014
Brian May In Cancer Scare Over Christmas
Brian May has undergone several tests for cancer over the festive period. The 66-year-old guitarist - who had a knee replacement earlier this year - has taken to his website to reveal he has been...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 30 December 2013
Brian May Disappointed By John Deacon's Movie Snub
Queen guitarist Brian May is disappointed the band's former bassist John Deacon will not be involved in the forthcoming Freddie Mercury biopic.Deacon features on all of the group's 15 albums but has refused to appear...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 17 December 2013
John Deacon Rules Out Any Involvement In Freddie Mercury Biopic
Former Queen bassist John Deacon is apparently having nothing to do with the upcoming biopic of the group's late singer Freddie Mercury as he continues to maintain his exile from the surviving group member's work...
By Joe Wilde in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17 December 2013
Roger Taylor Proud Of Queen's Live Olympics Show
Rocker Roger Taylor is extra proud of Queen's performance at the 2012 Olympic Games because they were one of the few acts who refused to mime.Taylor and guitarist Brian May were joined onstage by pop...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 12 December 2013
Brian May Teases Possible 'New' Queen Album After New Demos Are Found
Its been more than two decades since the passing of Freddie Mercury, but before his tragic passing, the powerful Queen vocalist may have spent more time in the recording booth than was initially anticipated. In...
By Joe Wilde in Music / Festivals on 01 December 2013
Eminem To Appear At Mtv Emas
Eminem will be appearing at the MTV Europe Music Awards tomorrow (10.11.13).The rapper has been confirmed to attend the awards ceremony held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, where he is due to be presented with the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 09 November 2013
Ben Whishaw Lands Freddie Mercury Role, Replaces Sacha Baron Cohen
Actor Ben Whishaw has reportedly stepped in to play legendary Queen frontman Freddie Mercury after the recent departure of Sacha Baron Cohen. The 33 year-old Skyfall actor has landed the role in the upcoming biopic...
By Lauren James in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21 October 2013
Ben Whishaw Set To Star In Freddie Mercury Biopic
James Bond star Ben Whishaw is set to star as Queen's Freddie Mercury in an upcoming biopic.Ali G star Sacha Baron Cohen had initially been picked to play the flamboyant rock icon, but pulled out...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 21 October 2013
Brian May Explains Why Sasha Baron Cohen Was Wrong For Freddie Mercury Biopic
The planned biopic of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury's life has been in discussion for three years now, with comic actor Sacha Baron Cohen in line to star as the late singer since the very beginning...
By Joe Wilde in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20 October 2013
Roger Taylor Beats Tinnitus
Queen's Roger Taylor mentally trained himself to beat Tinnitus.The 'Radio Ga Ga' drummer has lived a loud life as a member of one of the biggest rock bands on the planet and it had led...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 20 October 2013
Sacha Baron Cohen Too 'Distracting' For Mercury Movie
Sacha Baron Cohen was deemed too ''distracting'' to play Freddie Mercury.The 'Borat' star had been due to portray the late Queen frontman in a planned biopic, but recently departed the project and the group's guitarist...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 09 October 2013
Queen: Adam Lambert Is 'One In A Billion'
Queen say Adam Lambert has ''one voice in a billion''.The legendary rock band - featuring original guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor - have been touring with the former 'American Idol' star in replacement...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 02 October 2013
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