
The British rock bandQueen was well known for its diverse music style in contemporary rock. Their large sound systems, lighting rigs, innovative pyrotechnics and extravagant costumes often gave shows a theatrical nature. Artists such asBob Geldof,George Michael,David Bowie,Michael Jackson andRobbie Williams have expressed admiration for lead singerFreddie Mercury's stage presence.
Queen wrote certain songs, such as "We Will Rock You" and "We Are the Champions", with the goal of audience participation. "Radio Ga Ga" came to inspire synchronized hand-clapping (this routine, originating from the song's video, was the invention of the video's director,David Mallet). This influenced Queen's appearance atLive Aid, where the 72,000-person crowd atWembley Stadium would sing loudly and clap their hands in unison. Queen's performance atLive Aid was later voted the greatest live show of all time by a group of over 60 musicians, critics, and executives in a poll conducted byChannel 4.[1]
Queen played approximately 700 live performances during their career with roughly two-thirds during the 1970s. Their early performances were generally hard rock, but the band developed a noticeably more pop-oriented sound in later years. Many of their future trademarks first appeared in these early shows, although some could be traced back to the members' previous bands and artistic outlets (e.g.,Smile, Ibex later renamed as Wreckage, and Sour Milk Sea).
Freddie Mercury often dressed in a flamboyant manner and acted with camp, while dry ice and multi-coloured lights were used. During the concerts, it was typical for bothBrian May andRoger Taylor to have impromptu, instrumental interludes and for Mercury to engage in a crowd 'shout-along' whereas it was traditional for Taylor to sing one song. Brian May andJohn Deacon sang backup vocals[citation needed]. Other distinguishable trademarks were Mercury's microphone, which featured only the upper part of the stand with no base (which allegedly came about while Mercury was with "Wreckage" during which the bottom of his stand accidentally broke off), a grand piano, and May's hand-built electric guitar, theRed Special. The lengthy guitar solo by May showcased his use of a multiple-delay effect, helping create a layered atmosphere. Rarely, Queen would host a non-member on stage with them, the most notable being keyboardistSpike Edney who performed with the band during the 1980s. A semi-informal medley of 1950s rock 'n' roll songs (especially "Big Spender" and "Jailhouse Rock") was also a staple and usually formed the backbone of an encore. The band's logo, designed by Mercury shortly before the release of the first album, is made up of the band's star signs and was usually displayed on the front of Taylor's bass drum during their early tours. Some stage costumes worn by Mercury and May on their earliest tours and a few subsequent tours were created by fashion designerZandra Rhodes.
The concert duration and set-list for each Queen show progressed significantly during its career, eventually leading to shows exceeding two hours. Queen performed most of the songs released on their studio albums during concerts. So far, two shows have been officially released as concert videos from this era, which are theNovember 1974 show at the Rainbow and theChristmas Eve 1975 show at the Hammersmith Odeon.
Lisa Marie Presley stated that the first rock concert she attended was by Queen in Los Angeles in the late 70s. After the show, she gave Mercury a scarf that belonged toher late father.[2]
With the release of their first two albumsQueen &Queen II, the band began live performing in earnest, essentially following the traditional 'album-tour' cycle throughout the 70s. The embryonic Queen played numerous gigs in and around London in the early seventies, but evidence suggests that its first performance was on 27 June 1970 at Truro in England.[3]The year 1974 had started with their first trip outside of Europe and an appearance at the Sunbury Music Festival in Australia. Although the band headlined the event on 2 February, their appearance the next day was canceled.
| Title | Dates | Album | Continents | Shows | Band | Supporting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Tour | 12 November - 14 December 1973 | Queen | Europe | 22 | Queen | Mott The Hoople |
The band's first major step toward becoming a recognized live act came when Queen was a support act to Mott the Hoople on its 1973 UK tour. Queen's performances consistently received an enthusiastic reception from audiences.
| Title | Dates | Album | Continents | Shows | Band | Supporting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen II (US) Tour | 16 April - 11 May 1974 | Queen II | North America | 17 | Queen | Mott The Hoople |
Mott the Hoople decided to invite Queen to be its support act for Hoople's US tour as well. Here, the band was able to hone its on-stage presentations in front of large crowds, try out different songs and arrangements, and gain experience with state-of-the-art light and sound systems. The Queen song "Now I'm Here" was written byBrian May as a tribute to Mott The Hoople.They embarked on their first trip to the USA. Once again, beginning a four-week tour starting from April. The band paid more attention to their look on stage and employed the services ofZandra Rhodes to design some of their costumes, such as Freddie Mercury and Brian May's white and black wingsuits. Queen's supporting stint came to an abrupt halt, however, when May collapsed from hepatitis after the New York show on 11 May, and they all had to fly home so that he could recover.
| Title | Dates | Album | Continents | Shows | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen II (UK) Tour | 1 March - 2 April 1974 | Queen II | Europe | 19 | Queen |
In March, the band commenced on their first headlining tour of the United Kingdom to promote their new albumQueen II.
| Title | Dates | Album | Continents | Shows | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheer Heart Attack Tour | 30 October 1974 - 1 May 1975 | Sheer Heart Attack | Europe | 76 | Queen |
TheSheer Heart Attack Tour was the second headlining concert tour, and first world tour by the band in support of their 1974 albumSheer Heart Attack.
The band were soon back on the road and commenced their second tour as the headlining act, with nineteen concerts at eighteen different venues around the UK. The band rotated supporting acts, and the setlist contained much of the material from the new albumSheer Heart Attack. With more money to invest in a new stage show, the band wore new costumes for this tour and added an additional lighting rig, complete with state of the art stage effects. To conclude Queen's touring for the year, they extended the leg with mainland European shows, consisting of ten shows in six countries, performing over a two-and-a-half-week period. The year 1975 started with the American leg of the tour, before transferring to Japan. The tour would have been longer, but an accident involving the truck that transported their equipment meant it was not able to reach the remaining scheduled venues, which would have been a second American leg for the tour.[4] In late February, on the North American tour, a handful of shows were cancelled due to Freddie Mercury's voice failing on him. After several doctor's visits, he was diagnosed with vocal fold nodules, which would impact him for the rest of his life. With this, several more shows were cancelled to allow for a more lenient touring schedule for his voice.
There were slight differences between the European, North American and Japanese sets. The Japanese shows were a bit longer; the band addedDoing All Right to the set, extendedKiller Queen to include the second verse, and addedSee What A Fool I've Been to the end of some shows as well as revivingHangman on the final night of the tour, almost certainly due to the warm welcome they received from the Japanese fans.[5] Additionally, for the North American leg,Seven Seas of Rhye was dropped from the setlist due to it picking up little attention from listeners.
The band planned to return to the United States in late 1975 to play arena shows, however these were all cancelled, most likely due to Queen wanting to distance themselves from Trident and switching managers to John Reid. The shows most likely wouldn't have been profitable, seeing as Queen didn't tour arenas in the United States until 1977.
| Title | Dates | Album | Continents | Shows | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Night At The Opera Tour | 14 November 1975 - 23 April 1976 | A Night at the Opera | Europe North AmericaAsiaOceania | 78 | Queen |
TheA Night at the Opera Tour was the third headlining concert tour by Queen to promoteA Night at the Opera. It spanned 1975 and 1976, and covered the UK, the US, Japan, and Australia. It marked the debut of "Bohemian Rhapsody", which would be played at virtually every Queen gig thereafter.
The DVDA Night at the Odeon is taken from the Christmas Eve concert at theHammersmith Odeon. "It's quite something to watch", saidBrian May. "We were just a four-piece, but we made a lot of noise. I'm quite shocked at how good it was. We were incredibly tight and, at the same time – because we knew each other so well – very loose in terms ofimprovisation."[6]
| Title | Dates | Album | Continents | Shows | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Tour 1976 | 1–18 September 1976 | N/A | Europe | 4 | Queen |
Queen played four shows during a short UK tour in September 1976. They began with two nights atEdinburgh Playhouse on 1 and 2 September. On 10 September, they played inCardiff, which was their second and final show in the city, having played there on their previous tour in 1975.
Thefinal Queen show of the year was inHyde Park, London, on 18 September, after the hot summer of 1976. The Hyde Park gig was in fact a free concert which drew in a crowd of about 180,000. The free concert was organised by entrepreneurRichard Branson.
Several audio recordings exist of the Hyde Park concert, including a soundboard source. The only other concert on the tour with available audio is the second Edinburgh gig, which has an audience recording in circulation.
This tour featured the debut performances of "You Take My Breath Away", "'39" and "Tie Your Mother Down" (Tie Your Mother Down was not played at Hyde Park due to limited time), about 3 months before A Day At The Races was released.
| Title | Dates | Album | Continents | Shows | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Day at the Races Tour | 13 January - 7 June 1977 | A Day at the Races | North America Europe | 59 | Queen |
| Title | Dates | Album | Continents | Shows | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| News of the World Tour | 11 November 1977 - 13 May 1978 | News of the World | North America Europe | 46 | Queen |
| Title | Dates | Album | Continents | Shows | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jazz Tour | 28 October 1978 - 6 May 1979 | Jazz | North America EuropeAsia | 78 | Queen |
| Title | Dates | Album | Continents | Shows | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crazy Tour | 22 November - 26 December 1979[a] | N/A | Europe | 20 | Queen |
| Date | Event | City | Country | Performed Songs | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 January 1974 | Sunbury Pop Festival | Melbourne | N/A | Music festival | |
| 6 October 1977 | We Are The Champions Music Video Shoot | London | 1. We Are The Champions 2. We Are The Champions3. We Are The Champions4. We Are The Champions5. Tie Your Mother Down6. Keep Yourself Alive7. Somebody To Love8. White Man9. The Prophet's Song10. Liar11. Bohemian Rhapsody (Intro)12. Now I'm Here13. Jailhouse Rock14. See What A Fool I've Been | N/A | |
| 18 August 1979 | Saarbrücken Open Air | Saarbrücken | 1.We Will Rock You (Fast) 2. Let Me Entertain You3. If You Can't Beat Them4. Mustapha5. Death On Two Legs6.Killer Queen7. I'm In Love With My Car8. Get Down, Make Love9.You're My Best Friend10.Now I'm Here11.Somebody to Love12.Spread Your Wings13.Love of My Life14.Keep Yourself Alive15.Bohemian Rhapsody16.Tie Your Mother Down17.Sheer Heart Attack18.Jailhouse Rock19.We Will Rock You20.We Are the Champions | Music festival |
| Date | Event | City | Country | Songs Performed | Band Member(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 October 1979 | The Royal Ballet | London | 1. Crazy Little Thing Called Love 2. Bohemian Rhapsody | Freddie Mercury |
| Title | Dates | Album | Continents | Shows | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Game Tour | 30 June 1980 - 18 October 1981 | The Game | North America EuropeAsiaSouth America | 80 | Queen |
| Title | Dates | Album | Continents | Shows | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Space Tour | 9 April - 3 November 1982 | Hot Space | Europe North AmericaAsia | 69 | Queen |
| Title | Dates | Album | Continents | Shows | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Works Tour | 24 August 1984 - 15 May 1985[b] | The Works | Europe AfricaSouth AmericaOceaniaAsia | 48 | Queen |
| Title | Dates | Album | Continents | Shows | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Magic Tour | 7 June - 9 August 1986 | A Kind of Magic | Europe | 26 | Queen |
| Date | Event | City | Country | Songs Performed | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 November 1981 | One-off Concerts | Montreal | N/A | Concert film shooting | |
| 25 November 1981 | |||||
| 25 September 1982 | Saturday Night Live | New York City | 1. Crazy Little Thing Called Love 2. Under Pressure | Television shows and specials | |
| 3 February 1984 | Sanremo Music Festival | Sanremo | 1. Radio Ga Ga (Mimed) | ||
| 4 February 1984 | |||||
| 12 May 1984 | Golden Rose Festival | Montreux | 1. Radio Ga Ga (Mimed) 2. Tear It Up (Mimed)3.It's a Hard Life (Mimed)4.Hammer to Fall (Mimed) | Music festival | |
| 13 July 1985 | Live Aid | London | 1. Bohemian Rhapsody 2. Radio Ga Ga3. Hammer To Fall4. Crazy Little Thing Called Love5. We Will Rock You6. We Are The Champions | Benefit concert | |
| 1.Is This the World We Created...? | |||||
| 11 May 1986 | Golden Rose Festival | Montreux | 1.One Vision (Mimed) 2.A Kind of Magic (Mimed)3.Friends Will Be Friends (Mimed)4. Hammer To Fall (Mimed) | Music festival |
In 1980, directorSaul Swimmer approached Queen with the idea of producing a concert film. Initially proposed to be shot at theMadison Square Garden, the band moved shooting to theMontreal Forum in Canada due to the audience being louder than the monitors there. Two one-off gigs were played on 24 and 25 November 1981.[7] When filming was occurring, Saul Swimmer wanted the band to choreograph their act and wear the same outfits on both nights, so he could switch between the footage at will. Out of spite,Jailhouse Rock was performed on the first night, with Mercury still in his trousers, which he wore during the encores. During the second night, not only was the Elvis cover not performed, but Freddie had also switched to shorts for the encores, to deliberately mess with the continuity of the footage.
Later on, Swimmer acquired the rights to the footage. The footage was given a dry mix and released in 1982 as "We Will Rock You" by Mobilevision. Despite being performed during the second encore of the first night, "Jailhouse Rock" was placed after "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" on official releases.
The film was released many times, including in 1984, 1997 and 2001,[8] before the rights to the film were bought back by Queen Productions in early 2007. As all the footage that had not been included in the final cut had been discarded, the band could not re-edit the film, and could only remaster the video and remix the audio. Nonetheless, the footage was re-released properly in 2007 as "Queen Rock Montreal", and has received much critical acclaim since.[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]
These two gigs marked the last time Queen played live without a fifth player, as all tours and live performances from 1982 onwards would feature an extra man playing on keyboards.
The performance atLive Aid atWembley Stadium in 1985 is often regarded[19] asQueen's greatest single live performance. Their set lasted 21 minutes and consisted of a version of "Bohemian Rhapsody" (ballad section and guitar solo) slightly sped up in lyrics, "Radio Ga Ga", a crowd singalong, "Hammer to Fall", "Crazy Little Thing Called Love", "We Will Rock You" (1st verse), and "We Are the Champions". Mercury and May returned later on to perform a version of "Is This the World We Created?" The band were unenthusiastic about performing when they were first approached byBob Geldof, but the acclaim they received after their performance led to them writing, collectively, the song "One Vision" which was then released as a single.
| Date | Event | City | Country | Songs Performed | Band member(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1987 | Def Leppard | London | 1. Now I'm Here | Brian May |
Queen did not perform any concerts in their original line-up in the 1990s. They only appeared sporadically following The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert. Not all appearances featured all three surviving members.
After Freddie Mercury's death in November 1991, Queen organised The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert and took place in April 1992 at Wembley Stadium. The three remaining members (in one of the few concerts they played together after Mercury's death) and a host of special guests staged a lengthy and emotional show billed as the Concert For AIDS Awareness (as well as Concert for Life) that was televised worldwide.
| Date | Event | City | Country | Songs Performed | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 April 1992 | The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert | London | 1. Tie Your Mother Down (WithJoe Elliot &Slash) 2. I Want It All (WithRoger Daltrey &Tony Iommi)3.Las Palabras de Amor (WithZucchero) 4. Hammer To Fall (WithGary Cherone)5.Stone Cold Crazy (WithJames Hetfield) 6.Innuendo (WithRobert Plant)7. Crazy Little Thing Called Love (With Robert Plant)8. Radio Ga Ga (WithPaul Young)9. Who Wants To Love Forever (WithSeal) 10. I Want To Break Free (WithLisa Stansfield)11. Under Pressure (WithDavid Bowie &Annie Lennox) 12.All The Young Dudes (With David Bowie,Ian Hunter,Mick Ronson, Joe Elliot &Phil Collen)13.Heroes (With David Bowie & Mick Ronson) 14. '39 (WithGeorge Michael)15.These Are The Days Of Our Lives (With George Michael & Lisa Stansfield) 16. Somebody To Love (With George Michael)17. Bohemian Rhapsody (WithElton John &Axl Rose) 18. The Show Must Go On (With Elton John & Tony Iommi)19. We Will Rock You (With Axl Rose)20. We Are The Champions (WithLiza Minnelli) | Benefit Concert |
The final occasion where all remaining members of Queen performed on stage was in January 1997 at Paris in France for the world premiere of Bejart Ballet For Life. Joining the surviving trio wereSpike Edney on keyboards/backing-vocals andElton John who sang lead vocals. They only performed one song, namely "The Show Must Go On" which was one of the two songs they had performed together at The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert, and this was the last reported appearance of John Deacon on stage.
| Date | Event | City | Country | Songs Performed | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 January 1997 | Béjart Ballet | Paris | 1. The Show Must Go On | Queen +Elton John, last appearance of John Deacon |
| Date[20] | Event | City | Country | Song(s) Performed | Band Member(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 October 1991 | Extreme | London | 1. Tie Your Mother Down 2. Song For Love | Brian May | |
| 20 April 1992 | Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert | 1. Now I'm Here (With Def Leppard) | |||
| 13 June 1992 | Guns N' Roses | 1. Tie Your Mother Down 2. We Will Rock You (Fast) | |||
| 19 November 1992 | DoRo Party | Vienna | 1. Money 2.Twist and Shout (WithCampino andNina Hagen)3. Lucille (With Nina Hagen)4.Long Tall Sally (WithKlaus Meine) | Brian & Roger | |
| 23 December 1992 | Extreme | London | 1. I Want To Break Free 2. Tie Your Mother Down | Brian May | |
| 18 September 1993 | Midhurst Festival | Midhurst | 1. A Kind Of Magic 2. I Want To Break Free3. We Will Rock You4. Another One Bites The Dust (With Paul Young)5. These Are The Days Of Our Lives6. Radio Ga Ga | Roger & John | |
| 5 December 1994 | Meat Loaf | London | 1. We Will Rock You | Brian May | |
| 17 December 1994 | SAS Band | 1. Only Make Believe 2. Tie Your Mother Down (Country Version) | |||
| 7 February 1998 | DoRo Party | Purkersdorf | N/A | Brian & Roger | |
| 25 November 1999 | Foo Fighters | London | 1. We Will Rock You (Only Brian) 2. Now I'm Here |
Following Freddie Mercury's death and John Deacon's retirement, May and Taylor continued to make sporadic live appearances in addition to their long-term collaboration withPaul Rodgers.
| Title | Dates | Album | Continents | Shows | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen + Paul Rodgers Tour | 28 March 2005 - 13 April 2006 | N/A | Europe North AmericaAsia | 64 | Queen + Paul Rodgers |
| Title | Dates | Album | Continents | Shows | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock the Cosmos Tour | 12 September - 29 November 2008 | The Cosmos Rocks | Europe Middle EastSouth America | 40 | Queen + Paul Rodgers |
| Date[20] | Event | City | Country | Performed Songs | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 March 2005 | 46664 | Cape Town | 1. Tie Your Mother Down 2.Can't Get Enough3.I Want to Break Free4.Fat Bottomed Girls5.Say It's Not True6.Too Much Love Will Kill You7. Hammer To Fall8. A Kind Of Magic9.Feel Like Makin' Love10. Radio Ga Ga11.Crazy Little Thing Called Love12.The Show Must Go On13.All Right Now14. We Will Rock You15. We Are The Champions | Queen + Paul Rodgers | |
| 27 June 2008 | London | 1. One Vision 2. Tie Your Mother Down3. The Show Must Go On4. We Will Rock You5. We Are The Champions6. All Right Now |
| Date[20] | Event | City | Country | Songs Performed | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 2003 | ARK Charity | London | 1. I Want To Break Free 2. A Kind Of Magic3. Radio Ga Ga4.The Kids Are Alright (WithBob Geldof)5. We Will Rock You6. Tie Your Mother Down7. Rock And Roll | Brian & Roger | |
| 29 November 2003 | 46664 | Cape Town | 1. Say It's Not True 2. Invincible Hope3.466644. The Show Must Go On (WithChris Thompson)5. Toss The Feathers (WithThe Corrs) 6. Is This The World We Created? (WithAndrea Corr)7.Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime (With Zucchero) 8. Amandla (WithAnastacia,Beyoncé,Dave Stewart etc.)9. Bohemian Rhapsody10. I Want It All (With Zucchero)11. I Want To Break Free (With Tandy)12. Radio Ga Ga13. We Will Rock You (With Anastacia)14. We Are The Champions (With Anastacia) |
| Date[20] | Event | City | Country | Songs performed | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 March 2001 | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | New York City | 1. We Will Rock You (WithDave Grohl andTaylor Hawkins) 2. Tie Your Mother Down (With Dave Grohl & Taylor Hawkins) | Brian & Roger | |
| 12 June 2003 | Songwriters Hall of Fame | 1. Crazy Little Thing Called Love (WithWynonna Judd) 2. We Will Rock You | |||
| 16 October 2004 | MTV Russia Music Awards | Moscow | 1. We Will Rock You (WithWe Will Rock You Cast) 2. We Are The Champions (With We Will Rock You Cast) | ||
| 11 November 2004 | UK Hall Of Fame Induction | London | 1. We Will Rock You 2. We Are The Champions3. All Right Now | Queen + Paul Rodgers |
| Date[20] | Show | City | Country | Songs Performed | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 2002 | Parkinson | London | 1. Somebody To Love (WithHannah Jane Fox) 2. Hammer To Fall3. We Will Rock You (WithTony Vincent) 4. We Are The Champions (With Tony Vincent) | Brian & Roger | |
| 3 June 2002 | Party at the Palace | 1.God Save The Queen | Brian May | ||
| 1. Radio Ga Ga 2. We Will Rock You3. We Are The Champions (WithWill Young) 4. Bohemian Rhapsody (With We Will Rock You Cast)5.All You Need Is Love (All Star Finale) 6.Hey Jude (All Star Finale)7.I Saw Her Standing There (All Star Finale) | Brian & Roger | ||||
| 16 November 2002 | Children in Need | 1. We Will Rock You (With We Will Rock You Cast) 2. We Are The Champions (With We Will Rock You Cast)3. We Are The Champions (With We Will Rock You Cast) | |||
| 8 August 2004 | TV Special | Sydney | 1. Bohemian Rhapsody (With We Will Rock You Cast) | ||
| 12 November 2004 | Wetten, dass..? | Nuremberg | 1. We Will Rock You (With We Will Rock You Cast) 2. We Are The Champions (With We Will Rock You Cast) | ||
| 25 May 2006 | VH1 Rock Honors | Las Vegas | 1. Tie Your Mother Down (WithFoo Fighters) 2. Under Pressure3. The Show Must Go On4. We Will Rock You (With Dave Grohl & Taylor Hawkins)5. We Are The Champions (With Foo Fighters) | Queen + Paul Rodgers | |
| 10 March 2007 | Al Murray's Happy Hour | London | 1. We Will Rock You (With We Will Rock You Cast) | Brian & Roger | |
| 4 April 2008 | 1.C-lebrity 2. Bohemian Rhapsody (Final chords only)3. All Right Now4. We Will Rock You | Queen + Paul Rodgers | |||
| 20 May 2009 | American Idol | Los Angeles | 1. We Are The Champions (WithKris Allen &Adam Lambert) | Brian & Roger | |
| 15 November 2009 | The X Factor | London | 1. Bohemian Rhapsody (With finalists) |
| Date[20] | Event | City | Country | Songs Performed | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 April 2002 | Koningsdag | Amsterdam | 1. Radio Ga Ga 2. Tie Your Mother Down3. Another One Bites The Dust (WithPatti Russo) 4. Under Pressure (With Patti Russo)5. Hammer To Fall6. The Show Must Go On (With Patti Russo)7.No-One but You (Only the Good Die Young)8. We Will Rock You9. We Are The Champions (WithTrijntje Oosterhuis) | Brian & Roger | |
| 14 May 2002 | We Will Rock You Afterparty | London | 1. Tie Your Mother Down (With Kerry Ellis) 2. Guitar Men (WithBen Elton)3. Hammer To Fall4.Tutti Frutti (WithGary Brooker)5.A Whiter Shade of Pale (With Gary Booker) 6. Rock and Roll7. With A Little Help From My Friends8. All The Way | ||
| 18 October 2002 | Hollywood Walk of Fame Afterparty | Los Angeles | 1. Tie Your Mother Down 2. Under Pressure (With Patti Russo)3. Another One Bites The Dust (With Patti Russo)4. Sleeping On The Sidewalk5. I'm In Love With My Car6. Stone Cold Crazy (WithJeff Scott Soto)7. Crazy Little Thing Called Love8. Hammer To Fall9. We Will Rock You10. We Are The Champions11. Rock and Roll (WithSteve Vai andCarmine Appice) | ||
| 7 August 2003 | We Will Rock You Afterparty | Melbourne | 1. Tie Your Mother Down (WithAmanda Harrison) 2.Whole Lotta Love3. Rock and Roll | ||
| 8 September 2004 | Las Vegas | 1. Tie Your Mother Down (With Jason Wooten and Kacie Sheik) 2. The Show Must Go On (With Kacie Sheik)3. Don't Stop Me Now (With Jason Wooten)4. Stone Cold Crazy (WithGlenn Hughes)5. Rock and Roll6.Johnny B. Goode (WithMeat Loaf)7.With a Little Help from My Friends (With Jason Wooten) | |||
| 9 October 2004 | Sydney | 1. Tie Your Mother Down (With Amanda Harrison) 2. I'm In Love With My Car3. Rock and Roll4.Little Wing5. Johnny B. Goode (With Andrew Swann)6. With A Little Help From My Friends (With Kate Hoolihan) | |||
| 17 October 2004 | Moscow | 1. Tie Your Mother Down (With Olga Belaya) 2. I'm In Love With My Car3. The Show Must Go On (WithZemfira) 4. Sleeping On The Sidewalk5. We Will Rock You (With We Will Rock You Cast)6. Rock And Roll7. Johnny B. Goode (With Evgeiny Drier and Anthon Bizeev8. With A Little Help From My Friends (With We Will Rock You Cast) | |||
| 12 December 2004 | Cologne | 1. Tie Your Mother Down (WithBrigitte Oelke) 2. I'm In Love With My Car3. The Show Must Go On (With Alex Melcher)4. Little Wing5. Don't Stop Me Now (With Michaela Kovarikova)6. Sleeping On The Sidewalk7. Rock and Roll8. With A Little Help From My Friends (With We Will Rock You Cast) |
| Date[20] | Event | City | Country | Songs Performed | Band Member(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 July 2000 | Party in the Park | London | 1. We Will Rock You (WithFive) 2. Tie Your Mother Down (With Five) | Brian & Roger | |
| 27 September 2000 | Five | 1. We Will Rock You | |||
| 24 November 2001 | SAS Band | 1. Radio Ga Ga 2. Since You've Been Gone3. Under Pressure (With Treana Morris)4. Strange Frontier5. Tie Your Mother Down6. No-One But You | |||
| 16 March 2002 | Liza Minnelli's Wedding | New York City | 1. We Are The Champions 2. Tie Your Mother Down | Brian May | |
| 3 June 2002 | Party at the Palace | London | 1.You Can't Hurry Love (WithPhil Collins) | Roger Taylor | |
| 1.Move It (WithCliff Richard andS Club 7) 2. With A Little Help From My Friends (WithJoe Cocker) | Brian May | ||||
| 27 May 2003 | Pavarotti & Friends | Modena | 1. We Will Rock You 2. Radio Ga Ga3. Too Much Love Will Kill You (WithLuciano Pavarotti) 4. We Are The Champions (With Zucchero) | Brian & Roger | |
| 20 September 2003 | We Will Rock You (Martinee performance) | London | 1. Bohemian Rhapsody | Brian May | |
| We Will Rock You (Evening Performance) | |||||
| 27 September 2003 | We Will Rock You Musical | ||||
| 20 October 2003 | |||||
| 27 October 2003 | |||||
| 29 October 2003 | |||||
| 30 October 2003 | |||||
| 31 October 2003 | Def Leppard | 1. Tie Your Mother Down | |||
| 2 January 2004 | We Will Rock You Musical | Madrid | 1. Bohemian Rhapsody | ||
| 27 January 2004 | 1. Bohemian Rhapsody 2. Tie Your Mother Down | ||||
| 31 January 2004 | We Will Rock You (Matinee Performance) | London | 1. Bohemian Rhapsody | ||
| We Will Rock You (Evening Performance) | 1. Bohemian Rhapsody 2. We Are The Champions | ||||
| 17 April 2004 | We Will Rock You (Matinee Performance) | ||||
| We Will Rock You (Evening Performance) | |||||
| 3 May 2004 | We Will Rock You Musical | Madrid | 1. Bohemian Rhapsody | ||
| 11 May 2004 | London | 1. Bohemian Rhapsody 2. We Are The Champions | |||
| 30 May 2004 | Madrid | 1. Bohemian Rhapsody 2. The Show Must Go On | |||
| 18 November 2004 | SAS Band | Copenhagen | 1. Radio Ga Ga 2. Under Pressure (With Chris Thompson)3. Rock and Roll4. Boys Are Back In Town (With Midge Ure)5. We Will Rock You6. We Are The Champions | Roger Taylor | |
| 6 December 2004 | London | 1. Radio Ga Ga 2. Under Pressure (With Chris Thompson)3. Rock and Roll4. We Will Rock You5. We Are The Champions | |||
| 18 December 2004 | We Will Rock You (Matinee Performance) | Las Vegas | 1. Bohemian Rhapsody 2. The Show Must Go On | Brian May | |
| We Will Rock You (Evening Performance) | |||||
| 12 January 2005 | We Will Rock You Musical | London | 1. Bohemian Rhapsody 2. Tie Your Mother Down3. The Show Must Go On | Brian & Roger | |
| 14 October 2005 | Foo Fighters | East Rutherford | 1. Tie Your Mother Down | Roger Taylor | |
| 11 May 2006 | We Will Rock You Musical | London | 1. Bohemian Rhapsody 2. The Show Must Go On | Brian May | |
| 17 June 2006 | Foo Fighters | 1. We Will Rock You 2. Tie Your Mother Down | Brian & Roger | ||
| 5 September 2006 | We Will Rock You Musical | 1. Bohemian Rhapsody 2. Love Of My Life3. Say It's Not True4. The Show Must Go On | |||
| 22 September 2006 | McFly | 1. Don't Stop Me Now | Brian May | ||
| 7 October 2006 | We Will Rock You (Matinee Performance) | 1. Bohemian Rhapsody | |||
| We Will Rock You (Evening Performance) | |||||
| 14 May 2007 | We Will Rock You Musical | 1. Bohemian Rhapsody 2. The Show Must Go On | Brian & Roger | ||
| 1 August 2007 | Toronto | 1. Bohemian Rhapsody 2. The Show Must Go On (WithCanadian Idol Finalists) | |||
| 29 September 2007 | We Will Rock You (Matinee Performance) | London | 1. Bohemian Rhapsody | Brian May | |
| We Will Rock You (Evening Performance) | |||||
| 17 November 2007 | Foo Fighters | 1. '39 | Brian & Roger | ||
| 29 December 2007 | We Will Rock You (Matinee Performance) | 1. Bohemian Rhapsody | Brian May | ||
| We Will Rock You (Evening Performance) | |||||
| 24 January 2008 | We Will Rock You Musical | Vienna | |||
| 21 May 2008 | London | 1. Don't Stop Me Now 2. Bohemian Rhapsody3. The Show Must Go On | |||
| 27 June 2008 | 46664 | 1. Is This The World We Created? (WithAndrea Corr) | |||
| 10 January 2009 | We Will Rock You (Matinee Performance) | 1. Bohemian Rhapsody | |||
| We Will Rock You (Evening Performance) | |||||
| 25 March 2009 | We Will Rock You Musical | Manchester | Brian & Roger | ||
| 18 May 2009 | London | 1. Bohemian Rhapsody 2. The Show Must Go On | Brian May | ||
| 11 June 2009 | Sunderland | 1. Bohemian Rhapsody | |||
| 2 July 2009 | Birmingham | Brian & Roger | |||
| 12 September 2009 | We Will Rock You (Matinee Performance) | London | Brian May | ||
| We Will Rock You (Evening Performance) | 1. Bohemian Rhapsody 2. The Show Must Go On | ||||
| 17 September 2009 | We Will Rock You Musical | Bristol | 1. Bohemian Rhapsody | ||
| 9 November 2009 | Edinburgh | Brian & Roger | |||
| 12 November 2009 | Stuttgart | 1. Bohemian Rhapsody 2. The Show Must Go On | Brian May | ||
| 4 December 2009 | Milan | 1. Bohemian Rhapsody |
| Title | Dates | Album | Continents | Shows | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen + Adam Lambert Tour 2012 | 30 June - 14 July 2012 | N/A | Europe | 6 | Queen + Adam Lambert |
| Title | Dates | Album | Continents | Shows | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen + Adam Lambert Tour 2014–2015 | 19 June 2014 - 30 September 2015 | N/A | North America AsiaOceaniaEuropeSouth America | 67 | Queen + Adam Lambert |
| Title | Dates | Album | Continents | Shows | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen + Adam Lambert 2016 Summer Festival Tour | 19 June - 30 September 2016 | N/A | Europe Asia | 24 | Queen + Adam Lambert |
| Title | Dates | Album | Continents | Shows | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen + Adam Lambert Tour 2017–2018 | 23 June 2017 - 22 September 2018 | N/A | North America EuropeOceania | 88 | Queen + Adam Lambert |
| Title | Dates | Album | Continents | Shows | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Rhapsody Tour | 10 July 2019 - 28 September 2019 | N/A | North America | 26 | Queen + Adam Lambert |
| Date | Event | City | Country | Performed Songs | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 September 2013 | IHeartRadio Music Festival | Las Vegas | 1. Bohemian Rhapsody 2. Another One Bites The Dust3. Crazy Little Thing Called Love4. Who Wants To Live Forever5. Somebody To Love (WithFun)6. Fat Bottomed Girls (With Fun)7. Dragon Attack8. Bohemian Rhapsody (Reprise)9. We Will Rock You10. We Are The Champions | Queen + Adam Lambert | |
| 28 September 2019 | Global Citizen Festival | New York City | 1. Now I'm Here 2.Don't Stop Me Now3. Somebody To Love4. Another One Bites The Dust5.I Want It All6. Love Of My Life7. Crazy Little Thing Called Love8. Under Pressure9. Who Wants To Live Forever10. Radio Ga Ga11. Bohemian Rhapsody12. We Will Rock You13. We Are The Champions |
| Date | Event | City | Country | Songs Performed | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 November 2010 | Princes Trust Rock Gala | London | 1. These Are The Days Of Our Lives 2.Last Horizon3. It's A Hard Life (WithTom Chaplin) 4. Seven Seas Of Rhye (WithMidge Ure)5. We Will Rock You | Brian & Roger |
| Date | Event | City | Country | Songs performed | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 November 2011 | 2011 MTV Europe Music Awards | Belfast | 1. The Show Must Go On 2. Under Pressure (Intro)3. We Will Rock You4. We Are The Champions) | Queen + Adam Lambert | |
| 24 February 2019 | 91st Academy Awards | Los Angeles | 1. We Will Rock You 2. We Are The Champions |
| Date | Show | City | Country | Songs Performed | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 January 2010 | The Late Late Show | Dublin | 1. We Will Rock You (With We Will Rock You Cast) 2. We Are The Champions (With We Will Rock You Cast) | Brian & Roger | |
| 25 April 2012 | American Idol | Los Angeles | 1. Fat Bottomed Girls (With Finalists) 2. Another One Bites The Dust (With Finalists)3. We Will Rock You (With Finalists)4. We Are The Champions (With Finalists) | ||
| 26 April 2012 | 1. Somebody To Love (WithQueen Extravaganza) | ||||
| 30 November 2014 | The X Factor | London | 1. Somebody To Love (With Finalists) | Queen + Adam Lambert | |
| 31 December 2014 | New Years Eve Special | 1.Don't Stop Me Now 2. I Want To Break Free3. Somebody To Love4. Another One Bites The Dust5. Under Pressure6. Fat Bottomed Girls7. Radio Ga Ga8. I Want It All9. Crazy Little Thing Called Love10. The Show Must Go On11. Bohemian Rhapsody12. Killer Queen13. Bohemian Rhapsody (Reprise)14. We Will Rock You15. We Are The Champions | |||
| 1 February 2017 | The Late Late Show with James Corden | Los Angeles | 1. We Will Rock You 2. Don't Stop Me Now (WithJames Corden)3. Crazy Little Thing Called Love (With James Corden)4. Another One Bites The Dust5. Somebody To Love (With James Corden) | ||
| 22 June 2017 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 1. I Want It All 2. Don't Stop Me Now3.Two Fux4. Crazy Little Thing Called Love |
| Date | Event | City | Country | Songs Performed | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2011 | Freddie Mercury 65th Birthday Party | London | 1. Love Of My Life (WithKerry Ellis) 2. These Are The Days Of Our Lives3. Under Pressure (With Patti Russo)4.Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy (WithMatt Lucas)5. Don't Stop Me Now (WithDavid Armand) 6. Crazy Little Thing Called Love (WithTy Taylor andMike Rutherford)7. Say It's Not True (WithJeff Beck) 8. Little Wing (With Jeff Beck)9. It's A Hard Life (With Tom Chaplin)10. Tie Your Mother Down (With Jeff Beck and Kerry Ellis)11. The Show Must Go On (With Tom Chaplin)12. We Will Rock You (With We Will Rock You Cast) | Brian & Roger | |
| 12 August 2012 | 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony | 1. Brighton Rock (Only Brian) 2. We Will Rock You (WithJessie J) | |||
| 16 June 2014 | iHeart Radio Music Theatre (Promo Gig) | Los Angeles | 1. We Will Rock You 2. Another One Bites The Dust3. Crazy Little Thing Called Love4.Love Kills5. Fat Bottomed Girls6. Under Pressure7. We Are The Champions8. Don't Stop Me Now | Queen + Adam Lambert | |
| 21 September 2019 | Kym Rapier's Birthday Party | Florence | 1. Now I'm Here 2. Somebody To Love3. Don't Stop Me Now4. Another One Bites The Dust5. I Want It All6. Love Of My Life7. Happy Birthday To You8. Crazy Little Thing Called Love9. Under Pressure10. Who Wants To Live Forever11. Fat Bottomed Girls12. Radio Ga Ga13. Bohemian Rhapsody14. We Will Rock You15. We Are The Champions |
| Date | Event | City | Country | Songs Performed | Band Member(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2010 | We Will Rock You (Matinee Performance) | Dublin | 1. Bohemian Rhapsody | Brian May | |
| We Will Rock You (Evening Performance) | |||||
| 10 May 2010 | We Will Rock You Musical | London | Brian & Roger | ||
| 11 May 2010 | Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders | 1. In Your Shoes 2. I'm In Love With Your Car3. Sleeping On The Sidewalk4. Long Away5. Tenement Funster6. Way Down | |||
| 3 September 2010 | We Will Rock You Musical | Utrecht | 1. Bohemian Rhapsody | Brian May | |
| 4 September 2010 | We Will Rock You (Matinee Performance) | London | |||
| We Will Rock You (Evening Performance) | |||||
| 21 October 2010 | We Will Rock You Musical | Berlin | |||
| 20 January 2011 | Glasgow | ||||
| 27 January 2011 | Oslo | ||||
| 23 February 2011 | Copenhagen | Roger Taylor | |||
| 22 March 2011 | Cardiff | Brian May | |||
| 31 May 2011 | London | 1. Bohemian Rhapsody 2. The Show Must Go On | |||
| 8 June 2011 | Aberdeen | 1. Bohemian Rhapsody | |||
| 7 July 2011 | Birmingham | ||||
| 11 July 2011 | Foo Fighters | London | 1. Tie Your Mother Down | Brian & Roger | |
| 20 August 2011 | We Will Rock You Musical | 1. Bohemian Rhapsody | Brian May | ||
| 26 August 2011 | Reading Festival | Reading | 1. We Will Rock You (WithMy Chemical Romance) 2.Welcome to the Black Parade (With My Chemical Romance) | ||
| 13 September 2011 | We Will Rock You Musical | London | 1. We Will Rock You (WithMelanie C) 2. We Are The Champions (WithMelanie C) | ||
| 13 October 2011 | Bristol | 1. Bohemian Rhapsody | |||
| 1 December 2011 | Edinburgh | 1. Bohemian Rhapsody | |||
| 9 December 2011 | Melanie C | London | 1.One Vision | ||
| 15 April 2012 | Laurence Olivier Awards | 1. Bohemian Rhapsody (With We Will Rock You Cast) | |||
| 14 May 2012 | We Will Rock You Musical | 1. Bohemian Rhapsody (Only Brian) 2. The Show Must Go On | Brian & Roger | ||
| 27 March 2013 | Nottingham | 1. Bohemian Rhapsody | Brian May | ||
| 5 October 2013 | London | ||||
| 15 October 2013 | Baltimore | ||||
| 12 December 2014 | Helene Fischer Show | Berlin | 1. Who Wants To Live Forever (WithHelene Fischer) 2. I Want It All | Queen + Adam Lambert | |
| 16 March 2015 | We Will Rock You Musical | Hamburg | 1. Bohemian Rhapsody | Brian May | |
| 5 September 2015 | Foo Fighters | Milton Keynes | 1. Under Pressure (With Foo Fighters andJohn Paul Jones) | Roger Taylor | |
| 26 August 2018 | Cal Jam Festival | Los Angeles | 1. Under Pressure (With Chevy Metal & Foo Fighters) | ||
| 2 February 2019 | Super Saturday Night | Atlanta | 1. Under Pressure (With Foo Fighters) | ||
| 24 June 2019 | Starmus festival | Zurich | 1. Who Wants To Live Forever (with Vittorio Grigolo) 2. '39 (Orchestrated)3. We Are The Champions (with Vittorio Grigolo on vocals) | Brian May |
| Title | Dates | Album | Continents | Shows | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Rhapsody Tour | 18 January 2020 - 14 February 2024 | N/A | Asia North AmericaOceaniaEurope | 83 | Queen + Adam Lambert |
| Date | Event | City | Country | Songs Performed | Type | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 February 2020 | Fire Fight Australia | Sydney | 1. Bohemian Rhapsody 2. Radio Ga Ga3. Hammer To Fall4. Crazy Little Thing Called Love5. We Will Rock You6. We Are The Champions | Benefit concert | Queen + Adam Lambert | |
| 23 May 2022 | Warm-Up Show | Bristol | 1. Tie Your Mother Down 2. The Show Must Go On3. Radio Ga Ga4. Bohemian Rhapsody5. We Will Rock You6. We Are The Champions | N/A | ||
| 4 June 2022 | Platinum Party at the Palace | London | 1. We Will Rock You 2. Don't Stop Me Now3. We Are The Champions | Television shows and specials | ||
| 3 September 2022 | Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert | 1. We Will Rock You (WithLuke Spiller & Foo Fighters) 2. I'm In Love With My Car (With Foo Fighters)3. Under Pressure (WithJustin Hawkins & Foo Fighters) 4. Somebody To Love (WithSam Ryder & Foo Fighters)5. Love Of My Life | N/A | Brian & Roger | ||
| 29 September 2022 | Los Angeles | 1. We Will Rock You (With Justin Hawkins & Foo Fighters) 2. I'm In Love With My Car (With Foo Fighters)3. Under Pressure (With Justin Hawkins & Foo Fighters)4. Somebody To Love (WithPink and Foo Fighters)5. Love Of My Life |
| Date | Event | City | Country | Songs Performed | Band Member(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 June 2023 | We Will Rock You Musical | London | 1. Bohemian Rhapsody | Brian May | |
| 7 June 2023 | |||||
| 27 August 2023 | |||||
| 15 May 2024 | Stephen Hawking Medal Award Ceremony | Bratislava | 1. The Miracle (with Celeste Buckingham) 2. Gone Away (with The Offspring)3. Stone Cold Crazy (with The Offspring) | ||
| 19 July 2024 | Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration | Lajatico | 1. Because We Believe (withAndrea Bocelli) 2. Who Wants To Live Forever (with Andrea Bocelli) | ||
| 11 April 2025 | Coachella 2025 | Indio | 1. Bohemian Rhapsody (WithBenson Boone) 2.Beautiful Things (With Benson Boone) | ||
| 22 May 2025 | amfAR Gala | Cannes | 1. Another One Bites The Dust (WithAdam Lambert) 2. Crazy Little Thing Called Love (With Adam Lambert)3. Under Pressure (With Adam Lambert) | Roger Taylor | |
| 13 September 2025 | Last Night of the Proms | London | 1. Bohemian Rhapsody (Orchestrated) | Brian & Roger | |
| 4 November 2025 | Benson BooneAmerican Heart World Tour | 1. Bohemian Rhapsody (With Benson Boone) 2. Beautiful Things (With Benson Boone) | Brian May |
It seemed like a nice idea, but we were no longer on tour. So two special one-off concerts were booked in Montreal Forum, a well-known great audience for Queen, on the 24th and 25th of November 1981.