Queen + Adam Lambert Adds New Shows To Tour

Fan demand means Queen + Adam Lambert have added 8 more shows to their upcoming North American tour. Still... none of the routing works for me. The shows are all basically in huge markets (New York, Los Angeles, etc.) and nothing really through the midwest, save Chicago. Alas, I hope this information helps someone out there in Glam land. Tickets on sale now.

🚨 NEW DATES ADDED! Tickets On Sale Now for the Eight NEW Queen + @AdamLambert - The Rhapsody Tour Shows, North America 🇺🇸🇨🇦
East Coast North America on sale now. All other shows follow at 10am local time.
🎫 Get yours here: https://t.co/uGRrtJZHGM#RhapsodyTour pic.twitter.com/a0C9BcY9Wf

— Queen (@QueenWillRock) April 7, 2023

Queen + Adam Lambert Announce North American Tour

One of the acts I still really want to see live is Queen + Adam Lambert.

This morning, the group announced live dates for North America. It's a short routing for October and November.  Unfortunately for me, I don't see how I can possibly get to any of the shows. I will be in Greece during a lot of the dates and then there's the NFL football season to work around, too (season ticket holder). I remain hopeful I can make one of the dates work. Yes, these are true first world problems.

Do you plan to attend this tour?

Tickets go on sale March 31st. Full routing:

Oct. 04 - Baltimore, Md. @ CFG Bank Arena
Oct. 08 - Toronto, Ontario @ Scotiabank Arena
Oct. 10 - Detroit, Mich. @ Little Caesars Arena
Oct. 12 - New York, N.Y. @ Madison Square Garden
Oct. 15 - Boston, Mass. @ TD Garden
Oct. 18 - Philadelphia, Pa. @ Wells Fargo Center
Oct. 23 - Atlanta, Ga. @ State Farm Arena
Oct. 25 - Nashville, Tenn. @ Bridgestone Arena
Oct. 27 - St. Paul, Minn. @ Xcel Energy Center
Oct. 30 - Chicago, Ill. @ United Center
Nov. 02 - Dallas, Texas @ American Airlines Center
Nov. 05 - Denver, Colo. @ Ball Arena
Nov. 08 - San Francisco, Calif. @ Chase Center
Nov. 11 - Los Angeles, Calif. @ BMO Stadium

📢 Queen + @AdamLambert - The Rhapsody Tour is coming to North America!
🎟️ Tickets go on sale Friday, March 31st. See you on the road!#RhapsodyTour pic.twitter.com/RkFYR3hTnp

— Queen (@QueenWillRock) March 24, 2023

Adam Lambert Drops New Single, Announces Album

Adam Lambert (Glambert!) dropped a new single and video this morning. It's a cover of "Ordinary World" originally made famous by Duran Duran. The track is probably my favorite Duran Duran song and to hear Adam's take on it is amazing.

"Ordinary World" will be on Adam's upcoming album High Drama. The release will be a covers album. This morning, Adam also released "Mad About The Boy" on digital platforms. It was originally recorded by Noel Coward.

Have a listen to "Ordinary World" and let me know what you think!

But Did You See That Queen Performance... For The Queen?

Her Majesty the Queen, Elizabeth II, celebrated 70 years on the throne over the weekend with much pomp and circumstance. One of the biggest parts of the weekend was when Queen + Adam Lambert performed. So much epicness in a 12 minute show.

The band also performed a big show at the O2 Arena in London last night. Ah to have been there! Watching the videos on YouTube is a real treat.

Whew! What a surreal evening! It was an absolute honor to join my superiors @DrBrianMay and @OfficialRMT onstage in front of Buckingham Palace for the Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee!….

— ADAM LAMBERT (@adamlambert) June 4, 2022

Adam Lambert channeling Freddie Mercury in front of Buckingham Palace while Brian May and his guitar ascend to the top of the stage in blast of theatrical fog? It must be the Queen's #PlatinumPartyatthePalace!

👑 @Tellyspotting has highlights + video: https://t.co/iJjkHJFLMa pic.twitter.com/KS60jPkHtx

— KERA (@keratx) June 7, 2022

Hear The Full Version Of Skid Row's New Song

Overnight, Skid Row released the full version of their new "The Gang's All Here" and you can listen to it below. The song features new singer Erik Gronwall. Skid Row plays Las Vegas tomorrow night with The Scorpions... I am looking forward to seeing clips of the new lineup live together.

Here's some video of Erik Gronwall singing live back in 2009 on Swedish Idol.

Erik auditioned for Swedish Idol with Skid Row's "18 and Life." It should be recalled that (also in 2009) Adam Lambert auditioned for American Idol with Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody." Now he fronts Queen. Erik fronts Skid Row. Life is amazing sometimes.

Queen 'Singalong' Tonight

For American TV audiences, ABC is hosting a Queen Family Singalong tonight. The show will celebrate 50 years of the iconic band. Naturally, my beloved Adam Lambert is taking part in the show. Darren Criss will host. The show is on at 8 PM ET and you can stream tomorrow.

A lineup of artists and the songs they will performing is available on the ABC website. Adam Lambert is singing my very favorite Queen song, "Show Must Go On."