Queen and Adam Lambert in Munich: Freddie Mercury would have been happy

Created: 06/30/2022, 08:52

By: Catherine Brack

Queen in the Olympic Hall: Brian May and Adam Lambert (right) on the stage in Munich.

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It was a royal treat: Queen and singer Adam Lambert celebrated Freddie Mercury's legacy in Munich's Olympiahalle.

Our concert review:

Freddie Mercury would have enjoyed it: Adam Lambert sits casually and no less glitteringly on a glittering motorcycle and sings "Bicycle Race".

So much gold, so much glitter, so much pomp!

Add to that the immortal songs, celebrated by Queen and Lambert, who is still amazed ten years later that he can share the stage with rock legends Brian May and Roger Taylor.

And that in front of the sold-out Olympic Hall.

Queen in Munich: a bombastic rock opera

On their "Rhapsody" tour, they bring a bombastic rock opera to Munich with all the hits from "Somebody to love" to "A Kind of Magic", in which May's guitar breathes fire.

And an acoustic and visual spectacle.

It starts with the stage, light and effects.

This continues with Lambert's grandiose interpretation of the songs, for which he has just the right range and voice color not to come off as a Freddie copy.

And that ends with Roger Taylor and Brian May, two very much alive legends.

Freddy Mercury digitally brought to life

In the third act of the concert, the latter sits alone on the small proscenium and sings “Love of my Life” amidst a sea of ​​lights.

For and with Freddie, who is brought to life digitally and to jubilation for a short sequence.

A goosebump moment - also because the entire hall sings along.

When drummer Roger Taylor joins him and takes the mic himself, the nostalgia trip is complete.

Brian May and Roger Taylor: two very living legends

Brian May shines in Munich as the great guitarist that he is.

Roger Taylor drives the songs on drums with unbroken joy of playing.

And Adam Lambert, who appears with the right attitude, leaves both the space to let their virtuoso playing work.

The audience rightly celebrated the show.

Freddie would have liked what the fans got to see and, above all, hear here.