{"id":296514,"date":"2026-07-15T12:53:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T12:53:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/296514\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T12:53:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T12:53:09","slug":"queen-to-tour-again-roger-taylor-answers-the-big-question","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/296514\/","title":{"rendered":"Queen to tour again? Roger Taylor answers the big question"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"publish_date\">15 July 2026, 09:28<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Queen on tour in 2022\" class=\"content-image\" data-image-catalogue-id=\"828135\" width=\"660\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/828135.webp\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>    Queen on tour in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Picture: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alamy.com\/stock-photo-drummer-of-527892185.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\nAlamy<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/share?href=www.goldradio.com%2Fartists%2Fqueen%2Ftour-roger-taylor%2F&amp;app_id=243654835821657\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"gusto.tracking.social(&#039;facebook&#039;, &#039;share&#039;)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Facebook share\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/facebook-share.png\"\/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"standfirst\">Will Queen ever tour again?<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">While the tragic death of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goldradio.com\/hall-of-fame\/freddie-mercury-queen-facts-death-family\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Freddie Mercury<\/a> in 1991 put an end to his era of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goldradio.com\/hall-of-fame\/queen-band-freddie-mercury-songs-facts\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Queen<\/a>, the band survived his passing to continue to play their massive hits on several tours.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">In 2005 they joined forces with Paul Rodgers for 64 shows across the globe, and they followed it up with the Rock the Cosmos Tour a few years later.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">After they parted ways with Rodgers, they partnered with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goldradio.com\/artists\/queen\/brian-may-roger-adam-lambert-you-are-the-champions\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Adam Lambert<\/a> for a decade of shows as Queen + Adam Lambert, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goldradio.com\/news\/music\/rescheduled-tour-dates-queen-adam-lambert-uk\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">their last concerts<\/a> took place over two years ago.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">Drummer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goldradio.com\/artists\/queen\/roger-taylor-drummer-age-wife-songs\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Roger Taylor<\/a> is going <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goldradio.com\/artists\/queen\/roger-taylor-uk-tour-dates-album-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">out on a solo tour<\/a> this year in support of new album Violence Insane in a Beautiful World, but there aren&#8217;t any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goldradio.com\/artists\/queen\/songs-best-greatest-top-ranked\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Queen<\/a> dates in the pipeline.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">There&#8217;s been speculation about a return to the road for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goldradio.com\/artists\/queen\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Queen<\/a>, and Taylor has now answered the question on whether they&#8217;re planning any live shows.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784119989_661_hqdefault.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Queen + Adam Lambert &#8211; Love Kills (iHeart Radio Theater, Los Angeles, USA, 2014)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">&#8220;Well, it is a big machine to gear up, if you know what I mean,&#8221; Taylor told the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/m002x2zn\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">BBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">&#8220;I think it&#8217;s more down to Brian than me. I love playing live. I enjoy it, always have.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">&#8220;So if we both wanna do it, I&#8217;d be happy to. But we&#8217;ll see. Never say never.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Queen + Adam Lambert at the O2\" class=\"content-image\" data-image-catalogue-id=\"828137\" width=\"660\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/828137.webp\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>    Queen + Adam Lambert at the O2.<\/p>\n<p>Picture: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alamy.com\/stock-photo-brian-may-107988414.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\nAlamy<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">Queen&#8217;s last live show was the closing date of the Rhapsody Tour, which took place on Valentine&#8217;s Day at the Tokyo Dome in 2024. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">The full setlist was as follows:<\/p>\n<p>Machines (Or &#8216;Back to Humans&#8217;) \/ Radio Ga GaHammer to FallFat Bottomed GirlsAnother One Bites the DustI&#8217;m in Love With My CarBicycle RaceI Was Born to Love YouI Want It AllLove of My LifeTeo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together)Timpani SoloDrum SoloUnder PressureTie Your Mother DownCrazy Little Thing Called LoveYou Take My Breath AwayWho Wants to Live ForeverGuitar SoloIs This the World We Created&#8230;?A Kind of MagicDon&#8217;t Stop Me NowSomebody to LoveThe Show Must Go OnBohemian RhapsodyAy\u2010OhWe Will Rock YouRadio Ga GaWe Are the Champions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"15 July 2026, 09:28 Queen on tour in 2022. 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