Queen with Paul Rodgers, 17th October 2008 – National Indoor Arena, Birmingham

This was a last minute ticket that I was given by someone who couldn't go – a great opportunity to see the remaining members of Queen with another great vocalist standing in for the late great Freddie. Actually, I recall a man who resembled Mr Mercury almost identically (and dressed in his famous yellow trousers and jacket) stood in front of us. Maybe it was him, who knows. He leaped into action when a teenager fainted during the set.


Anyway, I digress. They were very good. Queen didn't try and match their original act which meant that material such as “Bohemian Rhapsody” was performed in part with supporting video material in place. They even threw in a couple of Bad Company covers for good effect. Clearly not a patch on the original Queen, but still a great substitute.

8 out of 10

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