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KULTUR10 June 2016 09:53
A magnificent tribute to Freddie Mercury
Festival stage. Sweden Rock Festival Norje. Thursday, June 9.

Adam Lambert was born in 1982. When the Queen had already released nine albums and has established itself as one of the world's greatest rock band. Led by the charismatic Freddie Mercury.
Then we can history. Freddie Mercury passed away in 1991. But two of the original Queen members Roger Taylor and Brian May, has continued to keep the band. In various configurations.
When television and talent show program "American Idol" kicked off its eighth season in 2009 was a young man from Indianapolis audition with the Queen classic "Bohemian Rhapsody".
Adam Lambert did not take home the race, he finished second. But he won something bigger: the place like Queens new frontman.
So it's a dream come true-story that 25,000 people envision when Queen + Adam Lambert goes on the big stage at the Sweden Rock Festival.
There is no easy or small role, the 34-year-old American has to shoulder. But he does it well.
Already in the introductory "One Vision", he shows samples of a large and solid voice. No, he's not Freddie Mercury and he also points out himself a moment later:
"There can only be one Freddie Mercury."
But he has charisma, charisma and voice resources carrying Queens classic songs with panache.
And Freddie Mercury is with us throughout the evening. He shows up on the big screen a few times and the voice may be heard in both "Love of My Life" and "Bohemian Rhapsody". It is this professional show also gets a few moments of sheer magic. "A kind of magic 'Roger Taylor himself singing a moment later.
The whole evening is of course a magnificent tribute to the iconic Freddie Mercury.
Then of course the Queen is also a magnificent hitkavalkad to burn off during almost two hours.
Covering his career in an exemplary manner. "Seven Seas of Rhye", "Stone Cold Crazy", "Killer Queen," "Another one bites the dust", "Somebody to Love", "I Want It All", "Bohemian Rhapsody," "Radio Ga Ga" is just a few of the songs on the list. Which finally ends with extra codes' We Will Rock You "and" We are the champions ".
Apart from some pace lowering drum and guitar solos, we have gotten ourselves into life an excellent show.
And when the music stopped, the two grizzled men Roger Taylor and Brian May in front of the stage and the audience is receiving accolades.
Adam Lambert has taken a few steps backward. But he's rays. As only a man living his dream can do.

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