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cheap cruises last minute In a press conference held this morning at Madison Square Garden, May explained the difference between this tour and the band's collaboration with former Bad Company frontman Paul Rodgers. "It was great with Paul, but it came to a natural end," said May. "This happened organically with Adam. People are going to ask whether it's Queen without Freddie. cheap cruises last minute I don't know. We just want to go out there one more time. Adam isn't an imitator. We're going into new territory."
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I'm completely in awe of the Queen phenomenon, Lambert said in a statement. The thought of sharing the stage for a full set in North America is so beautifully surreal. I'm honored to be able to pay my respects to Freddie's memory; he's a personal hero of mine, and I am deeply grateful for the chance to sing such powerful music for fans of this legendary band. I know this tour will be a huge milestone for me, and with the support of Brian, Roger and the rest of the band, I feel like magic will be on display.
After guesting on Glee last year, the singer is set to release his third album , the follow-up to 2012's Trespassing , later this year. His debut album, 2009's For Your Entertainment , earned Lambert a Grammy Award nomination for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.
6/19 Chicago - United Center 6/21 Winnipeg - MTS Centre 6/23 Saskatoon - Credit Union Centre 6/24 Edmonton - Rexall Place 6/26 Calgary - Scotiabank Saddledome 6/28 Vancouver - Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena 7/1 San Jose - SAP Center 7/3 Los Angeles - The Forum 7/5 Las Vegas - The Joint 7/6 Las Vegas - The Joint 7/9 Houston - Toyota Center 7/10 Dallas - American Airlines Center 7/12 Detroit - The Palace of Auburn Hills 7/13 Toronto - Air Canada Centre 7/14 Montreal - Bell Centre 7/16 Philadelphia - Wells Fargo Center 7/17 New York - Madison Square Garden 7/19 Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena 7/20 Washington, DC - Merriweather Post Pavilion