Queen Announce European Tour
The British rock band formed in London in 1970. Queen's earliest works were influenced by progressive rock, hard rock and heavy metal, but the band gradually ventured into more conventional and radio-friendly works by incorporating further styles, such as arena rock and pop rock, into their music. Mercury joined the band in 1970, suggested "Queen" as a new band name, and adopted his familiar stage name. Queen first charted in the UK with their second album, Queen II, in 1974, but it was the release of Sheer Heart Attack later that year and A Night at the Opera in 1975 which brought them international success.
The latter featured "Bohemian Rhapsody", which stayed at number one in the UK for nine weeks and popularized the music video. The band have released a total of 18 number-one albums, 18 number-one singles, and 10 number-one DVDs. Estimates of their record sales generally range from 150 million to 300 million records, making them one of the world's best-selling music artists. Queen received the Outstanding Contribution to British Music Award from the British Phonographic Industry in 1990. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001.
Queen have announced a series of European and UK dates for late 2017:
EUROPE
Wed 1 November – O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic
Thu 2 November – Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany
Sat 4 November – Sportarena, Budapest, Hungary
Mon 6 November – Atlas Arena, Lodz, Poland
Wed 8 November – Stadhalle, Vienna, Austria
Fri 10 November – Unipol Arena, Bologna, Italy
Sun 12 November – Amneville Galaxie, Luxembourg
Mon 13 November – Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Fri 17 November – Zalgiris Arena, Kaunas, Lithuania
UK & IRELAND
Sat 25 November – 3 Arena, Dublin
Sun 26 November – SSE Arena, Belfast
Tue 28 November – Echo Arena, Liverpool
Thu 30 November – Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham
Fri 1 December – Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle
Sun 3 December – The SSE Hydro, Glasgow
Tue 5 December – Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham
Wed 6 December – First Direct Arena, Leeds
Fri 8 December – Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield
Sat 9 December – Arena, Manchester
Tue 12 December – O2 Arena, London
Fri 15 December – The SSE Arena, Wembley, London
Tickets: www.livenation.com