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Glasgow Live

Entertainment

Sophie Buchan

Queen + Adam Lambert Glasgow: Rock legends give emotional performance during Scottish tour

Adam Lambert Freddie Mercury Brian May Glasgow Roger Taylor

Taking to Glasgow's Ovo Hydro for the first time in what feels like forever, Queen + Adam Lambert didn't take long to impress the crowds as they strutted around the stage doing what they have always done best - and Glasgow Live went along to enjoy the show.

Kicking off the first leg of their two-night sold out show in Scotland, Adam started with Queen's classic 'Now I'm Here' with his large hat, large personality and larger than life vocal cords.

The atmosphere felt by all 14,300 people in the packed arena circulated throughout and showed that although Queen may have formed in 1970, they are still just as big with a loyal fan base of all ages across the globe.

Whilst Freddie Mercury cannot be forgotten, Adam's vocals have carried his legacy for over 10 years with the 40-year-old telling Glasgow's crowds just how lucky he was to be performing alongside musical legends Brian May and Roger Taylor.

Belting out classics such as Seven Seas of Rhye, Lap of the Gods, Don't Stop Me Now and Another One Bites the Dust, the crowds were cheering, screaming, clapping, stomping and jumping - just as they were all those years ago at Live Aid.

Of course, Radio GaGa and Bohemian Rhapsody couldn't have been missed out from the set list either with the crowds giving it their all as they clapped their way along to the beat.

Brian and Roger later took a moment out of their night to thank Adam as without him, Brian says they may not have been back performing.

Standing at centre stage, Adam also wanted to say something as he asked the crowd to "celebrate the music of Queen and Freddie Mercury together" - and later that request was met with the one and only Farrokh Bulsara gracing Glasgow with his presence during Brian's performance of Love of My Life.

The emotional moment was met with a round of applause as well as tears from many with the guitarist himself looking tearful as he reminisced on sharing the stage with him.

Stomping their feet to We Will Rock You, the Scottish crowds never failed to impress and although Freddie may no longer be able to join them on stage, Adam's vocals did in fact send shivers down peoples spines during the two-and-a-half-hour concert making it well worth the nearly three year delay to their Rhapsody Tour.

Adam's stage presence was second to none as he so casually strutted on the stage in his dazzling black sequinned top hat and tails, his golden crown and high platform shoes rocking the make-up look.

From the high notes to the low, his vocal range is outstanding making it unsurprising why he was chosen for the part.

Many understand Adam is not replacing Freddie with the American Idol star - who was born in San Diego, California - calling himself a "fan" of the legendary rock group just as much as those in the crowd are.

After sitting on the piano with the red foldable hand held fan performing Killer Queen, Adam said: "Before we get any further we need to get really loud for the two rock and roll legends on this stage tonight. Give it up for Brian May and Roger Taylor.

"You know I'm a fan just like all of you guys and I've been so lucky to have been performing with this incredible band for over 10 years now. And I just want to say, I say it to everybody, thank you so much for giving me a shot of carrying on the legacy with these gentlemen and to keep the memory of the one and only rock god, the irreplaceable Freddie Mercury alive."

Completing the set, Freddie appeared back where he belongs to do his Ay-Oh's before walking into the distance, allowing his bandmates to finish the show with We Will Rock You and We Are The Champions.

Taking their first bow in the Scottish tour, their traditional God Save The Queen instrumental was played as confetti came falling down making for a beautiful ending to their first night in Scotland.

Whether you're a long-time Queen fan or have just got to known them thanks to the 2018 biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, it's a safe bet to say nobody left the venue disappointed with crowds doing their own rendition of the Ay-oh's as the walked through the Red tunnel.