Queen guitarist Brian May has revealed his ambitions to play The Sphere in Las Vegas with Queen.
May made the revelation in a new interview with Rolling Stone to celebrate the 50th anniversary of ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’. In addition to reflecting on the band’s legacy, he also looked forward to what the future may hold for them.
Queen haven’t performed live in more than 18 months since they played at the Tokyo Dome in Japan last December with Adam Lambert on vocal duties. While they have no future dates pencilled in currently, their chapter with Lambert is set to continue, according to May and Roger Taylor.
“I don’t think we’re done,” Taylor told Rolling Stone. The drummer continued, “And I don’t think we’re gonna say, you know, final farewell tour or whatever. ’Cause it never is, is it?”
May then revealed that Queen have worked on new music with Lambert; however, it’s yet to become anything fully formed. He shared, “Not many people know, but Adam and we have been in the studio trying things. Nothing really materialized so far. Some things are meant to be and some things are not.”
He then lifted the lid on potentially bringing their live show to The Sphere, revealing that watching the Eagles at the venue in Las Vegas convinced him that it would be a positive idea for Queen.
May said, “ I’m very keen on the Sphere. It’s got my mind working. I sat there watching the Eagles, thinking, ‘We should do this. The stuff that we could bring to this would be stupendous.’ So, yeah, I would like to do it. We’re having conversations.”
Since opening its doors in 2023 with a U2 residency, The Sphere has become the global premier venue for legacy acts, with other bands who have performed at the state-of-the-art facility, including the Eagles, Phish and Dead & Company.
Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour also recently opened the door to a show at The Sphere, albeit with a unique twist, sharing, “The Sphere? Well, you know, I’m hoping, one of these days, to go there and sit and watch myself doing it, which is something I’ve always wanted to do. My avatar, you know? So I don’t actually have to get up and do it.”
