Queen and Adam Lambert end a spectacular 2014 by performing at the Central Hall Westminster as they “Rock Big Ben Live” on the BBC One’s New Years Eve special. The show starts at 11:15 PM and features a 40-minute set before 2015 and the fireworks begin. They are back at 10 minutes after the hour for a short 20-minute set. The show will be viewed by over 14 million on BBC One and streamed live around the world.
Enjoy the concert and the chat!
A special thanks to mlg (and her design team) for another wonderful poster. Click on the poster above for a link to a larger version that you can download and print out as a souvenir of the year that was.
World Clock: Queen + AL – Rock Big Ben Live – 11:15 PM GMT
Twitter list: https://twitter.com/AlexanderMorner/lists/qal-nye-london
Dinner: BBC One, other possibilities, audio only (info courtesy of @mmadamimadamm)
Set List: Don’t Stop Me Now, I Want To Break Free, Somebody To Love, Another One Bites The Dust, Under Pressure, Fat Bottomed Girls, Radio GaGa, I Want It All, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Show Must Go On – Fireworks!! – Bohemian Rhapsody/Killer Queen/Bohemian Rhapsody2, We Will Rock You (with bagpipe intro), We Are The Champions
Reviews/Articles/Interviews:
BBC Media Centre
Irish Mirror – Who is Adam Lambert?
Gloucestershire Echo – Is Adam Lambert the new Freddie Mercury for Queen?
Mirror – Adam Lambert showered with praise
Unreality TV – Queen + Adam Lambert praised for NYE gig!
Adam Lambert Fan Club (Facebook) – Twitter responses
Photos:
More screencaps
And more screencaps
Queen + Adam Rock Big Ben Live – The Photos (Peter Neill)
Audio:
FBG to SMGO, BR to WATC
Media file – MP3 (full concert)
Media file – MP3 (full concert by song)
Videos: Downloads – Parts 1 and 2, Full Concert, Full Concert in HD
‘Full Concert’ (London, UK) 12/31/14 – adamlambert_pic
(For HD you will need to change the Youtube setting)
‘Concert – Part 1’ (London, UK) 12/31/14 – Queen + Adam Lambert
‘Concert – Part 2’ (London, UK) 12/31/14 – Queen + Adam Lambert
‘Don’t Stop Me Now’ (London, UK) 12/31/14 – Mark Bowles
‘I Want To Break Free’ (London, UK) 12/31/14 – Mark Bowles
‘Somebody To Love’ (London, UK) 12/31/14 – Mark Bowles
‘Another One Bites The Dust’ (London, UK) 12/31/14 – Mark Bowles
‘Under Pressure’ (London, UK) 12/31/14 – Mark Bowles
‘Fat Bottomed Girls’ (London, UK) 12/31/14 – Mark Bowles
‘Radio GaGa’ (London, UK) 12/31/14 – Mark Bowles
‘I Want It All’ (London, UK) 12/31/14 – Mark Bowles
‘CLTCL’ (London, UK) 12/31/14 – Mark Bowles
‘The Show Must Go On’ (London, UK) 12/31/14 – Mark Bowles
‘BoRap/KQ/BoRap2’ (London, UK) 12/31/14 – Mark Bowles
‘We Will Rock You – with bagpipes, WATC’ (London, UK) 12/31/14 – Mark Bowles
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AL, luval, just to explain, I have known kinky for years. She helped us get tickets for the GNT in London on my birthday back in November 2010, and rs and I met her then. We also saw her in 2012 for the QAL shows, and we met again in Helsinki for the WAG concert in March 2013. cher knows her well, and she came over to meet her and others for the LA and Vegas QAL, and then came to MSG in NY and met up with all of us. She’s a lovely, tiny thing with HUGE blue eyes and a dedicated Glambert (and I do mean dedicated!!!) Her videos are always good, with excellent sound and video (her Hammersmith ones are excellent). So I saw no harm in telling her, I knew she would know which blog through me.
Now that I got that out of the way, maybe you could make us a BETTER, LARGER gif of that one at the end of FBG with Adam doing his thang and Brian hilariously skipping across the stage behind him. CLASSIC, EPIC!!! Pretty please *whines pathetically*
Queen added 19 new photos to the album Queen + Adam Lambert Rock Big Ben – The Photos.
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152637669522362.1073741837.17337462361&type=1
No worries about letting kinky know that it was me. If it’s in an open thread, it’s free to post anywhere.
And see above for your
gif! I just can’t stand to see someone *whine pathetically*. 
I just did the part where Brian skips. He kind of peters out once he gets passed Adam. Click on the gif to take you to other versions.
AL dear, there’s a new version of @adamlambert_pic full HD video without the glitch – probably you wanna change the older version that is on top. I guess my ears were not wrong earlier.
And loving your funny ADam / Roger / Brian gifs
And thank you ulti for posting the download version of the same! I DL:ed it, it took over an hour but was worth it! My DL tool doesn’t DL 1080p any more
So sorry to hear about Cher
A glambert’s nightmare.
From a long time Queen fan
http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showpost.php?p=76250268&postcount=142
Here’s the whole comment thread
http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?p=76250268#post76250268
wow…he’s looking right at the person taking this picture.
http://instagram.com/p/xb6DvmEluX/
elisejane89
2 days ago
Seeing in the new year with @QueenWillRock and @adamlambert at the central hall was amazing!
http://instagram.com/p/xXosWSjpiM/
That’s such a cute pic, luval –
and wading through all the DS pages – not as bad as I expected – there was one poster who was there – didn’t like sound – but, after watching the vid, did a 180.
Hah – the Brian skipping gif – have you ever seen him happier – so great to see –
Queen and Adam on oz TV
http://youtu.be/qPcRM9vt9m4
@LAMBERTLUST
We just got our OIQFC Winter Packages In The Mail! A few pics of Queen + Adam Lambert inside
https://twitter.com/LAMBERTLUST/status/551832771492982785/photo/1
EM.ES @EMES79
PPL ARE STILL BERTING … THAT IS QT
True – just read another whole batch –
https://twitter.com/ALSwiss82/status/551843288471580672/photo/1
cute photoshop –
http://www.imagebam.com/gallery/fmdlne7fcd8f0d67v29m1jc5a2928cso
screencaps
https://www.sendspace.com/file/f70d96
http://www.imagebam.com/image/045b67378811595
http://www.imagebam.com/image/2024f4378803969
http://www.imagebam.com/image/31b713378812522
http://www.imagebam.com/image/0a3f77378812529
http://www.imagebam.com/image/c6f219378812533
Mel @RabbitholeGirl
Don’t know did u guys noticed via stream, but Roger was wearing sparkly super cool flaming red heels. He is such a bad ass rocker
Going to do a little begging here…
Is anyone, jlurks, making DVDs of this? I have a list of beggers started beginning with me and TexasWannaHoldEm.
It’s so great! I’ve downloaded it to my laptop but no longer have a dvd drive in my computer.
Just a thought, if someone is doing it, I’d like one, but no pressure and totally understand if it’s not possible.
Thanks luval for posting those forum comments. Love it!
It tickles my heart to read all of these approving comments and tweets about Adam’s performance with Queen, especially from industry peeps in the UK.
ETA Finished reading through all of the comments on the digitalspy forum. Some great ones, others…ho hum.
I get it and understand the sentiment that Adam isn’t Freddie, but I’m sooo tired of reading it.
And I too have been a Queen fan since about ’77.
LOLOL thank you AL!!! I LOVE the larger gif! Who knew you could skip with an artificial knee and a heavy guitar (everyone says it’s heavy). Now that’s what I call euphoria!!
*whispers* Guys, whining pathetically works!
I read through all 9 pages of comments on the Digital Spy forum…very fair. It makes a pleasant change from some of the insults I read elsewhere. Loved the apology from the guy that was at the concert and hated it then watched it on TV and thought it was good/OK. The tide definitely seems to be turning though. I find it a bit of a worry to be honest. Are we going to be able to get tickets for the next tour? It’s like watching your child leave to make his/her way in the world!!
Having some fun making gifs. I love that Brian skipping one and took it a few steps further. Now I should go do some real work!
http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb351/vanman273/FBG-NYE%202014/FBG-SkipDuo.gif
http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb351/vanman273/FBG-NYE%202014/FBG-SkipDuo2.gif
Feel free to share the links.
Those gifs are so great – Brian’s crashing into himself – thank you, AL
http://adam-lambert.org/queen-adam-lambert-rocking-the-world-on-new-years-eve-full-performance/#sthash.xyIiy7P5.E9zGeZaa.dpbs
MelisendePF @MelisendePF
Twitter said Adam Lambert & Queen had killed it on NYE but I finally saw the show 2night. OMG there r no words! Adam is stunning.Those eyes!
Noëlle ♐ @adamgasm1982
Q+AL mentioned on @ 9NewsNOW. They said that Queen was back w/ a new front man & showed the same footage The Today Show played this morning.
@Grrrr_girl
It melts my heart…
https://twitter.com/Grrrr_girl/status/551240292725440513/photo/1
Terry Travis @sthelensredMUFC
@adamlambert as a huge queen and Freddie fan, I have to say how fantastic your voice is and how it suits queen songs. Huge respect to you!
Nice IG video of a guy sitting up to the side near the stage.
http://Instagram.com/p/xXt6W0KDex/?modal=true
And read his message to Adam (The rest too)
http://Instagram.com/p/xXtOLIKDdu/?modal=true
He’s cute, luval – like his face a lot –
http://wzlx.cbslocal.com/2015/01/05/queen-adam-lambert-freddie-mercury-bohemian-rhapsody-new-year-video/?adbid=552164162848034816&adbpl=tw&adbpr=19079788&cid=social_20150105_38275947
http://www.incentivetravel.co.uk/news/venuesevents/24140-jack-morton-creates-spectacular-mayor-of-london-s-new-year-s-eve-display
“Further entertainment for the crowds lining the banks of the river was provided by Capital Radio DJ, Pandora and after the display, the audio of Queen and Adam Lambert’s New Year’s Eve gig was relayed to the crowds along the river.”
Didn’t know that –
AL…the hat swatting gif is still sweeping the world although people have been saying “head swatting” instead of hat. I’m pretty sure he swatted the hat not the head.
QAL video leaving the stage just before countdown.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNEMAzdOfmI&feature=youtu.be
BRIAN TALKS #5 – Behind the scenes at the New Years Eve concert
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRr6O-2i_Rg&feature=youtu.be
Digital production agency says Adam Lambert and Queen’s NYE set was ‘fresh and exciting’
http://www.pressparty.com/pg/newsdesk/londonnewsdesk/view/120041/
http://classicsdujour.com/news/watch-queen-adam-lambert-perform-bohemian-rhapsody-with-freddie-mercury/
@CelestlWanderer
oh wow… @adamlambert trending in London again!
https://twitter.com/CelestlWanderer/status/552292050675453952/photo/1
http://www.kpopstarz.com/articles/159987/20150105/adam-lambert-google-uks-top-search-new-year-concert-queen.htm
Here is a great review from Juneau/Xena.I’m gonna save this one.
http://onthemeaningofadamlambert.wordpress.com/2015/01/05/it-happened-one-night-new-years-eve-2014/
http://www.eventindustrynews.co.uk/concerts-touring-news/bbc-rocks-new-year-queen-adam-lambert/
Dr Christian Jessen @DoctorChristian
As a die-hard Queen fan I will always love Freddie Mercury but my god @adamlambert is a worthy replacement. Good choice @DrBrianMay
http://www.listenradios.co.uk/blog/adam-lambert-on-his-role-in-queen-im-not-replacing-freddie-mercury/
http://www.irishmirror.ie/showbiz/celebrity-news/adam-lambert-wants-keep-freddie-4929229
http://attitude.co.uk/adam-lambert-im-trying-to-keep-freddie-mercurys-memory-alive/
http://hub.contactmusic.com/story/adam-lambert-wants-to-honour-freddie-mercury_4522323
http://www.gaytimes.co.uk/Interact/Blogs.aspx?articleid=13148§ionid=760
http://www.4ye.co.uk/a-kind-of-magic-adam-lambert-talks-fronting-queen-and-why-hes-not-trying-to-replace-freddie-mercury/
https://twitter.com/suefoxfordphoto/status/552253085238964224/photo/1
http://www.brianmay.com/queen/queennews/queennewsjan15a.html#14
https://www.facebook.com/TicketekAustralia/photos/a.407755152921.202834.36841737921/10153023168907922/?type=1&theater
http://www.popculturebeast.com/concert-review-queen-adam-lambert-live-london-nye-2014/
good review –
http://mixlr.com/ki55andtell/
this stream working somewhat