From the diverse repertoire of Queen songs we were offered up an excellent selection. Everything was covered, from the musical theatre of ‘Barcelona’, to stadium anthems like ‘Radio Gaga’, and the upbeat, twinkling ditties like ‘Killer Queen’ and ‘A Kind of Magic’. Happily they also represented some of the lesser known (not on the Greatest Hits I album) tracks, which was refreshing.
The exceptionally talented singers and dancers took the audience on a surreal carousel ride of glam-rock tinged joy. The performance was racy and well choreographed, with the dancers’ energy levels never seeming to dwindle throughout the two hours. The band too was of a very high standard; the lead guitarist in particular managed to nail a number of the classic solos.I particularly enjoyed the peculiar costumes; the singers began dressed in a sort of wild-west, Moulin Rouge, Adam Ant amalgamation, with corsets and military jackets and suspenders. The main vocalist Nathan James had some mighty fine attire, including a Phantom of the Opera style cape for ‘The Great Pretender’, and a leather kilt and biker gloves combo for his rousing delivery of ‘Too Much Love Will Kill You. More importantly however, he did have an outstanding voice and excellent stage presence.
The finale saw the flamboyance readings soar as each of the soloists appeared in elaborate, white outfits to sing the classics ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ and ‘We Will Rock You’. The encore was ‘We Are The Champions’, which got the room on its feet in an unashamed arm-waving adieu.Overall the show was a lot of fun, especially during the second half when the audience seemed a little more relaxed and willing to get involved. It is a show well worth going to; if only for the half-naked, sparkling-red-pant-wearing performance of ‘I Want to Break Free’.