Rock the Cosmos Tour

infobox concert tour
concert_tour_name = Rock the Cosmos Tour

Queen The Cosmos Rocks Album Cover.jpg
type=World
locations=Europe, Middle East, South America
artist = Queen + Paul Rodgers
start_date = September 12, 2008
end_date = November 30, 2008 (At time being)
number_of_legs = 1
number_of_shows = 39
last_tour = Queen + Paul Rodgers Tour
(2005-2006)
this_tour = Rock the Cosmos Tour
(2008)
next_tour =

Rock the Cosmos Tour is a concert tour by Queen + Paul Rodgers promoting their first studio album "The Cosmos Rocks". It has been reported the opening date is to be recorded for a DVD release. [http://queentour2005wegotitat.blogspot.com/2008/08/12-sep-08-kharkov-concert-will-be.html] The tour will continue in North America in early 2009. [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003844202]

et-List

(From opening night)
# "Cosmos Rockin'" [intro tape]
# "One Vision"
# "Tie Your Mother Down"
# "The Show Must Go On"
# "Fat Bottomed Girls"
# "Another One Bites The Dust"
# "Hammer To Fall"
# "I Want It All"
# "I Want To Break Free"
# "A Kind Of Magic"
# "Seagull" "(Paul solo)"
# "Love Of My Life" "(Brian solo)"
# "'39" "(Brian on vocals, full-band version)"
# "Bass Solo" "(Danny + Roger)"
# "Drum Solo"
# "I'm In Love With My Car" "(Roger on vocals)"
# "Say It's Not True" "(Roger, Brian and Paul on vocals)"
# "Wishing Well"
# "Shooting Star"
# "Bad Company"
# "Guitar Solo"
# "Bijou" "(Freddie's studio vocals)"
# "Last Horizon"
# "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"
# "C-lebrity"
# "Feel Like Makin' Love"
# "Radio Ga Ga"
# "Bohemian Rhapsody"Encores:
# "Cosmos Rockin'"
# "All Right Now "
# "We Will Rock You"
# "We Are The Champions"
# "God Save The Queen" [tape]

Tour dates

[http://www.queenconcerts.com/live/current-tour.html]

Initial Leg (Europe, Middle East-South America)

*12/09 flagicon|Ukraine Freedom Square, Kharkov, Ukraine
*15/09 flagicon|Russia Olympic Arena, Moscow, Russia
*16/09 flagicon|Russia Olympic Arena, Moscow, Russia
*19/09 flagicon|Latvia Arena Riga, Riga, Latvia
*21/09 flagicon|Germany Velodrom, Berlin, Germany
*23/09 flagicon|Belgium Sportpaleis Merksem, Antwerp, Belgium
*24/09 flagicon|France Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
*26/09 flagicon|Italy Palalottomatica, Roma, Italy
*28/09 flagicon|Italy Datchforum, Milan, Italy
*29/09 flagicon|Switzerland Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland
*01/10 flagicon|Germany Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany
*02/10 flagicon|Germany SAP Arena, Mannheim, Germany
*04/10 flagicon|Germany TUI Arena, Hannover, Germany
*05/10 flagicon|Germany Color Line Arena, Hamburg, Germany
*07/10 flagicon|Netherlands Ahoy Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
*08/10 flagicon|Luxembourg Rockhal - Luxembourg, Luxembourg
*10/10 flagicon|England Nottingham Arena, Nottingham, England
*11/10 flagicon|Scotland SECC, Glasgow, Scotland
*13/10 flagicon|England The O2, London, England
*14/10 flagicon|Wales Cardiff International Arena, Cardiff, Wales
*16/10 flagicon|England National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England
*18/10 flagicon|England Echo Arena, Liverpool, England
*19/10 flagicon|England Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England
*22/10 flagicon|Spain Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain
*24/10 flagicon|Spain Estadio Nueva Condomina, Murcia, Spain
*25/10 flagicon|Spain Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Spain
*28/10 flagicon|Hungary Budapest Sports Arena, Budapest, Hungary
*29/10 flagicon|Serbia Belgrade Arena, Belgrade, Serbia
*31/10 flagicon|Czech Republic O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic
*01/11 flagicon|Austria Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
*04/11 flagicon|England Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, England
*05/11 flagicon|England MEN Arena, Manchester, England
*07/11 flagicon|England The O2, London, England
*08/11 flagicon|England Wembley Arena, London, England
*14/11 flagicon|United Arab Emirates Dubai Autodrome - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
*19/11 flagicon|Chile Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo - Santiago, Chile
*21/11 flagicon|Argentina Estadio José Amalfitani - Buenos Aires, Argentina
*??/11 flagicon|Colombia ???? - Bogotá, Colombia
*26/11 flagicon|Brazil Via Funchal Arena - Sao Paulo, Brazil
*27/11 flagicon|Brazil Via Funchal Arena - Sao Paulo, Brazil
*30/11 flagicon|Brazil Copacabana Beach - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Personnel

*Brian May – Lead Guitar, Vocals
*Roger Taylor – Drums, Percussion, Vocals
*Paul Rodgers – Lead Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Harmonica

Extras

*Spike Edney – Synthesizer, Piano, Keytar, Accordion, Backing Vocals
*Danny Miranda – Bass Guitar, Electric Upright Bass, Backing Vocals
*Jamie Moses – Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals

References