"QUEEN - are they coming to Sweden this summer?" - from Swedish magazine 'Okej', March 1984
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Today I propose to you an article published in the Swedish magazine Okej in March 1984, shortly after the release of the album 'The Works': entitled in Swedish QUEEN - kommer de till Sverige i summar? (translated as QUEEN - are they coming to Sweden this summer?) and written by journalist Michael Master, the article talks about a possible concert of the band at the Nya Ullevi Stadion in Gothenburg in the summer of 1984 - it also refers to other artists such as Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, The Band, Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones (who played there in June 1982) and David Bowie (who performed there in June 1983) as possible choices for a stadium performance.
McCartney visited Ullevi for two gigs during his 'Summer '04 Tour' in June 2004, Springsteen performed two concerts in June 1985 and another two in June 2003, Pink Floyd played one gig only in August 1994, while The Rolling Stones returned to Ullevi for two concerts in July 1998 and August 2007, but Queen and The Band never played live at this venue.
In a short interview, Brian May also talks about the new direction taken by Queen after 'Hot Space'; the details of a possible tour have not yet been defined, but the journalist announces the release of a new single by the band in April ('I Want To Break Free').
Below is the original article in Swedish and my translation into English. Enjoy the reading.
Today I propose to you an article published in the Swedish magazine Okej in March 1984, shortly after the release of the album 'The Works': entitled in Swedish QUEEN - kommer de till Sverige i summar? (translated as QUEEN - are they coming to Sweden this summer?) and written by journalist Michael Master, the article talks about a possible concert of the band at the Nya Ullevi Stadion in Gothenburg in the summer of 1984 - it also refers to other artists such as Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, The Band, Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones (who played there in June 1982) and David Bowie (who performed there in June 1983) as possible choices for a stadium performance.
McCartney visited Ullevi for two gigs during his 'Summer '04 Tour' in June 2004, Springsteen performed two concerts in June 1985 and another two in June 2003, Pink Floyd played one gig only in August 1994, while The Rolling Stones returned to Ullevi for two concerts in July 1998 and August 2007, but Queen and The Band never played live at this venue.
In a short interview, Brian May also talks about the new direction taken by Queen after 'Hot Space'; the details of a possible tour have not yet been defined, but the journalist announces the release of a new single by the band in April ('I Want To Break Free').
Below is the original article in Swedish and my translation into English. Enjoy the reading.
QUEEN - are they coming to Sweden this summer?
Queen's new album "The Works" has become a clear success. Now there are rumors of a tour, but neither the managers nor the company want to reveal any further details yet, does this mean that you are holding back a sensation?
Namely, it is still not clear who or who will be responsible for the by now traditional super show at Ullevi in Gothenburg this summer. There has been talk of Paul McCartney and Bruce Springsteen, but the former has himself denied all tour rumors and Bruce seems once and for all to have lost himself among the knobs and wires in the recording studio, Pink Floyd has been mentioned in the context, but that the alternative seems illogical when nobody knows if they really exist anymore, and The Band would hardly be able to fill Ullevi on their own, despite all the nostalgics.
The Stones are resting and Bowie intends to stay in Los Angeles. So why not Queen?
BIGGER TOUR
Alone, they probably wouldn't make it, but together with one or a couple of other big groups, they should have a good chance of filling the football arena in Gothenburg.
And it is a fact that Queen plans to give a series of concerts in the spring.
- "We are thinking about a bigger tour now after the LP", Brian May explained some time ago without specifying the plans in any more detail.
He also believed that this was quite a big step in a positive direction for a group that relatively recently came close to splitting up.
- "After all, we were a bit burned by the last tour. It was too hard and we got really tired of each other."
- "Now before "The Works" we have had a break and have all worked on our own projects. It has been extremely beneficial to Queen as a group".
IN CONTROL
Which is confirmed by the content of the new album, they have finally managed to approach the super high level they once tended to, above all on the canon productions "Sheer Heart Attack" and "A Night At The Opera". Then they were, if not forerunners, then in any case in complete phase and harmony with the development themselves, however, they believe that they hold a higher class today, possibly with the exception of "Hot Space", a record the members of the band prefer to forget. "It's easier to work nowadays", says Brian. "Queen, at the beginning of their career, were certainly exciting and fun, but we have more control over things today and we are not cheated anymore, whether financially or otherwise. We control our own destiny and if we make mistakes there is no one else to blame. I prefer it that way but neither of us will deny that we had a lot of fun together in those early days!"
"The Works" presents a group that has found balance. In the past, Queen's King Freddie Mercury may have had too much to say, but the new LP is a real teamwork, all members have contributed their voices, the collaboration has largely flowed friction-free and the voices sit there just as nicely as they did in mid 70s.
The LP was recorded in the Record Plant in Los Angeles and in Musicland in Munich and is actually worth a really high rating as far as the music is concerned. The lyrics may not be particularly brilliant, but that has never been Queen's forte either.
In April, a new single will be released, taken from John Deacon's album "I Want To Break Free". By then, we may also know a little more about the group's possible tour plans. Queen at Ullevi this summer wouldn't be so stupid, would it?
Of course, it is not certain yet. It could be Oylan, Santana, Dire Straits or Queen - or maybe all of them?
Michael Master
And it is a fact that Queen plans to give a series of concerts in the spring.
- "We are thinking about a bigger tour now after the LP", Brian May explained some time ago without specifying the plans in any more detail.
He also believed that this was quite a big step in a positive direction for a group that relatively recently came close to splitting up.
- "After all, we were a bit burned by the last tour. It was too hard and we got really tired of each other."
- "Now before "The Works" we have had a break and have all worked on our own projects. It has been extremely beneficial to Queen as a group".
IN CONTROL
Which is confirmed by the content of the new album, they have finally managed to approach the super high level they once tended to, above all on the canon productions "Sheer Heart Attack" and "A Night At The Opera". Then they were, if not forerunners, then in any case in complete phase and harmony with the development themselves, however, they believe that they hold a higher class today, possibly with the exception of "Hot Space", a record the members of the band prefer to forget. "It's easier to work nowadays", says Brian. "Queen, at the beginning of their career, were certainly exciting and fun, but we have more control over things today and we are not cheated anymore, whether financially or otherwise. We control our own destiny and if we make mistakes there is no one else to blame. I prefer it that way but neither of us will deny that we had a lot of fun together in those early days!"
"The Works" presents a group that has found balance. In the past, Queen's King Freddie Mercury may have had too much to say, but the new LP is a real teamwork, all members have contributed their voices, the collaboration has largely flowed friction-free and the voices sit there just as nicely as they did in mid 70s.
The LP was recorded in the Record Plant in Los Angeles and in Musicland in Munich and is actually worth a really high rating as far as the music is concerned. The lyrics may not be particularly brilliant, but that has never been Queen's forte either.
In April, a new single will be released, taken from John Deacon's album "I Want To Break Free". By then, we may also know a little more about the group's possible tour plans. Queen at Ullevi this summer wouldn't be so stupid, would it?
Of course, it is not certain yet. It could be Oylan, Santana, Dire Straits or Queen - or maybe all of them?
Michael Master