Queen in Nice - from 'Nice Matin', 30th July 1986
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Below I post a French article about Queen, entitled "Queen" sans Mercury sur le galets (translated into English as "Queen" on the cobbles without Mercury) which appeared in the Nice Matin newspaper on 30th July 1986, a free newspaper still in print today.
Journalist Jean-Marc Tardy talks about Queen's stay in Nice before the concert in Frejus that same evening; Although Brian May and Roger Taylor spent the day at Neptune Beach in the company of their families, security and Spike Edney, Tardy claims there is no sign of Freddie Mercury on the French Riviera. The journalist also mentions that the new album 'A Kind Of Magic' reached number 1 in the US (when in reality it stopped at number 46 in America and reached the top in the UK) and claims that the group does not will disband after the end of the tour.
"Queen" on the cobbles without Mercury
by Jean-Marc Tardy
A rather relaxed atmosphere for Queen on the eve of their concert at Frejus. Yesterday, three of them were lying in the sun waiting to cause a stir under the last rays, tonight starting from 8.30pm at the Frejus Amphitheater in front of an audience of 15,000 people.
No trace of Mercury in the Negresco lobby. In the building only unknown customers, at least to the world of rock. At Neptune, on the beach opposite, several musicians savor the joys of the sea and, not least: Brian May (guitar) and Roger Taylor (drums) accompanied by their families and Spike Edney who collaborates on the tour.
Below I post a French article about Queen, entitled "Queen" sans Mercury sur le galets (translated into English as "Queen" on the cobbles without Mercury) which appeared in the Nice Matin newspaper on 30th July 1986, a free newspaper still in print today.
Journalist Jean-Marc Tardy talks about Queen's stay in Nice before the concert in Frejus that same evening; Although Brian May and Roger Taylor spent the day at Neptune Beach in the company of their families, security and Spike Edney, Tardy claims there is no sign of Freddie Mercury on the French Riviera. The journalist also mentions that the new album 'A Kind Of Magic' reached number 1 in the US (when in reality it stopped at number 46 in America and reached the top in the UK) and claims that the group does not will disband after the end of the tour.
"Queen" on the cobbles without Mercury
by Jean-Marc Tardy
A rather relaxed atmosphere for Queen on the eve of their concert at Frejus. Yesterday, three of them were lying in the sun waiting to cause a stir under the last rays, tonight starting from 8.30pm at the Frejus Amphitheater in front of an audience of 15,000 people.
No trace of Mercury in the Negresco lobby. In the building only unknown customers, at least to the world of rock. At Neptune, on the beach opposite, several musicians savor the joys of the sea and, not least: Brian May (guitar) and Roger Taylor (drums) accompanied by their families and Spike Edney who collaborates on the tour.
No apparent nervousness: Queen is a moving business and the band is used to big shows. The one at Frejus, moreover, will be smaller in scale than the previous ones: 80,000 spectators in Holland and crowded stadiums in Zurich, in England where they held four concerts, and more recently in Stockholm.
Wearing slightly old-fashioned costumes, lying on their mats under a scorching sun, the musicians are not much for grand speeches; the temperature certainly doesn't lend itself. In any case, Queen thinks more in terms of popularity than philosophical concepts.
First observation: "Our fame has never been greater. In England we attracted more people than Springsteen. The atmosphere is even more delirious than before and we are reaching an increasingly larger audience. Lots of young people and lots of fans in their thirties."
As for Brian, he heads, accompanied by an imposing bodyguard, towards the nearby beach where paragliding is practiced: very interested, he asks a lifeguard to explain all the tricks to follow and the mistakes not to make. Better to avoid a disastrous fall right on the eve of a concert.
Finally harnessed, Brian May takes off under the indifferent eyes of the swimmers who have not made the connection between this sports tourist and the guitarist of the band that recently reached number one in the United States with "A Kind Of Magic", the soundtrack of now well known "Highlander".
No trace of Mercury: the singer is of a discretion that borders on: "Sister Anna, can't you see anything coming?" (Sister Anna, from Perrault's Bluebeard) and which is in contrast with her very theatrical character.
Once again, like a true star, she keeps to herself, which doesn't offend any of the others.
Commenting on the solo album, Spike is very clear: "It was about having an experience trying a slightly different style. Queen, but without Queen."
Two final clarifications before the curtain rises: first of all, the group, contrary to what was written by many, did not have to separate at all at the end of the tour; second thing, even if they were to change their structure, Queen wouldn't change their name...
Wearing slightly old-fashioned costumes, lying on their mats under a scorching sun, the musicians are not much for grand speeches; the temperature certainly doesn't lend itself. In any case, Queen thinks more in terms of popularity than philosophical concepts.
First observation: "Our fame has never been greater. In England we attracted more people than Springsteen. The atmosphere is even more delirious than before and we are reaching an increasingly larger audience. Lots of young people and lots of fans in their thirties."
As for Brian, he heads, accompanied by an imposing bodyguard, towards the nearby beach where paragliding is practiced: very interested, he asks a lifeguard to explain all the tricks to follow and the mistakes not to make. Better to avoid a disastrous fall right on the eve of a concert.
Finally harnessed, Brian May takes off under the indifferent eyes of the swimmers who have not made the connection between this sports tourist and the guitarist of the band that recently reached number one in the United States with "A Kind Of Magic", the soundtrack of now well known "Highlander".
No trace of Mercury: the singer is of a discretion that borders on: "Sister Anna, can't you see anything coming?" (Sister Anna, from Perrault's Bluebeard) and which is in contrast with her very theatrical character.
Once again, like a true star, she keeps to herself, which doesn't offend any of the others.
Commenting on the solo album, Spike is very clear: "It was about having an experience trying a slightly different style. Queen, but without Queen."
Two final clarifications before the curtain rises: first of all, the group, contrary to what was written by many, did not have to separate at all at the end of the tour; second thing, even if they were to change their structure, Queen wouldn't change their name...