On the Rhapsody tour, Queen and Adam Lambert pay tribute to Freddie Mercury.

Tour openers Queen and Adam Lambert do so with fervor and in the spirit of Freddie Mercury.

Who knew we needed Queen plus Adam Lambert's brilliant theatrics, unrivaled collection of layered pop rock, and undiminished musicianship this much?

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Sir Brian May, the original guitarist and renowned astronomer, founded the group.

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Since the start of the band's Rhapsody tour four years ago, slick drummer Roger Taylor hasn't performed in the United States.

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At the first of two performances on Wednesday at Baltimore's CFG Bank Arena

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In all of its gaudy splendor, the Queen + Lambert spectacular resurfaced for a 23-date tour that will go until November.

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In all of its gaudy splendor, the Queen + Lambert spectacular resurfaced for a 23-date tour that will go until November.

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Using a lot of chrome and robots on video displays to play off the futuristic theme of the staging

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"Radio Ga Ga," a handclapping 1984 smash with platinum-haired Lambert striding the stage in a silver breastplate and cape, served as the band's opening number for the two-hour-plus performance.

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Tour openers Queen and Adam Lambert do so with fervor and in the spirit of Freddie Mercury.

Tour openers Queen and Adam Lambert do so with fervor and in the spirit of Freddie Mercury.

Who knew we needed Queen plus Adam Lambert's brilliant theatrics, unrivaled collection of layered pop rock, and undiminished musicianship this much?

Who knew we needed Queen plus Adam Lambert's brilliant theatrics, unrivaled collection of layered pop rock, and undiminished musicianship this much?

Sir Brian May, the original guitarist and renowned astronomer, founded the group.

Sir Brian May, the original guitarist and renowned astronomer, founded the group.

Since the start of the band's Rhapsody tour four years ago, slick drummer Roger Taylor hasn't performed in the United States.

Since the start of the band's Rhapsody tour four years ago, slick drummer Roger Taylor hasn't performed in the United States.

At the first of two performances on Wednesday at Baltimore's CFG Bank Arena

At the first of two performances on Wednesday at Baltimore's CFG Bank Arena

In all of its gaudy splendor, the Queen + Lambert spectacular resurfaced for a 23-date tour that will go until November.

In all of its gaudy splendor, the Queen + Lambert spectacular resurfaced for a 23-date tour that will go until November.

In all of its gaudy splendor, the Queen + Lambert spectacular resurfaced for a 23-date tour that will go until November.

In all of its gaudy splendor, the Queen + Lambert spectacular resurfaced for a 23-date tour that will go until November.

Using a lot of chrome and robots on video displays to play off the futuristic theme of the staging

Using a lot of chrome and robots on video displays to play off the futuristic theme of the staging

"Radio Ga Ga," a handclapping 1984 smash with platinum-haired Lambert striding the stage in a silver breastplate and cape, served as the band's opening number for the two-hour-plus performance.

"Radio Ga Ga," a handclapping 1984 smash with platinum-haired Lambert striding the stage in a silver breastplate and cape, served as the band's opening number for the two-hour-plus performance.

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