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Queen Rocks London Heroes
Nothing will stop Queen from hailing the real champions.
After having to postpone a planned open-air concert in London's Hyde Park following last Thursday's deadly terror attack, the legendary rock outfit has decided to invite thousands of emergency workers to a make-up show this Friday that will pay tribute to their heroic efforts.
Queen members, including new singer Paul Rodgers filling in for the late Freddie Mercury, released a statement expressing gratitude to first responders for coming to the aid of victims after suicide bombers affiliated with al Qaeda struck London's transportation system, killing at least 52 people and injuring 700. The attacks were the deadliest incident in the city since the Nazi air raids of World War II.
"We feel it is fitting to thank London's emergency services for their extraordinary response in dealing with the effects of the bombing attacks and to celebrate the historical resilience of Londoners in their response to yet another atrocity," said Rodgers.
Queen guitarist Brian May added that band members were "unbelievably shocked and saddened" to see the calamity that befell their hometown after returning from a gig in Germany on Thursday morning. The band was supposed to perform as the headliners on the Hyde Park bill last Friday night, but a decision was made to scrap the concert as London's entertainment scene, including its famed West End theater district, shut down in the wake of the bombings.
"The heroes that day, and since then, are the police and emergency services coming together as one, calmly and bravely dealing with the tragedy and getting London's wheels turning again,"May said. "We'd like to offer an appreciation."
So the show will go on this Friday.
This event will be Queen's first appearance in Hyde Park in 29 years and is expected to be attended by 85,000 people. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famers will be joined on the bill by Razorlight, Justin and Dan Hawkins from the Darkness and comic Peter Kay.
Following Mercury's death in 1991 from AIDS, Queen essentially disbanded, save a few special occasions, such as 1992's Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert at Wembley Stadium.
But a chance encounter laid the groundwork for a reunion.
May teamed up with ex-Bad Company and Free vocalist-guitarist Rodgers for a rendition of the latter band's "All Right Now" at an Albert Hall concert in 2004. The chemistry was good enough that Queen asked Rodgers to front the group at a few U.K. dates that evolved into a full-fledged European tour.
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