Queen and Adam Lambert tour North America, Asia, Australia: Show Schedule and more

By Staff Writer

Jul 25, 2014 07:09 AM EDT

The Queen + Adam Lambert tour, featuring the "American Idol" alumni and Queen legends Brian May and Roger Taylor, has officially started in June, and will continue until the end of August. Find information on venues and tickets below.

One of the most recent shows took place at the Madison Square Garden in New York City. Replacing the late and great Freddie Mercury, who passed away in 1991, Lambert said that it has always been a dream of his to perform at the legendary venue. The band kicked off the show with "Now I'm Here."

The shows had a number of good reviews, but there are also many critics who say that the band did not deliver. A review by The New York Post says: "Lambert's vocals have never been in question, but compared to Mercury's booming, full-bodied range that could fill stadiums on its own, the 32-year-old's squeaky warbling on songs such as 'Somebody To Love' and 'Another One Bites The Dust' sounded like farts in the wind. When footage of Mercury singing was shown on the giant screen behind the stage, it only served to put Lambert in even more shade."

It adds, however, that not everything about the performance is to be blamed on Lambert: "He's just a jobbing performer who is smart enough to know he'll never even come close to Mercury's level of charisma or talent. The real villains are guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor for letting this happen. Again."

The first time that May and Taylor had a replacement for Mercury was in the 2005, when they recorded and toured with Free and Bad Company singer Paul Rodgers.

Here's the schedule of the Queen + Adam Lambert North American tour, according to Queen's website:

7/25 - Uncasville, CT, Mohegan Sun Arena

7/26 - Atlantic City, NJ, Boardwalk Hall

7/28 - Toronto, ON, Air Canada Centre

The band will be having a break after this, and will resume with an Asian tour in South Korea and Japan starting August 18, and An Australian tour starting August 22.

Asia

8/14 - Seoul, Olympic Park, Super Sonic 2014 Festival - On Sale TBC
8/16 - Osaka, Maishima special site, Summer Sonic 2014 Festival, Ocean Stage
8/17 - Tokyo, QVC Marine Field/Makuhari Messe, Summer Sonic 2014 Festival, Marine Stage

Australia