We spend the day in London and in the evening we went to the concert hall. There of course was another gathering of many people that we knew, but of course much more that we did not knew. :) The hall was huge, a huge stage and the performance started with some people that wan contests at the Queen conventions in Wales. Nice to see them singing so great, the well known songs were done, of course, and it was good to sing along with the Freddie songs and all the others. We sang along and I was gladly in the company of my cyber-cousin Julie *big smile while writing this * :) Familiar faces on stage too, we had a great time. At 7 exactly we were asked to keep a moment silent, to remember that it was 10 years ago that Freddie went to another world... You probably know how much the silence can speak and it sure did here! Than it went on with the beautiful songs and I can surely say, Freddie should have been proud at the ball that we made of it. And of course, sooner or later it was time for the true break. In the break some people were doing an air guitar contest. Really funny to see, and (afterwards) it appeared that the guys were watched by the inventor of air guitar music...... Than, time for the SAS band, the main act of the evening. SAS stands for Spikeys All Stars that's a band in what spike Ednew is playing and always is there as well Jamie Moses. Further they often have the same players with them, artists that are more or less famous.. First of all we were introduced to Eric Singer on drums. Great drummer, who had the difficult task to follow up Cozy Powell in Brians' band on his last tour. The more or less permanent singer in the SAS band is Chris Thompson. He was the singer of Manfred Mann's' earth band, and the songs from that band were played for with a spirit, wow.. For the elder people a party of memories.. Blinded by the light, Davey's on the road again and and some more, my memories are a pain those days!!). Chris also introduced brians' babes, the backing vocals from Brians' band indeed, so we had more or less a reunion of the Brian may band.... Than Paul Young showed up, also a regular guest at the SAS gigs. He did sing his goodies like Stay for good and why don't you come back. He did also dance with the babes, and hmm, I think that many men in the audience were jealous for Paul being danced two sided, hahahaha! There was a small solo part for the babes themselves, they did do a little Abba gig what was very funny! Than Spike introduced a very unexpected guest to sing a song... Mr Bruce Dickinson was invited on stage and well, I became exciting, being a huge fan of the Iron Maiden I was really thrilled that Bruce should do a song... Hmmm... next lines I write down without any comments :):):) Bruce came on stage, in blue faded jeans with a black t shirt. Short hair.. the band started to play breakfree and Bruce started singing.. That voice.. woohaa.. shivversssss... Bruce read the words from a note, while he was rocking the audience socks off and as well using entire stage to fill with his energy.. Strange performance it was, but well, not bad, he HAS personality, though it is hard for die hard Queenies to understand that he didn't know the words.... Time for another break, for the sas guys to have their rest. But not for the audience, for we were surprised by the performance of Treana Morris. Treana did join Roger on his last tour, was needed for some female parts in the songs... She did play guitar, a bit out of the atmosphere of the night, we were all attracted so far with rock music and than the guitar/country sound of treana is something complete different, but still, nice to see her as well alive. She did a nice performance of 39 and later of Sleeping at the sidewalk, more or less like the unplugged version we know from Brian. Than it was again the SAS band playing, with Chris Thompson, well, one can say the oldies are still rocking.. And than the stage was changing rapidly...

I heard the sound... And all we hear... There was roger singing.. Radio GaGa...

Through the emotions I felt myself getting dizzy, oh my god, no, don't don't... I kept on telling myself you're NOT allowed to faint now, this IS history... but the room was turning around and the sound was so much overwhelming me, it was really the best that could ever came over me..

People say.. it won't never happen here.... These are the strange frontiers... His voice.. WAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!

ROCKS! Those guys, in their mid fifties and not so slim and young as they used to be, but who carezzzzzzzz! They were awesome rocking all out!
Than Treana Morris came back on stage and she performed with Brian and roger Under pressure, well dear reader (heh), I cannot find words, it was so awesome to see them performing, it was wonderful, so familiar.. as if nothing has changed in the years... If you think I was rocked off the socks already, well, I was, but next song did do it definitely. No words... We saw history there, and I know that my friends around me were realizing that too.. Many tears around, a very emotional moment. I all the sudden had that feeling that we shall never see this again. First time after Queen that I saw Roger and Brian alive together on stage... ahhh... The audience was really touched and in heaven, all of us, for sure.. Than Roger announced the special song, never done alive and there they did it.. No one but you came out of the speakers and well, do I need to say words... Only the good die young..... It's such a tricky situation.... Cryin' for no no one...... No one but you... Brian could not finish the song and sat on stage in tears.. What do I need to say more? Freddie, we love you... A wonderful memorial we had.. I think that there were some more songs done, afterwards, but I cannot remember them very well anymore... I can truly say that it was one of the most memorial moments in my (still so young..) life.. Some things are history making, some things are immortal.. This day, Freddie etched a new picture in my soul And it could not have been done with the ones that do love Freddie so much.. Thank you so much my dear friends, for sharing

Legends live forever
November 30th 2001
Hans

====~~~~++++````` Special thanks to the stars that make this weekend so special:
Colin (without who I never had the setlist right), Maaike, Annelies (talking about wonderful ladies..), David (a true guide in London), Freddie and Queen

another report written by denise

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