Watch Queen + Adam Lambert Perform ‘Somebody To Love’ From The Isle Of Wight Festival
Captured at the band’s first show together on UK soil in 2016, the song also features on the new ‘Live Around The World’ album.
Having debuted at No. 1 on the UK’s Official Albums Chart with their recently-released Live Around The World album, Queen + Adam Lambert now release the full length performance of “Somebody To Love” on Queen’s Official YouTube channel. You can also check it out below.
The Live Around The World album compiles concert highlights from the world over, personally selected by Roger Taylor, Brian May and Adam Lambert from over 200 shows they have performed together, many among them becoming available for the very first time.
The show-stopping Live Around The World performance of “Somebody To Love”, was captured at the Isle Of Wight Festival in 2016 – Queen + Adam Lambert’s first UK festival together and a milestone show which Lambert recalls was “a really special night.”
Written by Freddie Mercury, “Somebody To Love” was a highlight of Queen’s 1976 album, A Day At The Races and a huge hit in its own right, reaching No. 2 in the UK and a Top 20 place in the Billboard Hot 100 in the US. Mercury freely acknowledged that the song’s composition was influenced by the legendary soul star Aretha Franklin and – as the Live Around The World performance confirms – Adam Lambert’s soulful, gospel-tinged interpretation is well suited to this much-loved, soul-searching song with its complex vocal harmonies.
“Adam has the ability to sing anything and everything we throw at him,” Roger Taylor says of Lambert’s vocal abilities. “There’s nothing he can’t handle. Our songs are big and theatrical and Adam fits that easily. I think he’s the best singer around. His range is staggering.”
“Some of Queen’s songs are just so vocally athletic and physically demanding”, Adam Lambert said. “For example, “The Show Must Go On” is certainly demanding, “Who Wants To Live Forever” goes from zero to 99. “Somebody To Love” is really intense and big.”
“One thing as a vocalist which I love about Queen’s catalogue is they’ve ventured into so many different genres”, Adam adds. “It makes every show a fun and challenging evening for me and I just love that.”
Live Around The World is out now and can be bought here.
marguerite lowe
November 7, 2020 at 2:43 am
what can I say just beautiful to listen to
steve whiteraven
November 7, 2020 at 9:04 am
no sorry but nothing against adam lambert but you cannot replace the power of Freddie Mercury, maybe the sensible thing would create new songs/music to suit adam lambert,