Last week Queen and Adam Lambert performed two sold-out shows at New York City’s Madison Square Garden.
Just before taking the stage for the first night, Sir Brian May was “devastated” to receive the news that Phil Webb, his personal driver and bodyguard of over 30 years, had suddenly died of a heart attack.
The 76-year-old guitarist managed to power on through both nights and thanked fans in the Big Apple for helping make two of the “best ever” Queen shows at his favourite venue for performing.
He wrote on Instagram: “Farewell to New York City – always a bit of a wrench for me to leave – so many great memories. This time I think we played two of our best shows ever – always imperfect, always on the edge, but on this occasion full of passion. I guess it was therapy for me.
“Tough times on the home front, and the news out there is so awful it’s hard to look. But we focus on doing our job to the absolute max. I’m still grateful. Still giving it That. Thanks dear folks of the Big Apple. Bri.”
Sir Brian also posted a picture of the Madison Square Garden audience lighting up the 18,000-strong arena with their cell phone lights for his acoustic performance of Love of My Life.
He captioned it: “‘Your matches still light up the Sky’. A picture to show my grandchildren. Little ol’ me surrounded by a sea of about 18,000 twinkling digital stars in probably the most iconic rock and roll venue in the world – Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA.
“It’s not all bad out here !!! Thanks dear folks – I dare to hope we’ll be back once more, some day. Bri.”
Queen and Adam Lambert are currently in Boston, Massachusetts where they performed last night at TD Garden and have a second show this evening.
Afterwards, they will be heading south to Philadelphia for a concert on Wednesday.
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