Guitarist Brian May says the current incarnation of Queen is “having conversations” about playing a residency at Las Vegas’ futuristic venue Sphere.
Over the past 15 years, the legendary act has been performing as Queen + Adam Lambert, with classic members May and drummer Roger Taylor joined by the onetime American Idol contestant on vocals.
In a new interview with Rolling Stone, May said he was very impressed by The Eagles’ residency at Sphere, which was just extended into January 2026.
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”I was blown away,” said May of seeing The Eagles’ concert at the venue. “It’s one of the best shows I’ve ever seen in my life. Such a wonderful marriage of sound and wonderful music and incredible visual contact content. And yeah, it’s got my mind working.”
He added, “ I’m very keen on the Sphere … I sat there watching The Eagles, thinking, ‘We should do this. The stuff that we could bring to this would be stupendous.’ So, yeah, I would like to do it. We’re having conversations.”
The 78-year-old guitarist went on to say that Sphere would present an ideal situation for him, as he no longer envisions himself embarking on extensive tours at this point in his career.
“ I’ve had 50 years of touring, and there’s a part of me that thinks it’s enough,” explained May. “I don’t like the idea that you wake up in your hotel room and you’re trapped. I had a few experiences recently where stuff happened at home with my family and I could not go home. It got under my skin and I just thought, ‘I’m not sure if I want this anymore.’ I feel like I’ve given up my freedom too many times. So my feeling at the moment is I don’t want to tour as such. I still want to play shows. I still want to innovate.”
As part of Rolling Stone’s larger cover story on the 50th anniversary of the classic song “Bohemian Rhapsody,” Roger Taylor also weighed in on the band’s future, saying, “I don’t think we’re done. And I don’t think we’re gonna say, you know, final farewell tour or whatever. ’Cause it never is, is it?”
