The Works Tour facts for kids
The Works Tour was a concert tour by the English rock band Queen. During the tour, Queen participated in the Rock in Rio festival in 1985.
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | |||
| 24 August 1984 | Brussels | Belgium | Forest National |
| 28 August 1984 | Dublin | Ireland | RDS Simmonscourt |
| 29 August 1984 | |||
| 31 August 1984 | Birmingham | England | National Exhibition Centre |
| 1 September 1984 | |||
| 2 September 1984 | |||
| 4 September 1984 | London | Wembley Arena | |
| 5 September 1984 | |||
| 7 September 1984 | |||
| 8 September 1984 | |||
| 11 September 1984 | Dortmund | Germany | Westfalenhalle |
| 12 September 1984 | Katowice | Poland | Spodek |
| 14 September 1984 | Milan | Italy | Palasport di San Siro |
| 15 September 1984 | |||
| 16 September 1984 | Munich | Germany | Olympiahalle |
| 18 September 1984 | Paris | France | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy |
| 20 September 1984 | Leiden | Netherlands | Groenoordhallen |
| 21 September 1984 | Brussels | Belgium | Forest National |
| 22 September 1984 | Hannover | Germany | Europahalle |
| 23 September 1984 | Potsdam | Karl-Liebknecht-Stadion | |
| 24 September 1984 | Berlin | Deutschlandhalle | |
| 26 September 1984 | Frankfurt | Festhalle Frankfurt | |
| 27 September 1984 | Stuttgart | Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle | |
| 28 September 1984 | Prague | Czechoslovakia | Tipsport Arena |
| 29 September 1984 | Vienna | Austria | Wiener Stadthalle |
| 30 September 1984 | |||
| Africa | |||
| 5 October 1984 | Bophuthatswana | South Africa | Sun City Super Bowl |
| 6 October 1984 | |||
| 13 October 1984 | |||
| 14 October 1984 | |||
| 18 October 1984 | |||
| 19 October 1984 | |||
| 20 October 1984 | |||
| South America | |||
| 11 January 1985 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Cidade do Rock |
| 18 January 1985 | |||
| Oceania | |||
| 13 April 1985 | Auckland | New Zealand | Mount Smart Stadium |
| 16 April 1985 | Melbourne | Australia | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre |
| 17 April 1985 | |||
| 19 April 1985 | |||
| 20 April 1985 | |||
| 25 April 1985 | Sydney | Sydney Entertainment Centre | |
| 26 April 1985 | |||
| 28 April 1985 | |||
| 29 April 1985 | |||
| Asia | |||
| 8 May 1985 | Tokyo | Japan | Nippon Budokan |
| 9 May 1985 | |||
| 11 May 1985 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium | ||
| 13 May 1985 | Nagoya | Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium | |
| 15 May 1985 | Osaka | Osaka Castle Hall | |
- Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
- This concert was part of "Rock In Rio"
- Cancellations and rescheduled shows
| 10 September 1984 | Westfallenhalle | Dortmund | Rescheduled to 11 September 1984 |
| 12 September 1984 | Verona Arena | Verona | Cancelled |
| 7 October 1984 | Sun City Super Bowl | Bophuthatswana | Cancelled after four songs due to Mercury losing his voice |
| 9, 12 October 1984 | Sun City Super Bowl | Bophuthatswana | Cancelled |
| 11 April 1985 | Hawkes Bay Winery | Hawkes Bay | Cancelled |
| 14 April 1985 | Queen Elizabeth II Park | Christchurch | Cancelled |
Tour band
- John Deacon – Bass guitar, Vocals
- Brian May – Lead guitar, Vocals
- Freddie Mercury – Lead vocals, Piano, Rhythm Guitar (Crazy Little Thing Called Love)
- Roger Taylor – Drums, Vocals
Additional musicians:
- Spike Edney – Keyboards, piano, Vocals, Rhythm guitar (Hammer to Fall)
See also
In Spanish: The Works Tour para niños
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