Live Around the World (Queen + Adam Lambert album)
2020 live album by Queen + Adam Lambert
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Live Around the World is the second (first internationally) live album by Queen + Adam Lambert, released on 2 October 2020 by Hollywood Records in North America and EMI worldwide.[1] It is a compilation of songs performed at various shows between June 2014 and February 2020. The album was also released on DVD and Blu-ray with additional songs omitted on the CD and vinyl releases.
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| Classic Rock |  [3] |
Released2 October 2020
Recorded16 June 2014 – 16 February 2020
VenueVarious
Length75:25
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| Released | 2 October 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 16 June 2014 – 16 February 2020 | |||
| Venue | Various | |||
| Length | 75:25 | |||
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Live Around the World became Queen's first chart-topping album since 1995's Made in Heaven.[4]
Track listings
CD and vinyl
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recorded | Length |
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| 1. | "Tear It Up" | Brian May | Live at The O2, London, United Kingdom, 2 July 2018 | 3:04 |
| 2. | "Now I'm Here" | May | Live at Summer Sonic, Tokyo, Japan, 17 August 2014 | 5:06 |
| 3. | "Another One Bites the Dust" | John Deacon | Live at Summer Sonic, Tokyo, Japan, 17 August 2014 | 3:22 |
| 4. | "Fat Bottomed Girls" (featuring Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders) | May | Live at American Airlines Center, Dallas, United States, 23 July 2019 | 5:27 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recorded | Length |
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| 5. | "Don't Stop Me Now" | Freddie Mercury | Live at Rock in Rio, Lisbon, Portugal, 20 May 2016 | 4:10 |
| 6. | "I Want to Break Free" | Deacon | Live at Rock in Rio, Lisbon, Portugal, 20 May 2016 | 3:33 |
| 7. | "Somebody to Love" | Mercury | Live at Isle of Wight Festival, Newport, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom, 12 June 2016 | 5:58 |
| 8. | "Love Kills - The Ballad" |
| Live at iHeart Radio Theater, Los Angeles, United States, 16 June 2014 | 4:17 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recorded | Length |
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| 9. | "I Was Born to Love You" | Mercury | Live at Summer Sonic, Tokyo, Japan, 17 August 2014 | 4:04 |
| 10. | "Under Pressure" |
| Live at Global Citizen Festival, New York City, United States, 28 September 2019 | 3:45 |
| 11. | "Who Wants to Live Forever" | May | Live at Isle of Wight Festival, Newport, United Kingdom, 12 June 2016 | 4:40 |
| 12. | "The Show Must Go On" | May | Live at The O2, London, United Kingdom, 4 July 2018 | 4:17 |
| 13. | "Love of My Life" | Mercury | Live at The O2, London, United Kingdom, 2 July 2018 | 4:13 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recorded | Length |
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| 14. | "Bohemian Rhapsody" | Mercury | Live at Fire Fight Australia, ANZ Stadium, Sydney, Australia, 16 February 2020 | 2:20 |
| 15. | "Radio Ga Ga" | Taylor | Live at Fire Fight Australia, ANZ Stadium, Sydney, Australia, 16 February 2020 | 4:23 |
| 16. | "Ay-Ohs" | Mercury | Live at Fire Fight Australia, ANZ Stadium, Sydney, Australia, 16 February 2020 | 1:08 |
| 17. | "Hammer to Fall" | May | Live at Fire Fight Australia, ANZ Stadium, Sydney, Australia, 16 February 2020 | 4:53 |
| 18. | "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" | Mercury | Live at Fire Fight Australia, ANZ Stadium, Sydney, Australia, 16 February 2020 | 4:03 |
| 19. | "We Will Rock You" | May | Live at Fire Fight Australia, ANZ Stadium, Sydney, Australia, 16 February 2020 | 2:29 |
| 20. | "We Are the Champions" | Mercury | Live at Fire Fight Australia, ANZ Stadium, Sydney, Australia, 16 February 2020 | 4:36 |
Blu-ray / DVD
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recorded | Length |
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| 1. | "Tear It Up" | May | Live at The O2, London, United Kingdom, 2 July 2018 | 3:50 |
| 2. | "Now I'm Here" | May | Live at Summer Sonic, Tokyo, Japan, 17 August 2014 | 5:38 |
| 3. | "Another One Bites the Dust" | Deacon | Live at Summer Sonic, Tokyo, Japan, 17 August 2014 | 3:20 |
| 4. | "Fat Bottomed Girls" (featuring Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders) | May | Live at American Airlines Center, Dallas, United States, 23 July 2019 | 6:20 |
| 5. | "Don't Stop Me Now" | Mercury | Live at Rock in Rio, Lisbon, Portugal, 20 May 2016 | 4:05 |
| 6. | "I Want to Break Free" | Deacon | Live at Rock in Rio, Lisbon, Portugal, 20 May 2016 | 3:35 |
| 7. | "Somebody to Love" | Mercury | Live at Isle of Wight Festival, Newport, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom, 12 June 2016 | 5:53 |
| 8. | "Love Kills - The Ballad" |
| Live at iHeart Radio Theater, Los Angeles, United States, 16 June 2014 | 4:20 |
| 9. | "I Was Born to Love You" | Mercury | Live at Summer Sonic, Tokyo, Japan, 17 August 2014 | 4:00 |
| 10. | "Drum Battle" | Taylor | Live at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia, August 2014 | 2:29 |
| 11. | "Under Pressure" |
| Live at Global Citizen Festival, New York City, United States, 28 September 2019 | 3:50 |
| 12. | "Who Wants to Live Forever" | May | Live at Isle of Wight Festival, Newport, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom, 12 June 2016 | 4:35 |
| 13. | "Guitar Solo - Last Horizon" | May | Live at The O2, London, United Kingdom, July 2018 | 10:12 |
| 14. | "The Show Must Go On" | May | Live at The O2, London, United Kingdom, 4 July 2018 | 4:14 |
| 15. | "Love of My Life" | Mercury | Live at The O2, London, United Kingdom, 2 July 2018 | 6:14 |
| 16. | "Bohemian Rhapsody" | Mercury | Live at Fire Fight Australia, ANZ Stadium, Sydney, Australia, 16 February 2020 | 2:23 |
| 17. | "Radio Ga Ga" | Taylor | Live at Fire Fight Australia, ANZ Stadium, Sydney, Australia, 16 February 2020 | 4:20 |
| 18. | "Ay-Ohs" | Mercury | Live at Fire Fight Australia, ANZ Stadium, Sydney, Australia, 16 February 2020 | 1:08 |
| 19. | "Hammer to Fall" | May | Live at Fire Fight Australia, ANZ Stadium, Sydney, Australia, 16 February 2020 | 5:01 |
| 20. | "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" | Mercury | Live at Fire Fight Australia, ANZ Stadium, Sydney, Australia, 16 February 2020 | 4:04 |
| 21. | "We Will Rock You" | May | Live at Fire Fight Australia, ANZ Stadium, Sydney, Australia, 16 February 2020 | 2:32 |
| 22. | "We Are the Champions" | Mercury | Live at Fire Fight Australia, ANZ Stadium, Sydney, Australia, 16 February 2020 | 4:20 |
Personnel
- Freddie Mercury – lead vocals (archival footage from Live at Wembley during "Ay-Ohs" and "Love of My Life")
- Brian May – guitar, backing and lead vocals
- Roger Taylor – drums, percussion, backing and lead vocals
- Adam Lambert – lead vocals
- Spike Edney – piano, keyboards, synth, vocoder, backing vocals
- Neil Fairclough – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Tyler Warren – percussion, additional drums, backing vocals (on songs from 2017-2020 performances)
- Rufus Tiger Taylor – percussion, additional drums, backing vocals (on songs from 2014-2017 performances)
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[31] | Silver | 60,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
