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===2001β2011=== [[File:Roger Taylor Vienna 1.11.2008.jpg|thumb|upright|Taylor with Queen and [[Paul Rodgers]] in 2008]] Taylor has appeared along with May for various other events and promotions, including Queen's induction into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] in 2001<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rockhall.com/inductees/queen |title=Queen: inducted in 2001 | The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum |publisher=Rockhall.com |date=15 April 2013 |access-date=16 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140718220555/http://www.rockhall.com/inductees/queen/ |archive-date=18 July 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> and the "[[Party at the Palace]]" in 2002, celebrating the golden jubilee of [[Queen Elizabeth II]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.queenvault.com/patp.html |title=Party at the Palace |publisher=QueenVault.com |date=3 June 2002 |access-date=16 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140608161809/http://www.queenvault.com/patp.html |archive-date=8 June 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2004, Taylor, May, and Mike Dixon received the [[Helpmann Award]] in Australia for Best Music Direction for the musical [[We Will Rock You (musical)|''We Will Rock You'']].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.helpmannawards.com.au/2004/past-nominees-and-winners/industry-awards|title=Past nominees and winners Helpmann Awards|access-date=16 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220174809/http://www.helpmannawards.com.au/2004/past-nominees-and-winners/industry-awards|archive-date=20 December 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> At the [[Live Earth (2007 concert)|Live Earth]] concert held at Wembley Stadium in 2007, Taylor opened the show with [[Taylor Hawkins]] of [[Foo Fighters]] and [[Chad Smith]] of [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]]. Taylor and May, performing as Queen, also appeared three times on the American singing contest television show ''[[American Idol]]''. The first appearance was on 11 April 2006, during which that week's contestants were required to sing a Queen song. Songs performed included "[[Bohemian Rhapsody]]", "[[Fat Bottomed Girls]]", "[[The Show Must Go On (Queen song)|The Show Must Go On]]", "[[Who Wants to Live Forever]]", and "[[Innuendo (song)|Innuendo]]". The second time Queen appeared was on the show's [[American Idol (season 8)|season 8]] finale in May 2009, performing "We Are the Champions" with finalists [[Adam Lambert]] and [[Kris Allen]]. The third appearance was during the [[American Idol (season 11)|eleventh season]] on 25 and 26 April 2012, performing a Queen medley with the six finalists on the first show. The following day, they performed "[[Somebody to Love (Queen song)|Somebody to Love]]" with the Queen Extravaganza band.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/the-queen-extravaganza-somebody-to-love-on-american-idol-20120427 |title='Somebody to Love' on 'American Idol' β Video |publisher=Rolling Stone |date=27 April 2012 |access-date=16 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150121132316/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/the-queen-extravaganza-somebody-to-love-on-american-idol-20120427 |archive-date=21 January 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[file:AdamLambertQueen1.jpg|thumb|left|Taylor on drums with vocalist [[Adam Lambert]] in 2012]] In November 2009, Taylor appeared on the reality TV show ''[[The X Factor (UK TV series)|The X Factor]]'' with May as Queen mentoring the contestants and performing "[[Bohemian Rhapsody]]". That month Taylor confirmed he was planning to tour with Taylor Hawkins, which Taylor described as a "quick tour".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gigwise.com/news/53482/Queen-And-Foo-Fighters-Drummers-To-Team-Up-For-2010-Tour |title=Queen And Foo Fighters Drummers To Team Up For 2010 Tour |publisher=Gigwise |date=17 November 2009 |access-date=16 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016074303/http://www.gigwise.com/news/53482/Queen-And-Foo-Fighters-Drummers-To-Team-Up-For-2010-Tour |archive-date=16 October 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> At the [[2011 MTV Europe Music Awards]] on 6 November, Queen received the [[MTV Europe Music Award for Global Icon|Global Icon Award]], and Taylor and May closed the awards ceremony, with [[Adam Lambert]] on vocals, performing "The Show Must Go On", "We Will Rock You", and "We Are the Champions".<ref>{{cite web |author=Penny Newton |url=http://www.mtv.com.au/news/61c139e8-katy-perry-adam-lambert-honour-queen/ |title=Katy And Adam Honour Queen! | Queen | News | MTV Australia |publisher=Mtv.com.au |date=6 November 2011 |access-date=16 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120912235351/http://www.mtv.com.au/news/61c139e8-katy-perry-adam-lambert-honour-queen/ |archive-date=12 September 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2011, Taylor, along with [[Steven Tyler]] and [[Roger Daltrey]], joined the advisory board of Edge Music Network. Taylor performed in the [[2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony]] in London on 12 August.
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