Editing Brian May (section)

===2011–present===

On 18&nbsp; April 2011, [[Lady Gaga]] confirmed that May would play guitar on her track "[[You and I (Lady Gaga song)|You and I]]" from her latest album ''[[Born This Way (album)|Born This Way]]'', released on 23&nbsp;May 2011.<ref>{{cite news |title=Lady Gaga Confirms new single to be Yoü and I |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a331215/lady-gaga-confirms-new-single-you-and-i.html |first=Lewis |last=Corner |date=22 July 2011 |access-date=19 November 2018 |work=[[Digital Spy]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024195208/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a331215/lady-gaga-confirms-new-single-you-and-i.html |archive-date=24 October 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> May joined Gaga on stage during the performance of "You and I" at the [[2011 MTV Video Music Awards]] held at [[Microsoft Theater|Nokia Theatre]] in Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1669859/lady-gaga-jo-calderone-video-music-awards.jhtml|title=Lady Gaga Bends Gender, Minds With VMA Monologue|date=5 May 2011|access-date=9 May 2011|publisher=MTV (MTV Networks)|first=James|last=Dinh|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111018133609/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1669859/lady-gaga-jo-calderone-video-music-awards.jhtml|archive-date=18 October 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> May performed with [[Tangerine Dream]] at the [[Starmus Festival]] on [[Tenerife]] in June 2011, celebrating the 50th anniversary of [[Yuri Gagarin]]'s first spaceflight.<ref>{{cite press release |title=Sonic Universe featuring Brian May on 25th April |url=http://www.queenonline.com/en/news-archive/press-release-tangerine-dream-release-starmus-sonic-universe-featuring-brian-may-on-25th-april/ |work=The Official Queen Website |access-date=6 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130703121838/http://www.queenonline.com/en/news-archive/press-release-tangerine-dream-release-starmus-sonic-universe-featuring-brian-may-on-25th-april/ |archive-date=3 July 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref>

May performed "We Will Rock You" and "[[Welcome to the Black Parade]]" with the rock band [[My Chemical Romance]] at the [[Reading Festival]] on 26&nbsp;August 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/my-chemical-romance/58869|title=My Chemical Romance joined by Queen's Brian May at Reading Festival|date=26 August 2011|work=NME|access-date=27 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113132827/http://www.nme.com/news/my-chemical-romance/58869|archive-date=13 November 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> On 10 October, May made an appearance to celebrate the reunion of rock band [[The Darkness (band)|The Darkness]] at an "intimate" [[100 Club]] show with support from [[Dark Stares]].<ref name="The Darkness Wow The 100 Club At Intimate Show">{{cite web |url= http://www.justinhawkinsrocks.co.uk/index.php?start_from=308&ucat=&archive=&subaction=&id=& |title= The Darkness Wow The 100 Club At Intimate Show |date= 11 October 2011 |publisher= [[Justin Hawkins|JustinHawkinsRocks.co.uk]] |access-date= 12 September 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140222143856/http://www.justinhawkinsrocks.co.uk/index.php?start_from=308&ucat=&archive=&subaction=&id=& |archive-date= 22 February 2014 |url-status= live }}</ref><ref name="The Darkness @ 100 Club 10 October 2011">{{cite web |url= http://planetmusicreviews.wordpress.com/2011/10/13/the-darkness-100-club-10th-october-2011/ |title= The Darkness @ 100 Club 10th October 2011 |date= 13 October 2011 |publisher= Planet Music Reviews |access-date= 12 September 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150225231249/https://planetmusicreviews.wordpress.com/2011/10/13/the-darkness-100-club-10th-october-2011/ |archive-date= 25 February 2015 |url-status= live }}</ref> A long-time fan of the group, May performed three songs onstage with The Darkness, including Queen's "Tie Your Mother Down", at the [[Hammersmith Apollo]] on their subsequent "comeback" tour.<ref name="Queen Guitarist Brian May Joins The Darkness On Stage">{{cite web |url= http://ultimateclassicrock.com/queen-guitarist-brian-may-joins-the-darkness-on-stage/ |title= Queen Guitarist Brian May Joins The Darkness On Stage |date= 26 December 2011 |publisher= [[Ultimate Classic Rock]] |access-date= 12 September 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140912170303/http://ultimateclassicrock.com/queen-guitarist-brian-may-joins-the-darkness-on-stage/ |archive-date= 12 September 2014 |url-status= live }}</ref><ref name="Queen's Brian May Performs With The Darkness In London">{{cite web |url= http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/queen-s-brian-may-performs-with-the-darkness-in-london-pro-shot-video-available/ |title= Queen's Brian May Performs with the Darkness In London |date= 26 December 2011 |publisher= Blabber Mouth |access-date= 12 September 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140912164641/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/queen-s-brian-may-performs-with-the-darkness-in-london-pro-shot-video-available/ |archive-date= 12 September 2014 |url-status= live }}</ref>

At the [[2011 MTV Europe Music Awards]] on 6&nbsp;November, Queen received the [[MTV Europe Music Award for Global Icon|Global Icon Award]], which [[Katy Perry]] presented to Brian May.<ref name="EMA"/> Queen 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 name="EMA">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com.au/news/61c139e8-katy-perry-adam-lambert-honour-queen/|title=Katy and Adam Honour Queen|work=MTV Australia|access-date=27 September 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> The collaboration garnered a positive response from both fans and critics, resulting in speculation about future projects together.<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/17100301|title=Adam Lambert to perform with Queen at Sonisphere|work=BBC News|access-date=27 September 2014|date=20 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130724202732/http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/17100301|archive-date=24 July 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Queen + Adam Lambert]] played two shows at the Hammersmith Apollo, London, on 11 and 12 July 2012.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.queenonline.com/en/news-archive/press-release-queen-play-hammersmith/|title=Press Release: Queen To Play Hammersmith|date=12 April 2012|access-date=12 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120414172737/http://www.queenonline.com/en/news-archive/press-release-queen-play-hammersmith/|archive-date=14 April 2012|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/497064/queen-adam-lambert-playing-four-shows-this-summer|title=Queen + Adam Lambert Playing Four Shows This Summer|date=9 April 2012|magazine=Billboard|access-date=27 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140703083808/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/497064/queen-adam-lambert-playing-four-shows-this-summer|archive-date=3 July 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> Both shows sold out within 24 hours of tickets going on open sale.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.queenonline.com/en/news-archive/queen-adam-lambert-hammersmith-shows-general-sale-now/|title=Queen + Adam Lambert Hammersmith Shows – Sold Out|date=19 April 2012|access-date=19 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120420211545/http://www.queenonline.com/en/news-archive/queen-adam-lambert-hammersmith-shows-general-sale-now/|archive-date=20 April 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> A third London date was added for 14&nbsp;July.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://finance.yahoo.com/news/instant-sell-queen-adam-lambert-060000198.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120708160118/http://finance.yahoo.com/news/instant-sell-queen-adam-lambert-060000198.html|url-status=dead|title=After 'Instant' Sell-out, Queen and Adam Lambert Add Third London Dat...|date=8 July 2012|archive-date=8 July 2012|website=Archive.today|access-date=6 April 2018}}</ref> On 30&nbsp;June, Queen + Lambert performed in [[Kyiv]], Ukraine at a joint concert with [[Elton John]] for the Elena Pinchuk ANTIAIDS Foundation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ultimateclassicrock.com/queen-rock-kiev-with-adam-lambert/|title=Queen Rock Kiev With Adam Lambert|work=[[Ultimate Classic Rock]]|date=July 2012 |access-date=27 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141115014056/http://ultimateclassicrock.com/queen-rock-kiev-with-adam-lambert/|archive-date=15 November 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> Queen also performed with Lambert on 3&nbsp;July 2012 at Moscow's [[Olympic Stadium (Moscow)|Olympic Stadium]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://queenonline.com/en/news-archive/press-release-queen-adam-lambert-will-rock-moscow/|title=Press Release: Queen + Adam Lambert Will Rock Moscow|date=28 February 2012|access-date=6 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130530215425/http://www.queenonline.com/en/news-archive/press-release-queen-adam-lambert-will-rock-moscow/|archive-date=30 May 2013|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2012/02/adam-lambert-has-second-show-with-queen/1|title=Adam Lambert has second show with Queen|work=USA Today|access-date=27 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150430055508/http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2012/02/adam-lambert-has-second-show-with-queen/1|archive-date=30 April 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> and on 7&nbsp;July 2012 at the [[Stadion Miejski (Wrocław)|Municipal Stadium]] in Wroclaw, Poland.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://queenonline.com/en/news-archive/press-release-queen-adam-lambert-announce-poland-show/|title=Press Release: Queen + Adam Lambert Announce Poland Show|date=27 April 2012|access-date=6 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130724133952/http://www.queenonline.com/en/news-archive/press-release-queen-adam-lambert-announce-poland-show/|archive-date=24 July 2013|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[File:Brian May & Roger Taylor @ London - 2012 (36082808132).jpg|thumb|upright|May with Taylor (right) and [[Jessie J]] in August 2012]]
In January 2012, May featured on [[N-Dubz]] frontman [[Dappy]]'s solo single "[[Rockstar (Dappy song)|Rockstar]]",<ref name="Dappy 'pays tribute to Amy Winehouse'">{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/news/queen/61513 |title=Dappy says his hook-up with Queen's Brian May 'pays tribute to Amy Winehouse and 27 club' |work=[[NME]] |date=18 January 2012 |access-date=12 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140912163210/http://www.nme.com/news/queen/61513 |archive-date=12 September 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> providing "rumbling guitar riffs which culminate in an electrifying solo".<ref name="'Rockstar' - Single review">{{cite web |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/review/a366106/dappy-ft-brian-may-rockstar-single-review.html |title=Dappy ft. Brian May: 'Rockstar' – Single review |website=[[Digital Spy]] |date=16 February 2012 |access-date=12 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140726190803/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/review/a366106/dappy-ft-brian-may-rockstar-single-review.html |archive-date=26 July 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> The pair also collaborated on a performance of "We Will Rock You" for [[BBC Radio 1]]'s [[Live Lounge]].<ref name="Dappy Will Rock You in the Live Lounge">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00pjhv2 |title=Dappy & Brian May perform We Will Rock You in the Live Lounge |publisher=BBC |date=27 February 2012 |access-date=20 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181021220851/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00pjhv2 |archive-date=21 October 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Queen performed at the [[2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony|closing ceremony]] of the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] in London on 12&nbsp;August 2012.<ref name="Olympics2012">{{cite web|url=http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/jessie-j/news/queen-olympics-closing-ceremony/|title=Olympics Closing Ceremony: Jessie J Joins Queen For 'We Will Rock You' Performance|date=12 August 2012|work=[[Capital (radio network)|Capital]]|access-date=27 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120816001359/http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/jessie-j/news/queen-olympics-closing-ceremony/|archive-date=16 August 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> May performed part of the "[[Brighton Rock (song)|Brighton Rock]]" solo before being joined by Taylor and solo artist [[Jessie J]] for a performance of "We Will Rock You".<ref name="Olympics2012"/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/london-2012/9470803/Olympics-closing-ceremony-playlist.html|title=Olympics closing ceremony – playlist|date=12 August 2012|work=The Telegraph|access-date=27 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140915194025/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/london-2012/9470803/Olympics-closing-ceremony-playlist.html|archive-date=15 September 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> On 16&nbsp;September 2012, May appeared at the Sunflower Jam charity concert at the Royal Albert Hall, performing alongside bassist [[John Paul Jones (musician)|John Paul Jones]] (of [[Led Zeppelin]]), drummer [[Ian Paice]] (of [[Deep Purple]]), and vocalists [[Bruce Dickinson]] (of [[Iron Maiden]]) and [[Alice Cooper]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/led-zeppelin/66153|title=Led Zeppelin, Iron Maiden and Queen band members perform at charity rock show|date=17 September 2012|work=NME|access-date=27 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102102014/http://www.nme.com/news/led-zeppelin/66153|archive-date=2 November 2012|url-status=live}}</ref>

In a 2013 [[West End theatre|West End]] run of ''[[Spamalot]]'' (the musical adaptation of [[Monty Python]]'s 1975 film ''[[Monty Python and the Holy Grail]]''), May was among the celebrities who played the part of voicing God for a week in aid of charity.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.spamalotwestend.co.uk/news |title = Spamalot Latest News Monty Python Spamalot in London 2013 | access-date=13 June 2022 }}</ref> In 2015, May played guitar on the end credits song "One Voice" from the film ''[[A Dog Named Gucci]]''. The song also features the talents of: [[Norah Jones]], [[Aimee Mann]], [[Susanna Hoffs]], [[Lydia Loveless]], [[Neko Case]], and [[Kathryn Calder]]. It was produced by Dean Falcone, who wrote the film's score. "One Voice" was released on [[Record Store Day]], 16&nbsp;April 2016, with profits from the sale of the single going to benefit animal charities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dvdandblu-rayreleasereport.blogspot.com/2016/03/filmmaker-gorman-bechards-dog-named.html|title=DVD & Blu-Ray Release Report: Filmmaker Gorman Bechard's A Dog Named Gucci To Make Its DVD Debut On Apr. 19|last=Tribbey|first=Ralph|date=19 March 2016|website=DVD & Blu-Ray Release Report|access-date=12 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161006093341/http://dvdandblu-rayreleasereport.blogspot.com/2016/03/filmmaker-gorman-bechards-dog-named.html|archive-date=6 October 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>

Welsh electronic musician [[Jayce Lewis]] collaborated with May in 2018 on the song ''We Are One'', taken from Lewis' 2018 album release ''Million''. Incorporating a repurposed ''Finger tapping/Hammering'' riff from May's solo track ''Cyborg'' from his album; [[Another World (Brian May album)|Another World]], both artists re-recorded May's guitar at a slower speed, and included it to the new song composition.<ref name="queenonline.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.queenonline.com/news/we-are-one-jayce-lewis-ft-brian-may|title=QueenOnline.com – News|website=queenonline.com|accessdate=25 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="brianmay.com">{{cite web | url=https://brianmay.com/brian-news/2018/01/we-are-one-jayce-lewis-ft-brian-may/ | title='We Are One' – Jayce Lewis ft Brian May | date=9 January 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.queenvault.com/BrianMayCollaborations/ | title=QueenVault – Brian May Collaborations | website=Queen Vault }}</ref>

On 29&nbsp;March 2019, May inducted Def Leppard into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.queenonline.com/news/brian-inducts-def-leppard-to-rock-n-roll-hall-of-fame|title=Brian Inducts Def Leppard To Rock n' Roll Hall Of Fame|work=Queen Online|date=30 March 2019|access-date=29 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190506062312/http://www.queenonline.com/news/brian-inducts-def-leppard-to-rock-n-roll-hall-of-fame|archive-date=6 May 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> He worked with contemporary metal band [[Five Finger Death Punch]] and blues artist [[Kenny Wayne Shepherd]] to re-record a new version of "[[Blue on Black]]" in support of The [[Gary Sinise]] Foundation in April 2019. The artists came together to merge [[Country music|country]] and [[mainstream rock]] to re-create the classic song originally co-written by Shepherd.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.rawmusictv.com/article/amp/2019/Brian-May-Queen-just-released-a-new-song-with-metal-band-Five-Finger-Death-Punch | title = Brian May just released a new song with metal band Five Finger Death Punch | date = 10 April 2019 | access-date = 10 April 2019 | work = Raw Music TV | url-status = live | df = mdy-all | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190412114517/https://www.rawmusictv.com/article/amp/2019/Brian-May-Queen-just-released-a-new-song-with-metal-band-Five-Finger-Death-Punch | archive-date = 12 April 2019 }}</ref>

In 2024, May contributed guitar to a re-release of [[Mark Knopfler]]'s "[[Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero]]" in aid of the [[Teenage Cancer Trust]].<ref>{{cite web | url= https://www.nme.com/news/music/mark-knopfler-recruits-bruce-springsteen-brian-may-ronnie-wood-teenage-cancer-trust-single-3584338 | title= Mark Knopfler recruits Bruce Springsteen, Brian May, Ronnie Wood and more for Teenage Cancer Trust single | work=NME | first=Liberty | last=Dunworth | date=8 February 2024 | access-date=4 March 2024}}</ref>

====Queen + Adam Lambert====
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Not long after performing with ''American Idol'' finalists Kris Allen and Adam Lambert during the programme's season finale in 2009, May and Taylor began contemplating the future of Queen after the group's amicable split with frontman Paul Rodgers. At the 2011 MTV Europe Music Awards, Queen was presented with that year's Global Icon Award, accepted by May. As part of the broadcast, Queen performed a short set with Lambert, receiving an overwhelmingly welcoming response.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> Speculation regarding collaboration with Lambert soon arose, with the three formally announcing a short summer tour of Europe in 2012, including three dates at the Hammersmith Apollo in London, as well as shows in Ukraine, Russia and Poland.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/497064/queen-adam-lambert-playing-four-shows-this-summer |title=Queen + Adam Lambert Playing Four Shows This Summer |magazine=Billboard |date=9 April 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2012/02/adam-lambert-has-second-show-with-queen/1 |title=Adam Lambert has second show with Queen |work=USA Today |date=28 February 2012}}</ref>
[[File:Queen And Adam Lambert - The O2 - Tuesday 12th December 2017 QueenO2121217-45 (39066611155).jpg|thumb|left|[[Queen + Adam Lambert]] performing at [[The O2 Arena|the O<sub>2</sub> Arena]] in December 2017]]

The collaboration was revived in 2013, when the three performed together at the [[iHeartRadio Music Festival]] at the [[MGM Grand Hotel & Casino]] in Las Vegas on 20&nbsp;September.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lineup-announced-for-the-2013-iheartradio-festival/|title=Lineup announced for the 2013 iHeartRadio festival|date=15 July 2013|publisher=CBS News|access-date=27 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141216220758/http://www.cbsnews.com/news/lineup-announced-for-the-2013-iheartradio-festival/|archive-date=16 December 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> Five months later, May, Taylor and Lambert announced a 19-date summer tour of North America on ''[[Good Morning America]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertainment/2014/03/adam-lambert-to-join-queen-for-north-american-tour|title=Adam Lambert to join Queen for North American Tour|work=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]]|access-date=16 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150620211905/http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertainment/2014/03/adam-lambert-to-join-queen-for-north-american-tour/|archive-date=20 June 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> Because of ticket demand, five dates were soon added.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/queen-and-adam-lamberts-tour-opener-5-things-we-learned-20140620|title=Queen and Adam Lambert's Tour Opener: 5 Things We Learned|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=16 June 2015|date=20 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150529200359/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/queen-and-adam-lamberts-tour-opener-5-things-we-learned-20140620|archive-date=29 May 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> In May 2014, shows in Australia<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ariacharts.com.au/news/46350/queen-and-adam-lambert-announce-2014-australian-tour|title=Queen and Adam Lambert Announce 2014 Australian Tour|work=[[ARIA Charts]]|access-date=16 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923200023/http://www.ariacharts.com.au/news/46350/queen-and-adam-lambert-announce-2014-australian-tour|archive-date=23 September 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> and New Zealand<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/10274094/Queen-with-Lambert-announce-NZ-show|title=Queen with Lambert announce NZ show|work=Stuff|date=16 July 2014 |access-date=16 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150904041346/http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/10274094/Queen-with-Lambert-announce-NZ-show|archive-date=4 September 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> were announced, along with festival performances in South Korea<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.queenonline.com/en/news-archive/press-release-queen-adam-lambert-to-play-korea-at-super-sonic-2014/|title=Press Release: Queen + Adam Lambert To Play Korea at Super Sonic 2014|work=QueenOnline|access-date=16 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150609030051/http://www.queenonline.com/en/news-archive/press-release-queen-adam-lambert-to-play-korea-at-super-sonic-2014|archive-date=9 June 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> and Japan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.queenonline.com/en/news-archive/press-release-queen-adam-lambert-confirm-japanese-shows-at-summer-sonic-2014/|title=Press Release: Queen + Adam Lambert Confirm Summer Sonic 2014 in Japan|access-date=16 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924083756/http://www.queenonline.com/en/news-archive/press-release-queen-adam-lambert-confirm-japanese-shows-at-summer-sonic-2014/|archive-date=24 September 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> The tour was extended to the UK and greater Europe in early 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.queenonline.com/en/news-archive/queen-adam-lambert-european-tour-tickets-on-general-sale|title=Queen + Adam Lambert European Tour: Now On General Sale / New London Date Added!|work=QueenOnline|access-date=16 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150207160449/http://www.queenonline.com/en/news-archive/queen-adam-lambert-european-tour-tickets-on-general-sale/|archive-date=7 February 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> The group performed together in South America in September 2015, including Queen's first performance at the [[Rock in Rio]] Festival since 1985.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.queenonline.com/en/news-archive/press-release-queen-adam-lambert-to-rock-in-rio|title=Queen + Adam Lambert to Rock in Rio – Tickets Now On General Sale|work=QueenOnline|access-date=16 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150617024441/http://www.queenonline.com/en/news-archive/press-release-queen-adam-lambert-to-rock-in-rio|archive-date=17 June 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[File:Brian May Queen Adam Lambert 6 June 2022.jpg|thumb|May performing a solo of [[Antonín Dvořák|Dvořák]]'s ''[[Symphony No. 9 (Dvořák)|New World Symphony]]'' in a planet themed segment during a June 2022 Queen + Adam Lambert concert]]
In 2016, the group embarked across Europe and Asia on the Queen + Adam Lambert 2016 Summer Festival Tour. This included closing the [[Isle of Wight Festival 2016|Isle of Wight Festival]] in England on 12&nbsp;June where they performed "Who Wants to Live Forever" as a tribute to the victims of the [[Orlando nightclub shooting|mass shooting at a gay nightclub]] in Orlando, Florida earlier that day.<ref>{{cite news|title=Isle of Wight Festival: Queen pay tribute to Orlando shooting victims|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-36506969|publisher=[[BBC]]|date=14 June 2016|access-date=21 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180827040251/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-36506969|archive-date=27 August 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> On 12&nbsp;September they performed at the [[Yarkon Park]] in Tel Aviv, Israel for the first time in front of 58,000 people.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=After Four Decades, Queen Rock Israel with Help From Adam Lambert|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/concerts/7504883/queen-rock-israel-tel-aviv-adam-lambert|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=16 September 2016|access-date=27 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161003000312/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/concerts/7504883/queen-rock-israel-tel-aviv-adam-lambert|archive-date=3 October 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> In September 2018 the group had a residency in the MGM Park Theater in Las Vegas.<ref>{{cite news|title=Queen + Adam Lambert announces Las Vegas residency|url=https://www.ktnv.com/positivelylv/dining-and-entertainment/queen-adam-lambert-announces-las-vegas-residency|publisher=[[KTNV-TV]]|date=7 May 2018|access-date=6 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181006154754/https://www.ktnv.com/positivelylv/dining-and-entertainment/queen-adam-lambert-announces-las-vegas-residency|archive-date=6 October 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Though the collaboration remains active, there are currently no plans to record a studio album, though the three are willing to do so in the future.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/brian-may-queen-is-not-working-on-new-music-with-singer-adam-lambert|title=Brian May: Queen Is Not Working On New Music With Singer Adam Lambert|work=BlabberMouth.net|access-date=16 June 2015|date=22 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150525235416/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/brian-may-queen-is-not-working-on-new-music-with-singer-adam-lambert/|archive-date=25 May 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>
On 31 March 2020, Queen + Adam Lambert confirmed that their touring dates were postponed until 2021 because of the global COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/music/1262713/Queen-and-Adam-Lambert-UK-tour-cancelled-tickets-2021-Brian-May-Roger-Taylor |title=Queen and Adam Lambert UK tour Postponed to 2021: Brian May and Roger Taylor 'Devastated' |last=Simpson |first=George |date=31 March 2020 |website=Daily Express |url-status=live |access-date=10 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200402003726/https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/music/1262713/Queen-and-Adam-Lambert-UK-tour-cancelled-tickets-2021-Brian-May-Roger-Taylor |archive-date=2 April 2020 }}</ref>

On 4 June 2022, Queen + Adam Lambert opened the [[Platinum Party at the Palace]] outside Buckingham Palace to mark the [[Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://platinumjubilee.gov.uk/event/platinum-party-at-the-palace/|title=The Queen's Platinum Jubilee 2022: BBC's Platinum Party at the Palace|website=UK Government|access-date=13 June 2022}}</ref> Performing a three-song set, May appeared in front of the [[Victoria Memorial, London|Victoria Memorial monument]] as they opened with "We Will Rock You" which had been introduced in a comedy segment where the Queen and [[Paddington Bear]] tapped their tea cups to the beat of the song.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-61690149|title=Pop royalty and Paddington star at Queen's Platinum Jubilee concert|publisher=BBC|date=4 June 2022|access-date=13 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Paddington Bear joins the Queen for afternoon tea at Buckingham Palace – video |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/video/2022/jun/04/paddington-bear-joins-the-queen-for-afternoon-tea-at-buckingham-palace-video |access-date=13 June 2022 |work=The Guardian}}</ref>