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Queen and Adam Lambert bring a Bohemian Rhapsody to Houston for new tour

Queen and Adam Lambert will rock Houston.

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Bohemian Rhapsody, the biopic on rock legends Queen — fronted by the late, great Freddie Mercury, who passed away from AIDS complications in 1991 — is officially the highest-grossing music biopic of all time, currently raking in $164 million domestically and $540 million worldwide.

Since people flocked to see Queen in theaters, it was a no-brainer that the boys were gonna get the band back together and hit the road so fans can take them in live — and Houston will be one of those stops.

Starting next summer, original band members Brian May and Roger Taylor will travel the country, performing as Queen for The Rhapsody Tour. Joining them will be Adam Lambert, the flamboyant, American Idol runner-up who has stepped in as frontman on several occasions, including a run of 10 sold-out shows at MGM Park Theater in Las Vegas last September.

“Adam is a real gift from God," May said in a press release. "He’s a voice in a billion. Nobody has that range — nobody that I’ve ever worked with - and not just the range but the quality throughout the range. I’ve seen Adam develop just like I watched Freddie develop.”(Original bassist John Deacon will not going them for this tour, as he retired from the music industry in 1997.)

The 23-date arena/stadium tour will start on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 in Vancouver and end on Friday, August 2, in Charlotte. The Houston show will happen on Wednesday, July 24 at Toyota Center. Tickets will go on sale December 7.

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"Here come the grannies!"

Walk through the Magic Door to experience the world of Bluey in Houston

bluey and bingo's bedroom at camp in houston

Courtesy of CAMP

Houston will soon be the home of a new CAMP store, featuring interactive installations like the house from "Bluey."

Bluey is coming to the Galleria this February “for real life” through an immersive event that invites visitors to enter the world of the famous Australian Heeler family. This one-of-a-kind experience brings the Heeler home and backyard to life with intricate details that will delight fans of all ages.

Tickets are on sale now for Bluey x CAMP, the inaugural interactive experience of the combination toy store, party venue, and immersive theater space. This is The Family Experience Company’s first CAMP location in Houston, with the business securing a 7,500-square-foot permanent retail space in the Galleria.

Through “The Magic Door,” a pivoting wall, visitors step into seasonally rotating interactive spaces beginning with a 5,000-square-foot lifesize replica of Bluey’s house.

Visitors can play games made popular by the show, such as grannies and keepy uppy, and bust a move when “dance mode” is activated. The kitchen’s fridge is covered in drawings by the Heeler puppies, while the living room TV plays Bluey.

Families can explore both a pillow fort and a cardboard castle — two-story structures complete with slides — before venturing into a playroom stocked with toys and costumes from the show. In the backyard, a recreation of the Heeler’s large tree is surrounded by charming gnomes. A photo opportunity with Bluey and Bingo tops off the visit.

Beyond the world of Bluey, CAMP offers even more for visitors in its Canteen space, with a splatter room, The Schmutz Bar (a slime creation station), a party room, and a playable truck. Customers can also shop for toys, clothing, and accessories.

Houston joins a list of CAMP’s locations in Dallas, Atlanta, New York City, Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C. Installations change seasonally, with other current features including Paw Patrol, The Little Mermaid, and Encanto.

Courtesy of CAMP

Houston will soon be the home of a new CAMP store, featuring interactive installations like the house from "Bluey."

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