How was it to perform together again (with everyone except bassist Boz Burrell, who died in 2006)?
We were asked to do a three- or four-month tour. But for me, having just finished a massive Queen tour, I wasn’t ready for it. This idea of being on the road for four months – it isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. So I limited this to 10 days to see how it goes. There’s no hard and fast rule to it, really. It will be interesting to see where we take it. Q: Did you have to sort out any old business before committing to the tour? A: Not really – we just put all that behind us. It’s always been about the music. As long as that’s fresh, that’s all that really counts for me. Q: How does a Bad Company show compare to a solo concert or your work with Queen? A: It’s much more of a stripped-down rock ‘n’ roll show. With Queen, it’s a full-on massive light show. We played to 360,000 people in the Ukraine, and it took every candlestick we could muster. We’re much more focused on the music and the connection with the audience. I do like a nice light show. I think the two go hand-in-hand, but there w
