The Cross Concertography

This page is an overview of The Cross live shows and appearances between 1987 and 1999. The tracks given for each tour reflect the standard setlist, but the actual songs performed varied from night to night.

The list includes almost every show, apart from TV appearances where they only appeared to perform (or mime) a single track. For a more comprehensive list, with exact setlists and details of live recordings, please see the Queen Concerts website.

One live-only track is mentioned on these pages, 'Let's Get Drunk', full details of which can be found on the Live Only songs page.

1987 'Meltdown' TV Show
Shove It, Cowboys And Indians, Love On A Tightrope, Stand Up For Love, Feel The Force, I'm In Love With My Car

The show was recorded in November but broadcast in December on ITV, fading out during 'I'm In Love With My Car'. 'Strange Frontier' may also have been performed, but if so, it wasn't broadcast, while 'Feel The Force' featured alternate lyrics, which can be found here.

1988 Shove It UK Tour
Setlist for Concerts 1-5: Love Lies Bleeding, Cowboys And Indians, Love On A Tightrope, Heaven For Everyone, Strange Frontier, Contact, Man On Fire, I'm In Love With My Car, Laugh Or Cry, Manipulator, Let's Get Drunk, Shove It, Stand Up For Love, Feel The Force, Let's Get Crazy
Setlist for Concerts 6-16: Love Lies Bleeding, Cowboys And Indians, Love On A Tightrope, Man On Fire, Heaven For Everyone, Feel The Force, I'm In Love With My Car, Laugh Or Cry, Manipulator, Let's Get Drunk, It's An Illusion, Contact, Shove It, Strange Frontier, Let's Get Crazy, Stand Up For Love

1. 19 February 1988 - Private party at Leeds University, Leeds, England
2. 20 February 1988 - Queen Margaret Union, Glasgow, Scotland
3. 21 February 1988 - Leicester Polytechnic, England
4. 23 February 1988 - Sheffield Polytechnic, England
5. 24 February 1988 - Rock City, Nottingham, England
6. 26 February 1988 - Manchester University, Manchester, England
7. 27 February 1988 - Bradford University, Bradford, England
8. 28 February 1988 - Mayfair, Newcastle, England
9. 1 March 1988 - Mayfair, Southampton, England
10. 2 March 1988 - Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales
11. 4 March 1988 - University of East Anglia, Norwich, England
12. 5 March 1988 - Hummingbird, Birmingham, England
13. 6 March 1988 - Polytechnic, Leeds, England
14. 7 March 1988 - Bristol Studios, Bristol, England
15. 9 March 1988 - Civic Hall, Guildford, England
16. 10 March 1988 - Town And Country Club, London, England

1988 Shove It German Tour
Love Lies Bleeding, Cowboys And Indians, Love On A Tightrope, Man On Fire, Heaven For Everyone, Feel The Force, I'm In Love With My Car, Laugh Or Cry, Manipulator, Let's Get Drunk, It's An Illusion, Contact, Shove It, Strange Frontier, Let's Get Crazy, Stand Up For Love

--. 10 April 1988 - Subway, Osnabrück, Germany (cancelled)
1. 11 April 1988 - Modernes, Bremen, Germany
2. 12 April 1988 - Markthalle, Hamburg, Germany
3. 13 April 1988 - Metropol, Berlin, Germany
4. 14 April 1988 - Theaterfabrik, Munich, Germany
5. 16 April 1988 - E-Werk, Erlangen, Germany
6. 17 April 1988 - Frankfurt Music Hall, Germany
7. 18 April 1988 - Capitol, Hannover, Germany
8. 19 April 1988 - Club Music & Action Club, Esslingen, Germany
9. 20 April 1988 - Capitol, Mannheim, Germany
10. 21 April 1988 - Tor3, Düsseldorf, Germany
11. 23 April 1988 - Westfallenhalle, Dortmund, Germany
12. 24 April 1988 - Biskuithalle, Bonn, Germany

1988 Fan Club Party
Love Lies Bleeding, Cowboys And Indians, Heaven For Everyone, It's An Illusion, Contact, Man On Fire, Strange Frontier, Dust My Broom (Brian vocals), I'm In Love With My Car (Roger vocals), Early Morning Blues (Brian vocals), Whole Lotta Shaking Going On (Chris Thompson vocals)

Mike Moran replaced Spike Edney on keyboards, who was playing with Duran Duran. Brian May and John Deacon appeared on stage as special guests for 'Dust My Broom' onwards.

1990 Mad, Bad And Dangerous To Know European Tour
In Charge Of My Heart, Top Of The World Ma, Closer To You, Cowboys And Indians, Breakdown, Penetration Guru, Power To Love, Liar, Heaven For Everyone, Better Things, Man On Fire, Old Men, Sister Blue, Strange Frontier, Foxy Lady, Final Destination, Shove It, I'm In Love With My Car

Other tracks occasionally performed included 'It's An Illusion' and 'Passion For Trash'. A live version of 'Man On Fire', recorded at an unknown concert on this tour, was released as a B-Side to the 'Final Destination' and 'New Dark Ages' singles.

1. 1 April 1990 - unknown venue, Geneva, Switzerland 2. 21 May 1990 - Capitol, Hannover, Germany 3. 22 May 1990 - Biskuithalle, Bonn, Germany 4. 23 May 1990 - Tantastival Im Blickpunkt-Studio, Dortmund, Germany 5. 24 May 1990 - Outpost, Göttingen, Germany 6. 26 May 1990 - Docks, Hamburg, Germany 7. 27 May 1990 - Max's Music Hall, Kiel, Germany 8. 28 May 1990 - Metropol, Berlin, Germany 9. 29 May 1990 - Milky Way, Amsterdam, Holland 10. 30 May 1990 - Hugenottenhalle Neu Isenberg, Frankfurt, Germany 11. 1 June 1990 - Ibiza 92 Festival, Ku Klub, Ibiza 12. 2 June 1990 - Ibiza 92 Festival, Ku Klub, Ibiza 13. 3 June 1990 - Open Air, St. Wendel, Germany 14. 4 June 1990 - Serenadenhof, Nürnberg, Germany
	The promo video for 'Liar' was recorded at this concert, so the band performed it twice.
14. 5 June 1990 - Akantz, Tuttlingen, Germany 15. 6 June 1990 - Feuerwache, Mannheim, Germany 16. 7 June 1990 - PC69, Bielefeld, Germany 17. 8 June 1990 - Theaterhaus, Stuttgart, Germany 18. 15 June 1990 - Outdoor Festival, Vienna, Austria

1990 Fan Club Party
Piano Solo Intro, Top Of The World Ma, Love Lies Bleeding, Breakdown, Penetration Guru, Tear It Up, Liar, Man On Fire, Sister Blue, Final Destination, Foxy Lady, I'm In Love With My Car, Let Me Out, Tie Your Mother Down, Lucille

Mike Moran replaced Spike Edney on keyboards, as he was on tour with Bob Geldof. 'Tear It Up' was an early version of 'Bad Attitude', and so included some different lyrics. Brian May was a special guest, onstage for 'I'm In Love With My Car' onwards, and sang lead vocals on 'Let Me Out' and 'Tie Your Mother Down'. The entire concert was released on the fan club cassette 'The Official Bootleg'.

1991 Blue Rock European Tour
Bad Attitude, Millionaire, Ain't Put Nothing Down, New Dark Ages, Baby It's Alright, Dirty Mind, Man On Fire, Power To Love, Top Of The World Ma

This tour was as support act to Magnum and so the set was relatively short. Some shows also included 'The Also Rans'.

1. 3 October 1991 - Tavastia, Helsinki, Finland 2. 5 October 1991 - Hagadal, Hultsfred, Norway 3. 7 October 1991 - Konserthuset, Gothenburg, Sweden 4. 9 October 1991 - Music Hall, Hannover, Germany 5. 10 October 1991 - Rock Heaven, Herford, Germany 6. 11 October 1991 - Docks, Hamburg, Germany 7. 12 October 1991 - Astoria, Bremen, Germany 8. 13 October 1991 - Tempodrom, Berlin, Germany 9. 14 October 1991 - Freiheitshalle, Hof, Germany 10. 15 October 1991 - Circus Krone, Munich, Germany 11. 16 October 1991 - Stadhalle, Memmingen, Germany 12. 18 October 1991 - Volkshaus, Zurich, Switzerland 13. 19 October 1991 - Schwarzwaldhalle, Appenweiher, Germany 14. 20 October 1991 - Maintauberhalle, Wertheim, Germany 15. 21 October 1991 - Stadthalle, Offenbach, Germany 16. 22 October 1991 - Philipshalle, Düsseldorf, Germany
	This concert was released on the fan club cassette 'Live In Germany'.
17. 23 October 1991 - Stadthalle, Erlangen, Germany 18. 25 October 1991 - Festhalle, Dietenheim, Germany 19. 26 October 1991 - Sporthalle Birkelbach, Erndtebrück, Germany 20. 27 October 1991 - Forum, Ludwigsburg, Germany
	Roger also joined Magnum onstage on 'When The World Comes Down'.

1992 Gosport Festival
Top Of The World Ma, Love Lies Bleeding, Rock It (intro), Twist And Shout, Mr Tambourine Man, Power To Love, Ain't Put Nothing Down, New Dark Ages, Rock And Roll, I'm A Man, Summertime Blues, Honky Tonk Woman (Bob Geldof vocals), Money, Man On Fire, Revolution, Stand Up For Love, I'm In Love With My Car, These Are The Days Of Our Lives

1992 Fan Club Christmas Parties
In Charge Of My Heart, Top Of The World Ma, Love Lies Bleeding, Rock It (intro), Twist And Shout, Ain't Put Nothing Down, Power To Love, Mr Tambourine Man, New Dark Ages, Rock And Roll, Heaven For Everyone, Man On Fire, Earth, If I Were A Carpenter, Stand Up For Love, Money, Happy Xmas (War Is Over), Radio Ga Ga, These Are The Days Of Our Lives

At both shows, Tim Staffell was a special guest and sang 'Earth' and 'If I Were A Carpenter'. The second show also featured Brian, so there was a mini Smile reunion.

1. 21 December 1992 - Marquee Club, London, England
	Roger Daltrey was a special guest and sang 'I Can't Explain', 'I'm A Man', 'Born On The Bayou' and 'Substitute', which were performed between 'If I Were A Carpenter' and 'Money'. 'Stand Up For Love' was performed after 'Man On Fire' and 'Radio Ga Ga' preceded 'Money'.
2. 22 December 1992 - Marquee Club, London, England
	Brian May was a special guest and played guitar on 'Earth', 'If I Were A Carpenter', 'Radio Ga Ga' and 'These Are The Days Of Our Lives'. He also played guitar, and sang lead vocals, on 'Too Much Love Will Kill You' and 'Tie Your Mother Down', which preceded 'Money'.

1993 Gosport Festival
In Charge Of My Heart, Love Lies Bleeding, Ain't Put Nothing Down, A Kind Of Magic, Power To Love, Better Things, Hand Of Fools, Life Changes, Penetration Guru, All The Young Dudes, Cowboys And Indians, New Dark Ages, Sister Blue, Radio Ga Ga, We Will Rock You, Top Of The World Ma, Kansas City, These Are The Days Of Our Lives, Final Destination

This was the last show by the full line-up of the band.

1999 Fan Club Party
Tutti Frutti, Rocky Mountain Way, Rock And Roll, Big Area, Angels, Top Of The World Ma, Ain't Put Nothin' Down, Baby It's Alright, Sister Blue, Foxy Lady, Dirty Mind, Man On Fire, Now I'm Here, All The Young Dudes, Since You've Been Gone, Last Horizon, Hammer To Fall (slow/fast), Dragon Attack (with Jeff Scott Soto), Tie Your Mother Down, In The Lap Of The Gods... Revisited

I think this was billed as 'The Cross' but in reality featured only three-fifths of the band, as Roger Taylor and Joshua J Macrae were missing. It did however feature Brian May on the last six tracks, starting with 'Since You've Been Gone', and he sang vocals on all tracks apart from 'Dragon Attack'. The band comprised Clayton Moss, Peter Noone, Spike Edney, John Marter and Jamie Moses, with Mark Shaw singing vocals for the majority of the tracks before Brian's entrance.