At the 2011 MTV Europe Music Awards on 6 November , Queen received the Global Icon Award , which Katy Perry presented to Brian May . 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 " . The collaboration garnered a positive response from both fans and critics , resulting in speculation about future projects together . Queen Adam Lambert played two shows at the Hammersmith Apollo , London on 11 and 12 July 2012 . Both shows sold out within 24 hours of tickets going on open sale . A third London date was added for 14 July . On 30 June , Queen Lambert performed in Kiev , Ukraine at a joint concert with Elton John for the Elena Pinchuk ANTIAIDS Foundation . Queen also performed with Lambert on 3 July 2012 at Moscow 's Olympic Stadium , and on 7 July 2012 at the Municipal Stadium in Wroclaw , Poland
2011 MTV Europe Music Awards
2011 MTV Europe Music Awards
Brian May