More than five decades into their career, Queen are weighing a new chapter in their live legacy: a residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas. Guitarist Brian May revealed in a recent interview that the band has begun “conversations” about staging a show at the high-tech venue, with longtime collaborator Adam Lambert handling lead vocals.

The idea sparked after May attended a performance by the Eagles at the $2.3 billion venue earlier this year. “I was blown away,” May said. “It’s one of the best shows I’ve ever seen in my life, such a wonderful marriage of sound, music, and incredible visual content. And yeah, it’s got my mind working.”

May added that he could easily imagine Queen’s music paired with the Sphere’s immersive, wraparound visuals. “I sat there watching the Eagles, thinking, ‘We should do this. The stuff that we could bring to this would be stupendous,’” he explained. “So, yeah, I would like to do it. We’re having conversations.”

The Sphere, which opened in 2023, has quickly become a bucket-list destination for artists and fans alike. Its first major residency, U2’s “U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere,” drew global attention with its dazzling use of the venue’s curved 16K LED screen and cutting-edge sound design. The Eagles followed with a residency that cemented the Sphere’s reputation as a new frontier for live performance.

For Queen, whose music has always carried a theatrical edge, from the operatic sweep of “Bohemian Rhapsody” to the stadium roar of “We Will Rock You”, the possibilities are especially enticing. May, a lifelong experimenter with stage production, called the venue “perfect” for pushing the band’s visual and sonic boundaries.

While the guitarist is enthusiastic about the project, he admitted that life on the road has grown less appealing. “I’ve had 50 years of touring, and there’s a part of me that thinks it’s enough,” he said. “I don’t like the idea that you wake up in your hotel room and you’re trapped. I had a few experiences recently where stuff happened at home with my family and I could not go home. It got under my skin and I just thought, ‘I’m not sure if I want this anymore.’”

Despite his reluctance to embark on another world tour, May was clear that he still wants to perform. “I feel like I’ve given up my freedom too many times. So my feeling at the moment is I don’t want to tour as such. I still want to play shows. I still want to innovate.”

Drummer Roger Taylor echoed May’s sentiments in a separate interview, saying he sees no reason for Queen to call it quits. “I don’t think we’re done,” Taylor said. “And I don’t think we’re gonna say, you know, final farewell tour or whatever. ’Cause it never is, is it?”

Queen, with Lambert as frontman, have toured extensively since 2012, playing to sold-out arenas and stadiums around the world. While some longtime fans remain nostalgic for Freddie Mercury, Lambert has earned widespread praise for honoring Mercury’s legacy while bringing his own powerhouse vocals to the role.

May also hinted that Queen and Lambert have tested the waters creatively in the studio. “It’s always in the mind,” he said. “Not many people know, but Adam and we have been in the studio trying things. Nothing really materialized so far. Some things are meant to be and some things are not.”

If the conversations progress, Queen could become the next legendary act to embrace Las Vegas’ newest and most ambitious stage, fusing their classic rock spectacle with the future of live entertainment.