Guitarist PAUL CROOK (MEATLOAF, ex-ANTHRAX) has revealed via his official website (www.metalloaf.com) that he has been chosen by QUEEN members Brian May and Roger Taylor as the (Seat 1) guitar player for their rock musical We Will Rock You. The show, playing to sell-out crowds since it opened in London in May 2002 and featuring many of Queen's greatest hits, opens in Sin City at Paris Las Vegas in September. "For a guitar player, it doesn't get much better than this gig", says Paul. "And being a huge Queen fan, the opportunity to play Queen songs and Brian May's solos every day in a Las Vegas production is surreal and incredibly exciting." Paul continues, "Being selected by Brian and Roger is truly an honor and I am committed to representing the music of Queen and the legendary talent of Brian at the highest of standards... they deserve nothing less." Brian May, having announced the Las Vegas band line-up on his website (www.brianmay.com), calls Paul "...hugely fluid and juicy as a player (hope those are suitable epithets!) very tasteful and very modest as a person." With rehearsals for We Will Rock You not set to begin for a few months, Paul will take a much needed break after being on the road for the past year with MEATLOAF, who just completed his Last World Tour. Shows in Australia, including performances accompanied by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra were recorded and will be released on DVD and CD later this year. For more information on We Will Rock You, including a detailed press release regarding the Las Vegas production, Queen Online.

Via: Hard News