Female vocalist
Pamela Moore, who is best known for her performance as
Sister Mary on
QUEENSRŸCHE's 1988 epic release
"Operation: Mindcrime" and 2006's sequel
"Operation: Mindcrime II", will join the
Todd La Torre-fronted version of
QUEENSRŸCHE on stage on October 27 at the Snoqualmie Casino in Snoqualmie, Washington.
Commented the group: "[
Pamela] is considered family to the band, part of
QUEENSRŸCHE's legacy and has won the hearts of the amazing
QUEENSRŸCHE fans. It is our privilege to share the stage with her once again!"
Singer
Geoff Tate, who was fired from
QUEENSRŸCHE in June after fronting the group for three decades, recently sought to prevent his former bandmates from touring and operating under the
QUEENSRŸCHE name without him. While ruling against
Tate, the presiding judge determined that there was no legal hurdle in
Tate also using the name with an all-new lineup of musicians. "I don't see any reason that
Mr. Tate can't have the benefit, if he gets other members, of whatever name he uses of using the brand," Superior Court Judge
Carol A. Schapira said during the July 13 court hearing. "I think [doing that would be] inherently confusing, although I'm sure the market can get these things sorted out," she added.
On September 2,
Tate announced that he was launching his own version of
QUEENSRŸCHE with
RATT drummer
Bobby Blotzer, former
QUIET RIOT,
OZZY OSBOURNE and
WHITESNAKE bassist
Rudy Sarzo and former
MEGADETH and
KING DIAMOND guitarist
Glen Drover. Also on board in the new group are returning
QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist
Kelly Gray — who played with the band from 1998 until 2001 and also produced several of their albums — and keyboardist
Randy Gane, who has toured and recorded with
QUEENSRŸCHE and
Geoff's solo group in the past.
Pictured below:
Todd La Torre with
Pamela Moore
