John has retired. He wants to spend his retirement with his family. His last official engagement / performance was at the Berjart Ballet (1997) in France.
John's only recent (2002) public comment regarding Queen was about not being happy with the release of We Are The Champions by Robbie Williams.
John does support the We Will Rock You musical (opened May 14 2002) and read and OK'd the drafts (according to Brian). Although he was not at the premiere, he has visited the musical (according to Jacky the fan club - summer 2002) and given it his approval.
John did not appear with Brian and Roger at Queen's induction into the Hall of Fame
(see Queen's entry here) in the USA (March 19, 2001) where they played Tie Your Mother Down and We Will Rock You. The presenters of the award were two huge fans and now personal friends of Brian and Roger's - Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters).
John did not appear with Brian and Roger at the Queen Day in Amsterdam 2002 (May 2002) where they played:
- Radio Ga Ga
- Tie Your Mother Down
- Another One Bites The Dust
- Under Pressure
- Hammer To Fall
- Show Must Go On
- No One But You
- We Will Rock You
- We Are The Champions
...with the cast of the We Will Rock You musical.
John did not appear at the Party In The Park 2002 celebrations (3 June 2002) where Brian and Roger performed with the cast of the We Will Rock You musical performed, although John was in the audience with his wife Veronica enjoying the show (as reported by Jacky at the fan club).
John didn't appear with Brian and Roger at Queen's induction into the Walk of Fame in the USA (October 18th 2002).
John is probably skiing as you read this. :-)
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