# GEOFF TATE On QUEENSRŸCHE: We Had ’30 Good Years, And I’m Very Pleased And Proud Of The Music We’ve Made’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/geoff-tate-on-queensryche-we-had-30-good-years-and-im-very-pleased-and-proud-of-the-music-weve-made/
- Published: 2026-11-09T13:32:17+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T21:54:24+00:00
- Original publisher: Blabbermouth
- Original article: https://blabbermouth.net/news/geoff-tate-on-queensryche-we-had-30-good-years-and-im-very-pleased-and-proud-of-the-music-weve-made
- Topics: Americas, Entertainment, Music, World

## Key points

- Tate’s tour marks the last time he will perform *Operation: Mindcrime* in full.
- He says this is not his farewell to performing.
- He remains proud of Queensrÿche’s 30 years of music.

## Summary

Geoff Tate says his farewell to performing *Operation: Mindcrime* in full is not a farewell to performing altogether. On his “The Final Chapter” tour, he plans to finish playing the 1988 Queensrÿche album from start to finish, while expressing pride in the band’s three decades of music and recalling the difficulties of keeping a group together.

The tour has been running for about a year and a half and is expected to finish in May. Tate says his current solo band has a more interactive stage dynamic than Queensrÿche did, and describes the pressure of deadlines, contracts and touring as a strain on bands. He also recalled that the label disliked the album’s sharp digital sound when it first heard it, though the band embraced that production.

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