in 2011, taylor would perform alongside his father, when he joined the queen + adam lambert collaboration as a touring musician, providing drums and percussion for the stage show. some of his notable moments on the tour were his "drum battles" with his father, and taking over as lead drummer on queen classics such as "tie your mother down", or on "a kind of magic" while his father left the kit to provide lead vocals. taylor has joined the band on both of their world tours, and remains a mainstay of their live show.