February 3, 2012

Adam Lambert will be touring with Queen as the new lead singer for the classic rock legends.

So says the former American Idol star according to the British tabloid Daily Star.

MTV reports that Lambert first performed with Queen's Brian May and Roger Taylor on Idol back in 2009. Ever since, rumours have swirled that the boys in the band think Lambert has exactly what it takes to fill in for the late great Freddie Mercury.

Now the Daily Star claims plans have finally been made for Lambert to perform with the surviving members of Queen for a number of shows, including one at Knebworth in England, where the band famously played its final show with Mercury in 1986.

"The intention is to pay tribute to Freddie and the band by singing some f—ing great songs," Lambert reportedly told the tab. "It's to keep the music alive for the fans and give it an energy that Freddie would have been proud of."

Lambert says plans to tour with the band began to solidify following his performance with Queen at last November's MTV Europe Music Awards.

"After the EMAs, I heard faint little slithers of a backlash from people saying: 'You can't replace Freddie Mercury.' But I already knew that," he says. "There's no intention in my mind of replacing Freddie. That's impossible. The way I'm choosing to view it is that it's a great honour and one I'm in no way going to shirk … Being asked to front Queen is the best thing that can possibly happen."

Lambert's new solo album Trespassing, is set to drop March 20.

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