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    Adam Lambert To Front Queen - For One Show

    Adam Lambert is joining Queen - at least, for one night.

    The former "American Idol" runner-up revealed he will serve as vocalist for the group when they perform at a concert this summer.

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    "As many suspected, I can finally confirm: I have been invited by Queen to sing one very special concert! Sonisphere at Knebworth July 7th!" Adam Tweeted on Monday afternoon.

    Adam added he was excited for the upcoming event.

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    "Sorry to be coy about the details the past few weeks, but I made a promise to keep it under wraps as best I could. Gonna be a surreal night!" he added.

    This won't be the first time Adam has joined surviving Queen members Roger Taylor and Brian May on stage.

    They performed together in 2009 during the "American Idol" finals, and again at the MTV EMAs in Belfast, Northern Ireland last November.

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    79 comments

    • display name  •  3 mths ago
      Hi, o.k. I guess you people did not hear him sing with Queen, You people say he can not sing, you people have a real big with someone being GAY, so what !!!! He can sing and let me ask you this , where is the winner of that season that is was down to Chis I think, and Adam , Well where is the winner of that show?????? Washing cars, and the only reason Adam did not win , is because it came out he is gay, so what !! The man can sing, I really hope he does great with Queen , And he should go on tour with them, I hope they do go on tour wow, that is going to be a great concert!!
      • Zender 3 mths ago
        Adam didn't reveal he was gay till after American Idol was over but someone dug up photos of him with his boyfriend and reposted them online during American Idol. I support Adam and even if he didn't win, I think he is one of the best contestants on American Idol.
      • Stinglikeabee 2 mths ago
        I would rather be the runner up...and in Adams shoes then the what they call Winner that season.#$%$ can't even remember his name..oh well..
    • Riley  •  Tipp City, Ohio  •  3 mths ago
      Queen and Adam Lambert go together like peanut butter and chocolate! What a perfect combination!
    • Lock  •  Cincinnati, Ohio  •  3 mths ago
      If whoever are bashing Adam Lambert, you need to go youtube to look for his performance with Queen on November of 2011 on MTV EMA. All I can say is EPIC!!!
    • traci  •  Cincinnati, Ohio  •  3 mths ago
      This is AWESOME news! I love Adam Lambert and Queen and I know from Adam's past performances with Queen this is going to be EPIC.Freddie will be looking down from Heaven with a HUGE smile on his face :) Oh how I wish I could be there...
    • Anna  •  East Haven, Connecticut  •  3 mths ago
      There really is no one of this generation that could fill in for Freddie except for Adam. What an honor. So happy for him.
    • steel  •  Singapore, Singapore  •  3 mths ago
      ADAM is NO 1
      • Alpha 3 mths ago
        yeah, NO 1 via the ass
    • Sally  •  Cicero, Illinois  •  3 mths ago
      Awesome!!!! Adam is honored to perform with Queen again and Brian and Roger requested him. They obviously all feel a connection.
    • MaggieC  •  Wichita, Kansas  •  3 mths ago
      Look I saw Freddy in concert,not once, but twice in UK and he pranced, wore shorts and no shoes/or shirt....and then the skin tight leotard. He was the absolute performer.....Adam and his whole family are long time fans of Queen. His voice is capable of anything you hand him and Roger and Brian have chosen Adam to perform at the very place which was the last place Freddy performed with Queen before such a huge audience ....Brian and Roger could have chosen anyone they wanted to return 26 years later to where they performed with Freddy...you tube....... Director's Cut of Ema's with Queen and Adam Lambert and watch a performer excellent and a couple of really happy guys on the drums and guitar....watch Brian follow Adam on that catwalk.....enjoy, as I do about 3-4 times a week still! Freddy is loving this along with the angels with him.......!!
    • Evered  •  Singapore, Singapore  •  2 mths ago
      That awesome....Just what I was hoping for. Probably the only one who could pull it off...he obviously has the vocal range. Most importantly he has the flamboyance to pull it off even better the Freddie Mercury. Truly exciting....! By far the BEST vocalist unearthed since the turn of the century.
    • Lorie Heller  •  Bremerton, Washington  •  3 mths ago
      Brian May and Roger Taylor have sung with Freddy, Elton, Bowie, George Michaels, Paul Rodgers, and Adam Lambert. But, they chose Adam why? Because they want someone they can have fun singing with. Someone that will bring a new energy and that has a great voice. Don't you think they are a better judge then any of us?
    • Balbir  •  Singapore, Singapore  •  3 mths ago
      Way to go Adam!!!!!!
    • Janice  •  Boynton Beach, Florida  •  3 mths ago
      Yeah! Luved their EMA performance. I just wish I could get to UK for this. Hope there will be video. have fun Brits. Lots of great talent going to be there that night.
    • Barbi  •  3 mths ago
      Big fan of Queen.People don't realize that Brian and Roger were a big part of Queen even though Freddie presence was huge. They are great musician, wrote the music together and they sang too.Queen is not dead w/o Freddie.Of course he is not replaceable but they can let a new generation to enjoy their music as much as the old fans did .Adam Lambert is a perfect fit because he is not trying to imitate Freddie but he has his own style +an amazing vocal range and stage presence
    • Lock  •  Cincinnati, Ohio  •  3 mths ago
      It's gonna be an EPIC night!!!! So thrilled!
    • Blue  •  3 mths ago
      perfect for him
    • Evered  •  Singapore, Singapore  •  2 mths ago
      Talking of Brian May a little know fact. He is a vocalist in his own right. Listen to him singing his OWN composition recorded after the death of Mercury. Originally recorded with Mercury on the vocals. The well crafted lyrics and the pain expressed so brilliantly. A song which he wrote after his divorce from his wife..'Too Much Love Will Kill You. All the while I thought he was referring to Mercury when in fact he was referring to his own experience. A wonderful piece of English literature at it's best! Must listen to the lyrics closely. If you haven't heard it before, you'll all be listening to it for weeks for sure.
    • Diane  •  Cicero, Illinois  •  3 mths ago
      This is the best news I could have wished for! I dreamt this would happen and it is! Queen has been missed and Adam has the right chemistry and talent to do the group and its legacy justice. What a force to be reconned with! A whole new generation to appreciate a live performance of Queen. Only wish I could be there. Totally awesome!
      • Evered 2 mths ago
        Couldn't agree more with you. Way to go..!!
    • Edwin  •  3 mths ago
      People bashing Adam Lambert clearly have never heard him perform outside of American Idol, and are just assuming he can't be as good as Freddie Mercury. As far as I'm concerned, there is nobody who would fill those shoes better than Adam, so if you think he'll suck, you're free to volunteer yourself as a substitute...
      • Greg 3 mths ago
        Edwin you must be tone deaf or stupid maybe crazy as no one in there right mind would make a statement like that, of courde a #$%$k)head would.
    • Captain Rand  •  Birmingham, Alabama  •  3 mths ago
      I'm sure Freddie would be flattered to know Queen goes on. The best Queen song performed by another singer was George Michael's Somebody to love at the tribute concert. In MHO he's the closest to Freddie there is
    • blu graM  •  3 mths ago
      I'm over the "rainbow" on this. Adam loves Queen and honors Freddy. The only thing that would make this better is that David Bowie (another Adam favorite) came out to do a song like he did with Queen years agooooo.
      • RLC 3 mths ago
        I couldn't agree with you more on the David Bowie comment. Adam LOVES David Bowie and has said many times he would love to meet him. C'mon David, come out of hibernation and make history!!
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