Adam Lambert has the approval of Freddie Mercury to become Queen's frontman, according to guitarist Brian May at least.
Singer Adam Lambert revealed on Twitter that he is to perform a special concert with megastars, Queen as part of Sonisphere 2012 yesterday. He said: “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 is no stranger to collaborating with the group after their performance on the American Idol finale in 2009 and last year’s MTV EMA Awards.
The show will take place as a headlining act at the UK music festival, the same place the group performed for the last time with Freddie Mercury. In a statement lead singer Brian May, said: “Judging by my incoming mail, this decision will make a lot of people very happy.
“It’s a worthy challenge for us, and I’m sure Adam would meet with Freddie’s approval! And what better place to revisit, and walk those emotional paths than Knebworth? It will be a rush.”
Adam Lambert and Brian May
After rumours were rife about a suspected performance, Adam told his fans: “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!”
Adding: “I'm completely in awe of the Queen phenomenon. The thought of sharing the stage for a full set is so beautifully surreal. I'm honoured to be able to pay my respects to Freddie's memory. He's a personal hero of mine and I am deeply grateful for the chance to sing such powerful music for fans of this legendary band. I know the evening will be a huge milestone for me, and with the support of Brian, Roger and the rest of the band I know magic will be on display.”
We can’t wait.
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