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Adam Lambert is Queen's new singer

samjamsamjam New York Posts: 9,283
edited February 2012 in Other Music
Just saw this, and somewhere, Freddie Mercury is rolling over in his grave: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/adam-lambert-is-queens-new-singer-20120203

"Adam Lambert is apparently the new singer for Queen, replacing the American Idol winner's own late idol, Freddie Mercury. Lambert broke the news to the U.K.'s Daily Star.

"The intention is to pay tribute to Freddie and the band by singing some fucking great songs," he said. "It's to keep the music alive for the fans and give it an energy that Freddie would've been proud of." Queen previously toured with former Bad Company singer Paul Rodgers taking Mercury's place.

Speculation has been high since Lambert was joined by surviving Queen members Brian May and Roger Taylor during his Idol finals appearance in 2009. In November, they performed together at the MTV EMAs in Belfast.

Lambert said he had no intention of replacing Mercury, who died in 1991. "That's impossible," he said. "The way I'm choosing to view it is that it's a great honor and one I'm in no way going to shirk." Lambert's second solo album, Trespassing, is due in March. "
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  • facepollutionfacepollution Posts: 6,834
    Can't say I'm a fan of his music, BUT, he does have a pretty incredible voice.
  • BinauralJamBinauralJam Posts: 14,158
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  • djklambakedjklambake PHX, AZ Posts: 2,522
    Lame.
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  • Dr. DelightDr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    samjam wrote:
    Lambert's second solo album, Trespassing, is due in March. "
    Pretty fitting title.
    And so you see, I have come to doubt
    All that I once held as true
    I stand alone without beliefs
    The only truth I know is you.
  • djklambakedjklambake PHX, AZ Posts: 2,522
    Dr. Delight wrote:
    samjam wrote:
    Lambert's second solo album, Trespassing, is due in March. "
    Pretty fitting title.

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  • samjamsamjam New York Posts: 9,283
    Dr. Delight wrote:
    samjam wrote:
    Lambert's second solo album, Trespassing, is due in March. "
    Pretty fitting title.
    :lol: :thumbup:
    "Sometimes you find yourself having to put all your faith in no faith."
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  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,321
    Gross.
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  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    I think his music sucks, but he's got a good voice.

    That and my girlfriend likes him and if I got dragged to a show, I'd rather see him play Queen songs than his own shit.
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  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 42,080
    Well if the dude from The Darkness (Justin Hawkins) wasn't available I guess he's the next best option :?
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  • SatansFutonSatansFuton Posts: 5,399
    There is nothing official about this. The only thing official sources have done is deny this.
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  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,429
    After checking out a few vids of various people filling in for Freddie(Lambert, Robbie Williams, Paul Rodgers) I can honestly say that Queen would be better served to just go on tour playing instrumentals.
  • thefixer9thefixer9 Posts: 9,376
    DewieCox wrote:
    After checking out a few vids of various people filling in for Freddie(Lambert, Robbie Williams, Paul Rodgers) I can honestly say that Queen would be better served to just go on tour playing instrumentals.

    This.
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  • facepollutionfacepollution Posts: 6,834
    DewieCox wrote:
    After checking out a few vids of various people filling in for Freddie(Lambert, Robbie Williams, Paul Rodgers) I can honestly say that Queen would be better served to just go on tour playing instrumentals.

    I think the problem is that there was far more to Freddie than his incredible voice, his personality and style just can't be matched. Having said that I do understand that Brian May and Roger Taylor want to go out and play those songs, which is fair enough.

    Lambert isn't necessarily a bad shout, he does have a vocal range to rival Freddie's - his version of Feeling Good is a vocal masterclass:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdOuFvSZ63E&feature=fvst
  • helplessdancerhelplessdancer Posts: 5,272
    haters are going to hate
  • DAMONDAMON Posts: 256
    like if Justin Bieber took Eddie's place, I might have to end it or even worst star listening to Country music!
    Oh god I hope I didn't just jinx anything.... :wtf:
  • mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,472
    no one can replace Mercury, in my opinion.
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  • red mosred mos Posts: 4,953
    mfc2006 wrote:
    no one can replace Mercury, in my opinion.


    I agree. Love Queen's live Aid performance from 1985. Freddy had an amazing vocal range.
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  • SuziemaySuziemay Posts: 11,168
    Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.

    I agree, no one could ever replace Freddie Mercury, but Adam Lambert? That makes me sad :cry::cry:

    They should just rotate their lead singers. Adam Levine, Lenny Kravitz, Prince, Beyonce...endless possibilities! Maybe even Ed and Chris Cornell, but I can't really see it. Yet.

    Ooh, I know. JT!! :mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen:
  • pjamaholicpjamaholic Posts: 1,225
    Queen were my favourite band before PJ came along. Ive never heard of this Adam Lambert guy. Personally I think George Michael made a good Queen frontman after Freddie, at least his voice was up to it.
  • JimNasticsJimNastics Posts: 679
    red mos wrote:
    mfc2006 wrote:
    no one can replace Mercury, in my opinion.


    I agree. Love Queen's live Aid performance from 1985. Freddy had an amazing vocal range.

    Although I'm not a massive Queen fan, just a casual one really, I still think that might be the greatest live performance of all time. It's one long goosebump fest, an incredible show.
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