"The intention is to pay tribute to Freddie and the band by singing some 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."
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."
And hopefully, the 30-year-old singer who has rocked all over the world since appearing on the hit Fox show, will accomplish his goal. The tour, in which Lambert is said to be playing a few dates with Queen, also includes veteran groups such as Faith No More.
Prior to the Queen tour, if it happens, Adam Lambert will drop his sophomore solo album called Trespassing come March 20 after debuting the single Better Than I Know Myself at the end of 2011, with the video coming out today, February 3, 2012.
And perhaps the name of that video's single from his second disc will foreshadow more transformation from this already top-selling artist, a man who Freddie Mercury would likely be proud to have influenced in any way, shape or form.
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