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Adam Lambert has spoken out about his current role singing with Queen, vowing that he'll never 'replace' Freddie Mercury but that he'll 'keep his memory alive'.
The American Idol star turned pop sensation has been performing and touring with the legends for some years now, and is gearing up for a massive run of UK arena shows in 2015.
Speaking with Brian May and Roger Taylor in the latest issue of Classic Rock magazine, Lambert opens up about the legacy of the late icon Freddie Mercury, and what it means to take his place on stage.
"There's never going to be another, and I'm not replacing him," said Lambert. "That's not what I'm doing. I'm trying to keep the memory alive, and remind people how amazing he was, without imitating him. I'm trying to share with the audience how much he inspired me."
Brian May continued: "Adam is the first person we've encountered who can do all the Queen catalogue without blinking. He is a gift from god," before drummer Roger Taylor, added: "He's incredibly musical, and we certainly take anything he says quite seriously."
Watch their performance from New Year's Eve in London in full below
Meanwhile, Queen + Adam Lambert return to Europe for a massive EU tour this year. Full dates for the 2015 tour are below. Buy tickets safely and securely using Seatwave here.
Tue 13 January NEWCASTLE Arena
Wed 14 January GLASGOW Hydro
Sat 17 January LONDON O2 Arena
Sun 18 January LONDON O2 Arena
Tue 20 January LEEDS Arena
Wed 21 January MANCHESTER Arena
Fri 23 January BIRMINGHAM NIA
Sat 24 January NOTTINGHAM Arena
Mon 26 January PARIS Zenith
Thu 29 January COLOGNE Lanxess Arena
Fri 30 January AMSTERDAM, Ziggo Dome
Sun 1 February VIENNA Stadhalle
Mon 2 February MUNICH Olympiahalle
Wed 4 February BERLIN O2
Thu 5 February HAMBURG O2
Sat 7 February FRANKFURT Festhalle
Sun 8 February BRUSSELS Palais 12
Tue 10 February MILAN Forum
Fri 13 February STUTTGART Schleyerhalle
Sun 15 February HERNING Jyske Bank Boxen
Tue 17 February PRAGUE O2
Thu 19 February ZURICH Hallenstadion
Tues 24 February LONDON Wembley SSE Arena
Thurs 26 February LIVERPOOL Echo Arena
Fri 27 February SHEFFIELD Motorpoint Arena
