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Adam Lambert to tour with Queen
February 3, 2012 7:02PM





Updated: February 3, 2012 7:45PM


“Scaramouche! Scaramouche! Will you do the fandango?!”

That’s what British rock group Queen asks in its iconic 1975 hit “Bohemian Rhapsody,” and “American Idol” alum Adam Lambert is answering the call.

Lambert told the British newspaper Daily Star on Friday that he has agreed to replace the late Freddie Mercury as the lead singer of Queen, when the group tours this summer.

“The intention is to pay tribute to Freddie and the band by singing some f------ great songs,” said Lambert, referring to the group’s many hits such as “Somebody to Love” and “Under Pressure.” “It’s to keep the music alive for the fans and give it an energy that Freddie would’ve been proud of.”

After Mercury died in 1991 of AIDS, Queen went on hiatus. The band toured in 2005 with Bad Company lead vocalist Paul Rodgers subbing for Mercury.

Lambert, 30, whose flamboyant style recalls Mercury’s, insists he has “no intention” of replacing the late rock idol. “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.”

Ever since Lambert performed alongside surviving Queen members Brian May and Roger Taylor during his “Idol” final appearance in 2009, many have speculated that he might be tapped to join Queen. In November, all three performed together at MTV’s Europe Music Awards in Belfast, Ireland.

Lambert’s second solo album, “Trespassing,” is set to be released in March.

After being up at 3am to see the premier, I've been busy all day and missed a whole day of flailing! I may never catch up.

So I was at my daughter's school all day for Art Day. After one of our class's project was completed, one of the moms read this story to the class:

A Cherokee Legend

An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life. "A fight is going on inside me," he said to the boy.

"It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil - he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego." He continued, "The other is good - he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. The same fight is going on inside you - and inside every other person, too."

The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather, "Which wolf will win?"

The old Cherokee simply replied, "The one you feed."

After the kids left, I said "That story just described Adam Lambert's new video!!!" She wanted to see it so we used the teacher's computer to play it. She loved it.

But really..... Dark and Light Adam show all the traits in that Cherokee story! How weird is it that this woman read it on this day? I guess it is a pretty ubiquitous idea, the light vs the dark, but I was still struck by it.