BRIAN MAY defended his Queen lead-singer Adam Lambert from criticism as he praised him for allowing the band to continue.
Gifted to us, he is the reason that we are still alive as a functioning rock band. “We weren’t looking for someone when we met him, but he was so charismatic that it made sense. Adam said: “I knew I didn’t want to do an impersonation. Lambert is a panellist alongside Sheridan Smith, Beverley Knight and Jason Manford as they decide their favourite of the night before the voting audience pick just one person to go through to the series final. "He’s a born exhibitionist. Lead singer of Queen, Adam Lambert, will make an appearance on Starstruck tonight on ITV. Olly Murs hosts a contest in which teams of super-fans are transformed into their music idols before stepping onto the stage to sing one of their biggest hits.
Adam Lambert found fame before joining Queen following in the footsteps of icon Freddie Mercury.
Adam Lambert has received a number of awards and accolades for his gay rights campaigning. Adam Lambert spoke to the Express about the inevitable task of stepping into Freddie Mercury’s shoes. The singer was in a relationship with Finnish entertainment reporter and reality TV personality Sauli Koskinen from November 2010 until April 2013. From March to November 2019, Lambert was in a relationship with model Javi Costa Polo. He gained an army of fans while appearing on the American talent show which has seen him enjoy a hugely-successful music career. "It's not all about me.
Queen's Adam Lambert found judging the performers on the new ITV talent show Starstruck similar to working with his band.
“[On the panel], I think I’m a fair judge. I love a makeover — it’s one of my favourite things to see — and you know the fact that a lot of these people are regular folk. “I like seeing people live out their dream for a night. “It’s a really fun challenge and I thought it would be really interesting to watch people transform. “We always say, ‘Make the record your own’, and what I love about this [Starstruck] is that it’s a flip. “I’ve worked hard to make sure I don’t imitate Freddie Mercury, out of respect, and to go along with Brian May and Roger Taylor’s wishes.
The new ITV singing competition, Starstruck, with Adam Lambert and Olly Murs premiered on ITV. Watch the group performance.
When Team Freddie took the stage for a second time, they performed “Somebody to Love.” The audience voted for stay at home dad Rob. As the contestants talk about themselves and the artist they will portray, viewers are left to wonder who the famous singer could be. Then, the team performs again and the audience picks the best of the three team members. Adam, who performed with Gaga, said that the iconic singer is “not afraid to get ugly or weird” and neither were the contestants. Team Lady Gaga were last and performed “Bad Romance.” One singer resembled Gaga A LOT. Another sounded like her. He said the trio’s performance brought him back to that emotional moment.