The awesome talent of Freddie Mercury is still held in high esteem and missed today. Adam Lambert, who recently revealed to fans his new video for "Better Than I know Myself," the first single off ‘Trespassing,’ his second solo album, reportedly told the British tabloid, Daily Star, that he will, in fact, be going on tour this summer with original members, guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor to play a string of dates, including one at Knebworth in England, where Queen played their final show with Mercury in 1986, five years before his death.
"The intention is to pay tribute to Freddie and the band by singing some f---ing great songs," Lambert said. "It's to keep the music alive for the fans and give it an energy that Freddie would have been proud of."
And after some fans lashed out, Lambert said, "After the EMAs, I heard faint little slithers of a backlash from people saying: 'You can't replace Freddie Mercury.' But I already knew that…There's no intention in my mind of replacing Freddie. That's impossible. 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 ... Being asked to front Queen is the best thing that can possibly happen."
Adam Lambert to Pay Tribute to Freddie Mercury on Upcoming Tour
2/3/2012 2:12:57 PM
