Queen’s New Frontman? Adam Lambert

I hate to say this, but it almost makes sense.

insulting to Freddie.

Marc Martel is 500x better. look him up on youtube.

Perfect person for the job. Adam Lambert was robbed on AI. I said from the first day I heard him he reminded me of Freddy. No one can replace Freddy….but I love Adam.

adam lambert makes me want to puke.

He's good, but there is NO replacing an orginal. LONG LIVE FREDDY MECURY!

What about John Deacon? The original story said "the remaining members"?

Lamberts too Boyish, too pretty to front the band. Somebody older or tougher looking would be better. Or a bald old guy with great pipes.

Oh no the Mayans were right, 2012 is the year the world end.

Thats because you are one, Idiot

Yeah, Bi-sexual Freddie Mercury wearing that bandana and short shorts really look tough and manly in the above video.

adam lambert is a great choice for the job!

adam lambert is a great choice for the job!

Very disappointed in Queen for being associated with this show and the piece of crap that is Adam Lambert.

Okay first, Queen is not touring this summer. The last tour was with Paul Rogers and Taylor/May knew it was temporary thing. I don't know who is researched this article but there is no tour in the near future for Roger and May. Roger is currently working to form a Queen tribute band called Queen Extravaganza. The finalists will be chosen via submitted video tapes to queenextravaganza.com and via youtube submissions. They pretty much already have their front man and his name is Marc Martel. You can find his auditions online. The concerts will be produced by Taylor and May and will be a combination of video feeds of the original members of queen and live music performed by the "imposters." Honestly, this has been in the news so the fact that the article does not mention it is beyond bonkers. Taylor and May have stated that they are leaving the door open to play with the tribute band (in key areas if the tour goes well) but other than, they feel as though they are getting old.

Some things are better left alone! NOBODY and I mean NOBODY will EVER replace Freddy!

I think Adam is a good choice. He certainly has the stage presence.

Please Brian and Roger don't let this happen…..

They have already toured with Paul Rodgers, and it worked out fine. Lambert probably idolized Freddie Mercury, and I"m sure he will do a great job of keeping the legacy alive. It could bring an entirely newer, younger audience to Queen's music. What better way to honor Freddie Mercury?

John doesn't want to tour any more. He is quite happy at home not ruining the memory of a great band buy pulling crap like this.

Horrible choice! they already have Marc Martel Lambert doesn't even sound like Freddy.
Martel sounds like Freddy was reincarnated into him as a new born.

He's a big old queen with a great voice—I think he'll fit right in!

Been a Queen fan ALL my life. First album was Queen and even though we can't replace Freddie's spirit I would luv to see Adam front the band. ALL 4 it!

He nailed it at the finale!

I'm a long time Queen fan and I think Adam Lambert is probably the only person on the planet with the vocal range that can do this. It's understood he's not replacing Mercury in any way.. I'm pretty psyched about it!

WTF! I thought they had named Marc Martel, he's a damn sure better singer than Lambert.
What, they have to have a gay guy?

I think you are quite mistaken. According to the very site you mentioned, yes, there is a tribute band formed indeed with Marc Martel, but that band does not have any of the members of Queen in it. They are two totally different entities. So yes, Queen IS going on tour with Lambert and Queen Extravaganza is going on tour with Martel. Before you sit there and criticize this article and accuse them of reporting false information, make sure YOU have the right information yourself.

There can be no Queen without Freddy Mercury.

This can't be true. Is it April 1 already?

This is just wrong, wrong, wrong…*shakes head*

like john bonham of led zeppelin you can't replace key figures of the band that originally made the band famous.

He is the perfect choice. He's got the voice and the flamboyance. And think about it… who would Freddie choose. No brainer.

Desperate people do desperate things. It's official: Brian May and Roger Taylor have lost it. Ruining the legacy of a band like Queen by having the immaturity of Lambert is insuliting to it's truest fans. Paul Rogers was acceptable. But having a punk like Lambert front this band is dispicable.

Wow!

It takes a lot more than gay to sound like Freddie Mercury.

I love Adam Lambert! If I can't see Freddy Mercury with Queen, Adam would definitely fit the bill and I would absolutely pay to see them. I'm a huge Queen fan and although no one can take Freddy's place, Adam would certainly be the only one to come close with his dramatic stage presence and crazy vocal range….The best performer around today and I hope they tour the US so I can see them!

WHAT A JOKE! This dude can swim circles around Adam Faggot.
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Patrick Rhéaume everyone is entitled to their opinion doesent mean im an idiot seems to me you are taking it personnel get over it.you are a very childish person i feel sorry for your pathetic self

Alan Paquette when you learn how to conduct a sentence, than write back , a persons life style is "That/Theirs, don't like it, than shut the fuck up. Its people like you that keep hatred going in the world. grow up, or at least keep it yourself.

ok brian and roger.The best person I've seen to sing with brian and roger is Paul Rogers (Bad Company).

The music is already kept alive, idiot. We don't need your idiot azz on stage singing it. You are nothing compared to Freddie Mercury and never will be. If this happens then Brian May should be ashamed of himself.

I've been singing queen for years. I blow this clown out of the water. I'll post some on youtube to prove it.

Marc Martel is a WAY better Freddy than Adam Lambert. what the hell is Queen Thinking?

Did everybody complain when Paul Rodgers sang with them? Adam Lambert sounds way better on their songs then he did.

I agree Adam is a good match and it's great to hear that Queen will be at it again! Congrats to all concerned and looking forward to the music. Thanks! Especially for a lot of new music……:)

Just watched the AI and yes Adam Lambert was definately better and more of a virtuoso that the other fellow….. he hit the notes whilst the other fellow did not. Congrats Adam on your new Job…..:) Funny how things work out!

Peggy-Jeff Mitchell Please do. I would love to see it.

It was the 80's. It didn't matter what your sexual orientation was, your outfits were different then what you'd see today. Classification doesn't happen by an outfit or sexual orientation. He was just as much of a man wearing that or sweat pants.

I just wish Freddie was here.

It's a mistake. Adam is a good Broadway type singer but whenever he sings rock it seems like a put on. He's not a rock singer.

John O. Williams Somehow, he actually did seem more manly in drag or short-shorts than Adam ever could in full combat gear. Adam's a good singer but he just does not have the grit in his voice that Freddie could bring up when it was called for.

No way I would pay any attention to this, Lambert does not have the voice whatsoever! His style of music (which to me is crap) and the voice to go with it does not FIT at all with Queen's music. I watched some of the Idol videos and it hurt my ears just to listen to it. Paul Rodgers wasn't really the right voice wither for Queen, but at least he had a good voice (but it was more of a bluesy rock voice) like Free and Bad Company! The members of Queen are stupid, seems they choose a gay man who happens to be flamboyant! Personally I didn't care anything about Mercury being gay or flamboyant. I cared that he could sing like a mother ****** and Queen was a great band!

Paul Rodgers wasn't a fair replacement for Freddy, but people are up in arms about Adam Lambert? WTF people!

Peggy-Jeff Mitchell I look forward to hearing these youtube posts!

Colin D. Garland and Adam can't bring the manly, I watched tons of his videos, he can bring whatever he needs too. The guy is a great actor, stage performer and singer, and no Freddie was never THAT manly, not so manly Adam can't do it.

Brian L Kuhn I disagree.

I think you are wrong. Check out MIKA. An absolute dead ringer for Freddy Mercury.

Although I think Adam is a scummy person in general, and I would NOt see him in concert for himself, I think I WOULD see him with Queen. A nd he is hte ONLY person I could see being the frontman for Queen for a tour. he reminded me of Freddy Mercury LONG before he came out or the rumors started. Back in the early days of AI, I thought he was Freddy come back. So yes, I'd go see him in that role.

oh poor poor poor freddie. there is no way he could even be replaced ever but the fact that they're actually attempting it with this lousy POS is just a slap in the face to the legend.

Shame they didn't go with Gary Cherone (Extreme/Van Halen). He knocked it out of the park for the Freddie Memorial concert. Hope the Lambert kid does well…Queen rocks! Paul Rodgers just didn't represent.

I find it both interesting and annoying that the author of this article chose one of the poorer recordings of this vocal virtuoso to use to compare against Adam Lambert. I remember the first time I heard Freddies voice, and it literally sent chills down my spine. He was truly a one and only. Funny, but until I read this article, even though I watched that episode of AI, I had forgotten about it completely. No disrespect to Adam, but he is definitely not the right voice for the job.

If anyone wants to see who would be the perfect choice , go to youtube and look for Extreme Queen Medley. There you will see who would be a thousand times better than some talent show reject.

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i agree sounds nothing like him, if any thing he sounds like crap. boo hiss

Adam idolizes Freddie he has already said he could never replace him. All the people crying foul get your head out of your asses. He'll do the songs justice in his own way

only 1 Freddie. ever.

Interesting to watch it unfold. Fans will decide in the end, but Martel sounds like the winner.

Interesting to watch it unfold. Fans will decide in the end, but Martel sounds like the winner.

I think mark Martel should do it -.-