Adam Lambert "does not try to imitate" Queen's Freddie Mercury

Adam Lambert was never going to play Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody – not because he was not up to the task, but simply because the singer did not want to be an "imitation" of the iconic musician.

The American Idol star has toured with Queen since 2011, replacing Freddie and singing the clbadic songs of the last musician alongside Brian May and Roger Taylor.

Many were surprised that Adam did not run against Freddie in Bohemian Rhapsody, the main role being attributed to Rami Malek, who then won best actor Oscar for his performance as a British singer.

Explaining what it was like to watch Rami play the role of a character he had played for seven years, said Adam. Metro.co.uk"I think it's very different, because I do not pretend to be Freddie and I'm not trying to be Freddie.

"My job is to pay tribute to him by singing their songs on tour, and there will be only one Freddie Mercury, so I'm really myself and I have the chance to share the stage with Brian May and Roger Taylor. & # 39;

He added: "But to play in a film, you have to become one! And that's what Rami did. He was absolutely amazing.

Adam, 37, is back with new music and is currently putting the finishing touches to his fourth album, Velvet.

The popstar has not released a new album since The Original High of 2014 and his new songs, heard during an album in London, sound less influenced by rock with funky sounds and more soul.

But in reality, Adam says it's the opposite.

"In fact, I was very influenced by Queen, but not in the literal sense," he told us.

"Their music crosses all genres, they never had the impression of sticking to a genre. That's what gave me a lot of freedom to create this music and that's why it's a different mood from my past music. I had a lot more freedom to create it. & # 39;

Much has changed since the last five years since the release of Adam's latest album.

The singer is a loving man, happy in a relationship with his model boyfriend, Javi Costa Polo, and reveals that his new romance was the thrust behind Velvet's single, New Eyes.

"That's why I chose" New Eyes "to be first," says Adam.

"The music business is different now, you do not need to come up with your biggest song in the first place: now it's all about building, so I chose the song that represented the the more the position I was in at that time. "

Adam Lambert and Queen will resume their tour in July with a North American leg.