Is Adam Lambert a member of the Queen? The former American Idol finalist is the lead singer of the iconic rock band of the 70's

Is Adam Lambert the new Freddie Mercury? The appearance of Lambert as American idolThe episode's mentor Sunday was not the first time the 37-year-old joined the legendary rock band Queen of the '70s.

While Lambert was originally made famous after becoming IdolThe "Feel Something" musician of season 18 is the first to have collaborated with the rock band in 2011, which then led to a world tour from 2014 to 2018.

A little after American idolThe 2009 finale, Queen's guitarist Brian May hinted the Rolling stone he considered that Lambert had the new leader of the group.

"But [drummer Roger Taylor] and I really hope to have a meaningful conversation with him at some point, "said May at that time. It's not like we, as a Queen, are rushing to join another singer like this. It is not so easy. But I would like to work with Adam. It's an amazing instrument he's out there. "

Brian May (left) of Queen and Adam Lambert perform on stage at the 91st Academy Awards at Dolby Theater on February 24, 2019 in Hollywood, California. Getty

Apart from their time playing on the American idol Oscar, Lambert announced on Twitter on February 25 the creation of The show must go on: The Queen's Story + Adam Lambert. The two-hour documentary will be aired Monday night on ABC and will echo the July / August 2019 tour, already completed, of the US tour Rhapsody announced for the first time in December.

The Rhapsody tour will begin July 10 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver. Lambert and Queen will also make stops in the arena, including the Los Angeles Forum and Madison Square Garden in New York, and the tour will end at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, northeast of August 23, according to Billboard.

"We have designed a whole new visual show that will crop these iconic songs and we are excited to unveil it," said Lambert in a statement.

Some might conclude that Lambert embodies perhaps some of the qualities of the late singer Queen, but this young man of 37 years to clarify that his mission is not to replace Mercury, but to preserve his memory.

"I know what some of you may think," he said at a performance at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena in 2018. "I'll just say," This n & # 39; Is not Freddie. "No shit! Because there will be only one rock god, Freddie Mercury.

"Freddie is irreplaceable. There is no way to compare to him, he added. It was always my hope that the audience would understand that I am excited to sing great music that everyone knows. "

The show must go on: The Queen's Story + Adam Lambert premieres on Monday nights at 8 pm ET on ABC.