Lambert, a former contestant on American Idol, joined Queen in 2012 and took on the role of replacing the group's former late frontman, Freddie Mercury. In a new interview with The Times, Lambert spoke about the pressure of the role, saying that he never wanted to do an “impersonation” of Mercury.

Why did Queen pick Adam Lambert?

May later revealed that he became interested in Lambert as a replacement for Paul Rodgers after watching a video of Lambert's audition for American Idol where he performed "Bohemian Rhapsody".

What does Adam Lambert have to do with Queen?

Adam Lambert took over from Freddie Mercury as the lead singer of Queen. However, he is not billed as an official member of Queen, but instead as a contributor. The new formation is called Queen + Adam Lambert - but how did he join them in the first place?