Legendary guitarist Brian May has
described Adam Lambert as a “gift from God” for fronting Queen.
Lambert, who is currently promoting his
latest studio album, The Original High, has toured with Queen
over the past several years.
May has previously credited Lambert
with “waking up” Queen after the 1991 death of Freddie Mercury,
the group's vocalist, from complications from AIDS.
In accepting the Living Legend Award
for Queen at the Classic Rock Awards in London last week, May thanked
Lambert for his contributions to the band.
“We didn't look for a singer, we
really didn't,” May
said. “But then suddenly out of the blue comes this GFG, as I
call him, a gift from God. And it's Adam Lambert with his stupendous
voice and his stupendous presence. And in no way a copy of Freddie
but he can do that stuff. And it's been amazing.”
May also confirmed that Lambert would
return to front Queen as it headlines June's Isle of Wight Festival
in England.