Queen with Adam Lambert

Why is Queen even still a thing?

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I remember a guy that could sing like Mercury, Marc Martel was really good.

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To be fair, May and Taylor picked him to front the official Queen tribute band.

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Why was Lambert picked to front the group?

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I think they felt they had to fill the spot permanently with a flamboyantly gay dude. I mean, they toured with Paul Rodgers who was the opposite of that, so I may be reaching, but that's the only thing that distinguishes Lambert from other choices:

He's very, very, very, very gay (NTTAWWT).

They shoulda got the guy from The Struts

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Lambert brings the flamboyant showmanship of Freddie and does his own thing vocally. He's a good singer but not an exact clone of Freddie's voice, which I think would be lazy. He's a good tribute to Freddie while helping bring the music to the younger generation.

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This guy gets it.

I don’t want to see someone doing a Freddie impersonation. Adam Lambert has the chops to do Freddie’s music justice, while maintaining his own personality and showmanship. I’ve seen Queen in concert with both singers. Enjoyed both.

Gotta strike while the irons hot and grab that cash

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Why is Queen even still a thing?

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Lambert makes them sound like a Broadway production.

Am I retarded if I thought it was Adam Lavigne fronting for Queen this whole time?

Anytime I read Adam Lambert, I was just confused as shite thinking there’s no way that soyboy from Maroon 5 had the chops to sing like Freddie

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Not even close

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Like I said, I’ve seen them with Freddie and seen them with Lambert, and seen Lambert on his own twice. You may not like his style or voice personally, but to pretend he isn’t a great singer is laughable. But then again, what do Brian May and Roger Taylor know, right?

And they didn’t pick him because of his popularity after Idol, they picked him because they worked with him for the Idol finale show and recognized his abilities. His solo career after Idol got off to a rough start after his performance on an awards show to promote his debut album was a disaster (kissing one of the band members and there might have been some simulated gay sex acts from what I recall). He tried to go over the top and failed miserably. He accepted the Queen gig after his solo career basically became gay dance club music and remixes. He was not a rising star that lifted an aging Queen - it was precisely the opposite.

I admit it, you’re 100% right. By all means you’re a better judge of talent than May and Taylor.