Adam Lambert recently opened up about the future of his collaboration with Queen. He addressed whether the iconic band has any plans to tour again in an interview shared on Smooth Radio.
The Queen frontman spoke candidly about the current status of any potential comeback, making clear that while nothing has been ruled out, there are no concrete plans in place.
“There’s nothing on the books with Queen,” Lambert said. “We’ve never had the conversation saying we’re done, but there’s nothing actually planned right now.”
He also reflected on his role within the band, emphasizing that the decision ultimately rests with Brian May and Roger Taylor.
“It’s sort of up to them. They’re the boss. I’m the guest,” he continued. “If they call me and say, ‘Hey, we wanna tour again,’ I’ll say, ‘Yeah, sure, I’d love to.'”
Lambert went on to express his gratitude for the opportunities the partnership has brought him. He also highlighted the importance of his own solo work.
“I’m blessed. I’m very lucky. Everything’s worked out lovely for me. I have no complaints,” he said. “I love that I’m making my own music now too. I mean, it serves two different sort of purposes for me.”
He elaborated on what performing with Queen means to him personally, paying tribute to the band’s legacy and the late Freddie Mercury.
“Getting out there with Queen is a huge honor. It’s a huge opportunity to celebrate one of the greats, Freddie Mercury, who I love, and to give Brian and Roger sort of the facility to go and perform their songs and bask in their legacy, and to just have the audience singing along with every song,” Lambert said.
He concluded by drawing a distinction between his work with Queen and his solo endeavors, describing both as fulfilling in different ways.
“It’s like the best audiences because of Queen’s music,” he said. “And then when I get to do my stuff, it’s scratching a different itch. I get to write about my own life. I co-wrote a lot of this album, and it’s about me, and it’s who I am, and it’s original, and it’s new. So it’s just two different kind of things. I’m lucky I get both.”
Lambert’s comments come against the backdrop of one of rock music’s most enduring and successful modern partnerships. It is one that has spanned well over a decade and taken the band to every corner of the globe.
Since first sharing the stage with Queen at the American Idol finale in May 2009, Lambert has grown into a central figure in the band’s live legacy. He officially took on the role of lead vocalist in 2011. The partnership — billed as Queen + Adam Lambert — has since become a major force on the global touring circuit.
Between 2012 and 2020, Queen + Adam Lambert delivered 218 performances across more than 40 countries, reaching an estimated audience of millions. The scale of that run firmly established Lambert not as a temporary stand-in, but as a genuine long-term collaborator with the band.
Away from Queen, Lambert has remained active as a solo artist. His sixth studio album is set to arrive via his own label, distributed by The Orchard. The release underscores his commitment to building an independent artistic identity alongside his work with the band.
Lambert also made history as the first openly LGBT vocalist to debut an album at the No. 1 position on the charts. That milestone has added another layer of cultural significance to his already high-profile career.
No further announcements regarding a Queen tour have been made at this time.
