Queen welcomed several singers to sing Freddie Mercury's parts in their hit songs, but Adam Lambert knew no one could ever replace him.
Over the years, Queen has been collaborating with several singers - Lambert and Paul Rodgers - whom they tapped to become the vocalist but never as Mercury's replacement. But instead of performing under the same banner, they opt to include the singer's name instead by adding a + sign.
Though people have been wondering for decades whether the band would soon replace the late singer, Lambert recently opened up about why the idea is impossible to do.
Freddie Mercury Will Never Be Replaced by Queen, Says Adam Lambert
On Friday, Lambert received the International Award at O2 Silver Clef Awards held at JW Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel, London. During his interview with Music News editor Marco Gandolfi, he spoke about working with the Queen's surviving member and how he could never replace Mercury and his legacy.
Calling the late "Bohemian Rhapsody" hitmaker a "mythic rock god," the Queen + Adam Lambert frontman applauded Mercury's ability to write countless of songs and perform them in the ways no one could ever follow.
According to Lambert, Mercury made his songs unique by putting his life story into them.
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"[And] I didn't have the recordings of Freddie Mercury, I wouldn't be anywhere near where I am with this music," the singer said. "So he's incredibly inspiring and he definitely gave me all of the ingredients that I needed to even pull it off on stage. So I look at it always as a celebration and a tribute to him."
Aside from Mercury's singing, Lambert also praised the late frontman's songwriting as he connected himself with people through the songs he created before his death.
Queen + Lambert Rhapsody Tour Dates, Venues
Lambert and Queen will continue Mercury and the band's legacy through their upcoming "Rhapsody" tour in the US.
The upcoming tour leg will begin in a two-night show at Baltimore CFG Bank Arena on Oct. 4 and 5 and end on Nov. 12 at the Los Angeles BMO Stadium in California.
See the full dates and venues of the Rhapsody Tour below -
Oct 04 - Baltimore CFG Bank Arena, MD
Oct 05 - Baltimore CFG Bank Arena, MD
Oct 08 - Toronto Scotiabank Arena, ON
Oct 10 - Detroit Little Caesars Arena, MI
Oct 12 - New York Madison Square Garden, NY
Oct 13 - New York Madison Square Garden, NY
Oct 15 - Boston TD Garden, MA
Oct 16 - Boston TD Garden, MA
Oct 18 - Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center, PA
Oct 23 - Atlanta State Farm Arena, GA
Oct 25 - Nashville Bridgestone Arena, TN
Oct 27 - St. Paul Xcel Energy Center, MN
Oct 28 - St. Paul Xcel Energy Center, MN
Oct 30 - Chicago United Center, IL
Oct 31 - Chicago United Center, IL
Nov 02 - Dallas American Airlines Center, TX
Nov 03 - Dallas American Airlines Center, TX
Nov 05 - Denver Ball Arena, CO
Nov 08 - San Francisco Chase Center, CA
Nov 09 - San Francisco Chase Center, CA
Nov 11 - Los Angeles BMO Stadium, CA
Nov 12 - Los Angeles BMO Stadium, CA
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