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BY BRICE SANDER

Legendary rock band Queen could be getting a new front man in “American Idol” alum Adam Lambert.


Lambert first drew comparisons to Queen’s original lead singer, Freddie Mercury, when he performed with the band on “Idol” in ’09…

“But it’s been no bed of roses. No pleasure cruise.”

And rumors of Lambert landing the lead gig went wild after he performed with the band at last year’s European Music Awards.

“You got mud on your face, you big disgrace. Kicking your can all over the place.”

The rumor became reality when British tabloid The Daily Star quoted Lambert, saying he confirmed a summer tour.

“The intention is to pay tribute to Freddie and the band by singing some f*****g great songs. It’s to keep the music alive for the fans and give it an energy that Freddie would have been proud of.”

A Cinema Blend blogger says Lambert is perfect for the gig – especially when compared to other rumored replacements like Lady Gaga.

“I think this tour would really work. Lambert has the voice and the charisma to do Freddie’s work justice, but he’s also enough of a music fan to know it’s an insult to try and fully replace the icon.”

But Rolling Stone says not so fast, quoting a Queen spokesperson.

“The Daily Star item only mentions that Adam may perform with Queen at [music tour] Sonisphere. This is not confirmed. Nothing has been signed. However, if this were to happen, Queen would be returning to the setting of their final concert with Freddie Mercury, which took place in 1986.”

And Lambert is playing coy – tweeting the Daily Star jumped the gun.

“Oooh them clever reporters takin my quotes outta context … I haven’t confirmed any guest appearances. I was talking about the EMA’S.”

Lambert followed up the tweet by saying he is “truly flattered” by the assumption. So now Entertainment Weekly questions the holdout.  

“Should Lambert hit the road with Queen, wouldn’t that cut into the promotion of his album? Perhaps, but it would also be quite shrewd … he would almost certainly convert more fans, which would give him a big leg up on avoiding the dreaded sophomore slump.”