NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 17: Musican Adam Lambert attends the “American Idol XIV” Photo Call at New York Marriott Brooklyn Bridge on September 17, 2014 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Brad Barket/Getty Images)
Yesterday was Queen Night on American Idol and what better way to celebrate than to have current Queen frontman and former American Idol contestant Adam Lambert to make a return to the show that launched his career. Adam Lambert played the role of mentor on last night’s episode of American Idol, which also marked 10 years since he finished as a runner-up on the show. Since it was Queen Night, the current Top 8 finishers each had to perform a Queen song.
In the video clip below Adam Lambert gives some tips to contestant Laci Kaye Booth.
Adam Lambert originally rose to fame, and connected with his future bandmates in Queen, on the Season 8 finale of American Idol in 2009, when Brian May and Roger Taylor joined him for a show-closing performance of “We Are the Champions.” Even though Adam Lambert ended up coming in second to Kris Allen that season, he still impressed Brian May and Roger Taylor enough that they asked him to join Queen.
The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story, a new documentary detailing their lengthy collaboration, premieres tonight on ABC.
Queen + Adam Lambert will be at the SAP Center in San Jose on Sunday, July 14th.
Watch the contestants from American Idol sing Queen’s “We Will Rock You” in the video below.
If you want to watch the contestants individually sing Queen songs head on over to American Idol’s YouTube page.
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