Out singer Adam Lambert says he
understands why the late Freddie Mercury kept silent about his
sexuality.
The 32-year-old Lambert called touring
the world with Queen the “summer gig of a lifetime.”
By varying accounts, Mercury, Queen's
late frontman, was either gay or bisexual.
“From what I understand, it took
Freddie a bit of time to come to terms with his sexuality, and once
he did … he was living in a time when, as a celebrity or a rock
star, it was something that was kind of off-limits,” Lambert told
The
Huffington Post.
“Maybe, for diehard fans of the band
who loved Freddie, it's a mind-opener for them, and they can go, 'Oh
yeah, now Adam is singing these songs and is open and out, and we
think that's OK because we loved Freddie so much.' It gives them
permission to be comfortable with it, I think,” the American
Idol alum said.
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