Adam Lambert said he and Queen have found a respectful way to talk about Freddie Mercury’s sexuality.
Recently, a documentary titled ‘Adam Lambert: Out, Loud and Proud’ aired on ITV1. It featured Lambert, along with Queen’s Brian May and Roger Taylor. They discussed Lambert’s and Mercury’s sexuality. According to The Mirror, Adam said that even though he’s been with Queen since 2011, he didn’t talk about Mercury’s sexuality with May and Taylor until they filmed the ITV1 documentary:
“They’re not usually comfortable speaking about Freddie’s sexuality on camera – they respect his privacy. But we found a way to speak about it in a respectful manner. It wasn’t revealing secrets. It was how it informed him as a creative, an artist, a human and bandmate.”
The singer continued, sharing his admiration for Mercury:
“I always try to honour Freddie. Everything I do on stage is a tribute to him. I’m honoured that they felt comfortable with me and open to talk about their experience with Freddie and his experience as a queer man in a time where it was taboo to talk about it publicly.”
What To Expect From The Documentary?
The documentary aired on ITV on June 19, during this year’s Pride month. Lambert previously talked about it in an interview with What To Watch:
“Sitting down with my Queen bandmates Brian May and Roger Taylor was really special because we’ve had so many of these conversations in private but to be able to share them with the public was really cool. Freddie is one of the most beloved rock stars ever and I think viewers will find it fascinating to get their take on what his sexuality was like for him and them as a group.”
Andy Bell from Erasure and Skin from Skunk Anansie, along with Taylor and May, talk about their personal experiences. Pop singer MNEK and Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, the first trans woman to win a Golden Globe for her role in ‘Pose,’ also appear in the documentary.
Adam said it was inspiring to speak with Bell and Skin. They represent two different decades of struggle: Bell in the 1980s during the AIDS crisis, and Skin in the 1990s as a queer woman of color breaking new ground.