Iconic Queen guitarist Brian May has praised collaborator Adam Lambert and went as far as to describe the hitmaker as "the new Elvis".

During a new interview with CNN, the hitmaker confessed that he has nothing but the utmost respect for Lambert because he's such a phenomenal vocalist and performer:

"He's incredible. It's funny because we didn't look for him and I don't think we would have found someone if we had gone out and looked... he's a voice in a billion. He's an incredible performer and a very nice guy. It's been great. He's a phenomenon. Adam Lambert is like a new Elvis. He is sensational."

When asked if Queen have any plans to record original material with the 'Ghost Town' superstar, May confessed that he is getting older now and Lambert is very busy with his own career but it's definitely "possible".

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Watch the interview in full below: