Brian May has confirmed that Adam Lambert will front Queen if they perform this year.

The guitarist told Planet Rock that the veteran rock group are looking into doing some live dates in 2014.

He added that Lambert - who has performed with the band during the last few years - will take on vocal duties if they do indeed hit the road.

May said: "I think we may do some Queen gigs later on this year. I'm probably not supposed to say this, but we're looking at doing something. Of course, Adam Lambert is a great frontman and we know already that works, so we'd be looking towards some gigs with Adam, hopefully. I'm excited about that, if it happens."

The rock icon later said in the interview that Lambert is a perfect fit for the band:

"[Adam Lambert] doesn't copy Freddie [Mercury] in any sense whatsoever, which is great. I would hate to do it with a copyist. Adam has an amazing range and he is one of the few male singers in the world that can handle all those vocals at the original pitch. He's an entertainer and he's nice to be around. You've got to work with people that you like and feel comfortable with and he definitely qualifies for that. If it happens this year, it will be with Adam."