Adam Lambert on sexuality: 'It took Freddie Mercury a bit of time to come to terms with his'

Vocal powerhouse Adam Lambert, who is currently touring with Queen, has spoken out about the way sexuality tends to become the main focus of musicians' careers once they address it publicly.

During a new interview with the Huffington Post, the superstar explained that he's inspired by Queen icon Freddie Mercury as he came out at a time where being open about your sexuality was somewhat taboo:

"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. I was out when I was on the show ('American Idol'); I’ve been out since I was 18."

"If they had been profiling my dating life at the time, it would’ve come up. But we were in a bubble and very protected. We couldn’t do interviews and, at that time, we didn’t have any social media access. So there was really no opportunity for me to do it, unless I finished one of my songs and stepped over the line for the judges' comments and said, ‘Hey guys, I’m gay.’”

The 'Trespassing' sensation went on to admit that he's glad his sexuality wasn't a talking point during his stint on 'American Idol' because his voice was the reason he was there: “I also wanted to win the f**king show. I wanted to do well, [and] at that time, in that arena … it would’ve been really, really tough and it would have gotten in the way. I really wanted my singing to be the thing that people were listening to."

Watch footage of Lambert performing with Queen here: