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Adam Lambert has confirmed he is set to join Queen as the band's new frontman for a tour this summer.

The star was joined by original group members Brian May and Roger Taylor during his finale performance on 2009's American Idol, and the trio teamed up once more at the MTV European Music Awards in November.

The collaborations led to speculation that Lambert would be stepping in to take the place of late singer Freddie Mercury in an upcoming trek, and Taylor fuelled the reports, saying in December, "He has grown into a really great performer with an astonishing voice... We would like to work with him again. There's nothing signed just yet but we're talking about live dates."

Lambert has now announced he will be touring with May and Taylor throughout 2012 - including dates at Knebworth in England, where Queen played their final gig with Mercury in 1986, before his death in 1991.

He tells Britain's Daily Star, "The intention is to pay tribute to Freddie and the band by singing some f--king great songs. It’s to keep the music alive for the fans and give it an energy that Freddie would have been proud of."

However, Lambert insists he doesn't intend to take Mercury's place: "After the EMAs, I heard faint little slithers of a backlash from people saying: ‘You can’t replace Freddie Mercury.’ But I already knew that.

"There’s no intention in my mind of replacing Freddie. That’s impossible. The way I’m choosing to view it is that it’s a great honour and one I’m in no way going to shirk... Being asked to front Queen is the best thing that can possibly happen.

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George Michael (Reuters file photo)

Pop veteran George Michael has impressed doctors with the speed of his recovery following a potentially-deadly bout of pneumonia last year.

The Faith hitmaker was hospitalized in Vienna, Austria at the end of November after he was diagnosed with the killer lung infection. He spent four weeks under doctors' care, before returning home just in time for the Christmas holidays.

Michael spent the festive season in his native London, but he's currently continuing his recovery on a tropical vacation - and the star is defying doctors with his health progress.

In a series of posts on his Twitter.com page, he writes, "My tracheostomy (sic) scar is healing nicely in the sun, was looking a bit Bride of Chucky for a while.

"Spoke to doctors before I came away and they told me my recovery is way quicker than can usually be expected so I'm happy as Larry."

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Recording artist Madonna takes part in a news conference for her upcoming Super Bowl XLVI NFL football game halftime show in Indianapolis, Indiana February 2, 2012. REUTERS/Jeff Haynes

Madonna has channelled the upcoming Super Bowl in her new video - she cavorts with football players and cheerleaders in the promo for Give Me All Your Luvin'.

The Material Girl will be the star performer at the half-time extravaganza during the big game in Indianapolis, Indiana on Sunday, and she's teased fans with a sneak peek of what they can expect.

Give Me All Your Luvin', which Madonna unveiled on Friday, begins with a whistle and sports fans' applause as well as the written message, "Fans can make you famous, a contract can make you rich, the press can make you a superstar, but only luv can make you a player."

Guest rappers Nicki Minaj and M.I.A., dressed as cheerleaders on a suburban street, then chant: "L-U-V Madonna, Y-O-U you wanna" - before the pop superstar makes her entrance pushing a stroller.

Several footballers then appear and help make life easy for the star by protecting her from rain and carrying her across the street.

Madonna also courts controversy in the video - injecting shock value by showing a glimpse of her leopard-print bra, pretending to breastfeed a baby doll and dodging bullets fired by would-be assassins.

Minaj and M.I.A. then show off their rap skills, before the promo ends with all three stars exposing the footballers as robots.

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AC/DC's Brian Johnson (L) performs with Angus Young at the Rogers Centre in downtown Toronto. (QMI Agency)

Rockers AC/DC are delaying recording sessions for their next album after one of the bandmembers fell ill.

The group is keen to create the follow-up to 2008's Black Ice, but singer Brian Johnson reveals their studio time has been put on hold to allow one of his bandmates to recover from a mystery illness.

Speaking on Florida radio's The Cowhead Show, Johnson, who does not name the bandmate affected, explains, "Hopefully this year we can get back together again. One of the boys is a little sick. I can't say anything, but he's getting better."

When asked by the presenter if the illness is terminal, Johnson adds, "No, but just bad. He's doing wonderful. Full recovery fully expected."