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Adam Lambert talks Idol, Olympics and tattoos during Australian trip - News AU IT has only been three years since pop star Adam Lambert was launched on the world stage by American Idol but he is firming as a favourite to return to the show as a judge. Lambert said he was confident he could juggle the demands of his own career and help steer aspiring pop stars through the show. The Trespassing star who is in Australia to promote that album would join Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj on the revamped judges panel for the next season. ''I am still waiting on the green light; I am still being considered as far as I know and it was really lovely to talk with them,'' he said. The 30-year-old entertainer has landed some highly sought-after gigs in the past year including stepping into the considerable shoes of Freddie Mercury on the latest Queen shows in Europe. The newly platinum blond singer blames his nationality for British pop princess Jessie J stealing the spot when the band performed We Will Rock You at the London Olympics closing ceremony. ''I love Jessie J but I did think that would have been fun. The word was I couldn't do it because I'm not a British citizen,'' he said. Lambert is sporting another new addition to his over-the-top persona - a tattoo on his left forearm which reads Musica Delenit Bestiam Feram which translates as music soothes the savage beast. He regards body art as a ''grown-up scrapbook'' but believes younger people should wait until they go under the needle. ''I think it's a really cool way to mark times and events when you are older and know that putting something on your body is something you will have to live with,'' he said. ''It's like a stamp in your passport.'' Lambert plays a sold out show at The Standard in Sydney on Thursday and will be in Melbourne on Friday.
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