As the Queen and Adam Lambert Tour winds down, the "American Idol" alum is going back to the studio for his third album, as he also takes the seat of judge Keith Urban for the New York leg of the singing competition.

The 32-year-old thanked Brian May and Roger Taylor for giving him the opportunity to front the Queen and Adam Lambert Tour, which was both a commercial and critical success. In his Twitter, he wrote: "Thank you to my fellow band members @DrBrianMay @OfficialRMT @SpikesSASBand @RuTTaylor1 and Neil F. for making the past few months a JOY."

Then he announced that he's going back to the studio to make his third album: "I'm thrilled to get back home and complete my upcoming third solo album. #3rdtimesaCharm."

"Reports this summer suggested that Adam's new LP could be delayed until early 2015 to accommodate his new Queen collaboration," according to Click Music, which added that the album still hasn't a confirmed release date.

While the Queen and Adam Lambert Tour 2014 is on a break, the singer has found another gig as he's stepping in for Keith Urban as the "American Idol" judge, said The Hollywood Reporter.

He will be one of the mentors for up-and-coming singers during the New York leg of the auditions, along with Jennifer Lopez and Harry Connick Jr. Keith Urban dropped his commitments for the meantime so he could be with his grieving wife, Nicole Kidman, following the death of her father.

This is not Adam Lambert's first time on the saddle as he once mentored contestants along with Chris Daughtry in season 13.

The producers made the news official when they wrote on Twitter: "Adam Lambert will be serving as guest judge at the NY auditions. Our thoughts are with Keith and his family during this difficult time."