"American Idol" alum Adam Lambert will appear on Season 5 of "Glee," creator Ryan Murphy announced via Twitter on Wednesday.

I am thrilled to announce that the super talented Adam Lambert is joining the cast of Glee this fall.

— Ryan Murphy (@MrRPMurphy) July 11, 2013

No further details on Lambert's role -- like whether he'll appear in the New York or Lima portion of the series -- are available at this time,good tv shows on dvd.

The musician has been angling for a guest role for some time -- in a 2012 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Lambert expressed his desire to visit "Glee" -- and play himself.

“I think there were murmurs about it. Hopefully, maybe now that I have some new music, I could go on there,” he said. "I want to just be me. Why do I have to be a fictional character?”

Lambert was rumored to have landed a "Glee" guest spot all the way back in 2009,video games for cheap, but the deal never materialized. Star Lea Michele seemed to be on board, though, telling MTV, "I love Adam Lambert! I want to sing with him so badly. If they don't let me [sing with him] on the show, I would just in life. I just want to sing with him so badly. He's just such an incredible vocal performer, and I'm such a huge fan." Sounds like she might get her wish after all.

Fellow "American Idol" contestant (and 2011 winner) Jessica Sanchez guest starred as Frida Romero, a member of a rival glee club, in Season 4 of "Glee." In addition to theatrical roles including "Wicked" and "The Ten Commandments: The Musical," Lambert previously made a scripted series appearance as himself in "Pretty Little Liars" Season 3.

"Glee" Season 5 premieres Thursday, September 19 at 9 p.m. ET on Fox. Are you excited for Adam Lambert on "Glee," or should the show cool it with the stunt casting?