Adam Lambert DVD to likely be released after Christmas

Saturday comes with a mix of both good and bad news for Adam Lambert fans -- then again, the news is probably only bad if you wanted anything and everything to be under your Christmas tree this year.

The information comes courtesy of an RCA representative from Adam's official message board:

"So I wanted to sign off for the night with a quick update on the acoustic EP, which we are fast-tracking to release THIS year (that's the good news), because (here comes the bad) the DVD probably won't be ready to deliver (to order yes, but not to deliver) before Xmas. I can't tell you guys how bummed I am about this, but the thing is we're still going back and forth with Adam to nail down the final edits and mixes exactly the way he wants them, and that only means you will get a KILLER Glam Nation tour memento, when it's done. Stay tuned for some goodies within a month, though, as I have a partner lined up to preview some clips online and we're working on numerous extras and fun ideas to make this one helluva package."

Adam Lambert's bass sensation Tommy Joe Ratliff speaks

If you've been following Adam Lambert's Glam Nation Tour throughout the course of the past few months, then odds are thay you probably know who Tommy Joe Ratliff is. The man is best known as Adam's bassist (though he also plays a little guitar), and Adam's on-stage chemistry with him has been well-documented over the course of the past few months.

Now, Tommy Joe is speaking out. In a new interview from Germany (where Adam currently is performing), Ratliff explained a bit about his initial shock at some of the celebrity that came with his participation in Adam's show:

"Yeah I had no idea all the fans would come with this I was just blown away. It was nuts after the first day he put the names up on the internet, like mine, I wasn’t even in any other big bands really so every one was like you know like yeah Monte from Madonna and Lisa from the Pumpkins and LongineuYellowcard, it’s kinda like. And then I signed up on twitter, I never wanted to get a twitter account, I was kinda like I don’t ever wanna you know twitter, come on why, and everyone was like you should so I was kinda like oh, okay ... then next day, I had the email attached to my phone and it was like, I had like 1200 emails the next morning. I was like whoa!"

Tommy also touched a bit on some of his creative participation with Adam throughout the tour itself, saying that they all try to mix things up a bit while at the same time following his creative vision.

The interview also contains some thoughts from Adam's drummer Isaac Carpenter, and definitely worth checking out.

Adam Lambert - Pink versions of 'Whataya Want From Me' combined

We had this debate first when Pink made her version of Adam Lambert's "Whataya Want From Me" available as a download -- is it cool that she is trying to sell a song she co-wrote for her "Greatest Hits" album after she already gave it away? If nothing else, a new mash-up video created (one that is quickly spreading around the internet) is sure to give even more fuel to the debate.

Someone out there has managed to combine the two versions of the song, and even tries to combine them in a few places so we can check out the harmonies. There's no denying that both of these singers are incredibly talented, even though we've heard the song performed so much by Adam at this point that it just sounds more natural by him.

No matter what happens with Pink's single, though, attention from one version of the song will inevitably bleed to the other. Now that Adam's version of the song is almost a year old when it comes to being a single, Pink's version is reminding people that the song is out there -- which could ultimately bring more people back to Adam.

Adam Lambert takes time for the beauty of Europe

Adam Lambert is certainly getting the opportunity to reap the fruits of his labor, as his successful music career has yielded a worldwide tour. With that in mind, the former "American Idol" singer has been able to take in some of the msot beautiful cities in Europe while getting an opportunity to perform for thousands of devoted fans.

In a new message posted on his Twitter page Saturday, Adam expressed his joy loud and clear:

"I've been spending the past few days walking around the cities we've been in- so inspiring! Copenhagen, Berlin, Munich and now Hamburg. Europe is sexy."

How sexy is Europe? Considering that many cities have centuries upon centuries of history -- not to mention magnificent architecture and great ultural diversity -- the continent may very well be the belle of the ball.

Lady Gaga Nominated for People’s Choice Awards

Lady Gaga has been nominated in four categories at the 2011 People’s Choice Awards: Favorite Female Artist, Favorite Song (“Telephone” feat. Beyoncé), Favorite Pop Artist and Favorite Music Video (“Telephone” feat. Beyoncé). Head over to peopleschoice.com to cast your votes!
The show will be televised live from Los Angeles on CBS on January 5, 2011.

Lady Gaga Wins at MTV Europe Music Awards

Lady Gaga won three awards for Best Pop, Best Female and Best Song at the 2010 MTV Europe Music Awards which took place in Madrid, Spain on Sunday night.
She's so awesome!!! :)

Adam Lambert explains 'glam' style choices

Any fan of Adam Lambert knows one thing more than anything else -- the guy loves his style. In a new interview with Nova FM over in Australia, the "American Idol" singer is asked by Dylan Lewis to explain what he describes as his best personal look:

"I like anything that's just a little extra special, a little over the top -- sparkly or shiny or glam. I define glam as anything fierce and fabulous."

Later on in the chat, Adam also admitted something that most of his diehard fans know already -- he tones it down a little bit when he gets off the stage and hanging out by himself:

"I'm probably a little bit more of a normal person than people might thing. There are times when I just chill in jeans and a t-shirt. My style is definitely amplified [on stage]."

Adam Lambert's 'Sleepwalker' cover and airplay response

In only the span of 24 hours, Adam Lambert's "Sleepwalker" is making quite a name for itself on the radio. The song -- which has only to this point been announced as a single in Canada -- made its debut on some radio stations Saturday morning. The response, unsurprisingly, was overwhelming among the former "American Idol" star's fans.

For evidence of this, all you have to do is look at the case of Toronto radio station CHUM FM, which saw itself becoming a Trending Topic on Twitter shortly after the song's debut. Also have the first look at the specific single cover for "Sleepwalker," which should feel pretty familiar to those of you who have studied Adam's photographs much over the course of the past year or so. :)

As of right now, it is still unlikely that the song will become the fourth single off of "For Your Entertainment" here in the United States -- its best hope will be if a massive spike in airplay causes it to become a top ten hit along the lines of "Whataya Want From Me" and "If I Had You."

Adam Lambert finds past and present in pop (video)

In the midst of Adam Lambert's continued global publicity tour, he had an opportunity to sit down with Scotty Rocker in New Zealand. The interview just hit the internet on Monday, so we finally have the opportunity to hear a little bit of what the "American Idol" singer has to say.

One of the most important points Adam made during the chat came when he discussed the relationship between pop music and the listener, and how has perception on it is going to help him create future hits:

"[My music]'s about pop ... my goal was to bring all that [80's and glam] influence and the power vocals and mold that with the synth pop, and I'm going to try to keep doing that. I think that fusion is really the way to push forward ... I think part of what pop is is staying abreast to what people want. Some people may call that selling out, but another person may call that being really smart."

Adam has said that he wants his upcoming album in stores by early summer of next year, and will contribute even more to writing this time around.

Adam Lambert reveals quiet Halloween plans

Halloween holds a special place in Adam Lambert's heart -- that being said, he isn't going to be spending this October 31 at a bunch of high-end parties in Hollywood (at least as far as he know).

In a new post on his Twitter account, the "American Idol" singer denied some of the rumors that have him attached to major events:

"Halloween is coming up! My fav holiday!! But FYI I'm not attending any of those big obnoxious parties that say I'm a confirmed guest. Never even saw invitations Hahah"

First of all, can anyone picture Adam singing "For Your Entertainment" with the words "for your information" plugged in instead? Okay, enough of that aside -- really Adam is probably going to spend this period of time either resting or even potentially working on some new music. Following his performance in Hawaii Tuesday he has about a ten-day break in the schedule -- his next performance will be in Helsinki on November 6.

Adam Lambert To Gay Teens: Ignore The Hate, Focus On The Love

Rocker Adam Lambert says he wants gay teens to ignore the hate and focus on the love.

Lambert addressed the recent spate of gay teens bullied to death in the U.S. at a press conference before performing in Malaysia, which was protested by members of the Pan Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), Malaysia's Islamic opposition party because the theatrical performer “promotes gay culture.” Holding signs that read “Not Our Culture” protesters held a reportedly peaceful demonstration outside the venue.

Earlier, the PAS had demanded the cancellation of the concert, but Lambert agreed to edit out a controversial kiss between himself and his male keyboardist, Tommy Joe Ratliff.

The openly gay Lambert talked about the protest and the role celebrities play in advancing gay rights at a press conference held before the concert.

“My message to the youth of the U.S. and to the world is that you should be proud of who you are,” he answered a reporter asking about the recent gay teen suicides. “And I know that it's hard.”

“I'm still bullied, in a sense, by certain groups, by certain journalists in a way. And the general public. If you go on the Internet, for example, and you go down into the comments section. There's a lot of hate. But you know what? If I focused on the hate and let it affect me, I'd be letting the hate win. I refuse to do that. I'm going to focus on the positive and focus on the love, and ignore all the hate.”

Entertainment, Adam Lambert style

MANILA, Philippines—That the global reception for Adam Lambert’s debut album, “For Your Entertainment,” has been generally positive is unqualified deliverance for such an intense and divisive talent.

Rock ’n’ roll and dance club music have rarely sat well together, but with Lambert straddling fluently between two “opposite” roots, “For Your Entertainment” came out equal parts metal glam and electroclash dance in a seamless package that glitters with the kind of sparkle rarely found outside of “Twilight” the movie.

Lambert’s Filipino fans came in droves Sunday night at the Mall of Asia open grounds, where the 28-year-old singer-songwriter’s Glam Nation world tour made a stop. The same girls who screamed for “Twilight’s” Robert Pattinson gave it up for Lambert as well—amid pounding dance beats and clitoral guitar licks that haven’t been heard in these parts since Robert Fripp in David Bowie’s “Scary Monsters” or Jimmy Page in “Communication Breakdown” eons ago.

“My band rocks!” Lambert screamed after making sure things were up to par on his watch with the pulse-taking question: “Manila, are you having fun?!!”

Sing-and-dance cycles

Lambert, master showman in top hat, coat tails and cane, plotted his repertoire this way: He escalated what was basically a one-album concert into four rock ’n’ roll sing-and-dance cycles, highlighted by “Whataya Want From Me?,” “Fever,” “Strut,” and “If I Had You” in that order, with ballads and slow numbers in between—in a kind of peaks and valleys of energy.

His patented vocal pyrotechnics and solemn modals strung the songs in one festive, sinuous set.

Opening cycle introduced the album with the title cut, complete with the aforementioned Broadway getup and dancers (“If I’m not a singer I’d be a dancer”), laser lights, big overhead display screens.

Before anybody could egg him on, Lambert obliged everyone by kissing his bassist, again, this time to wild cheers. The dance headliner “Strut” and the Lady-Gaga-penned “Fever” were obvious connections to the young and the now, and indeed brought the house down on cue.

For an hour and a half, Lambert spread his message of love, fun and self-expression.

Saved for last was the most melodically appealing track from the album, the pulsating dance floor romp, “If I Had You.” Too brief and too early in the night for the young to go home, Lambert obliged with an encore of his Idol signature rendition of Tears For Fears’ “Mad World.”

Lady Gaga Nominated for Two AMAs

Lady Gaga is nominated for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist and Artist of the Year at the 2010 American Music Awards. The show will take place at at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on November 21st.
Vote for Gaga at ABC.com!

Elton John Speaks about Gaga's new album ‘Born This Way’

Elton John talked about a possible collaboration with Lady Gaga and her upcoming studio album Born This Way in a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly:

“I love her, and I love her ability to write. There’s a chance I might do one track with her, but she’s so busy and I’m so busy, we can never get together! But her record – it’s fucking amazing. ‘Born This Way’, which is the title song, will completely get rid of Gloria Gaynor’s ‘I Will Survive’. This is the new ‘I Will Survive’. That was the gay anthem. This is the new gay anthem. Actually, it’s not a gay anthem – it can apply to anybody.”

Lady Gaga on EW’s Powerful Entertainers List

Lady Gaga came in at number two on Entertainment Weekly’s 50 Most Powerful Entertainers list, featured in the magazine’s latest issue, on newsstands tomorrow. Since her debut in 2008, Lady Gaga has sold over 5 million albums and 26 million singles in the United States alone and has “almost single-handedly revived the waning art of mainstream music videos.”

Click here to read the story on EW.com!

Lady Gaga Makes Forbes’ Powerful Women List

Lady Gaga has made it to the top ten of Forbes magazine’s 100 Most Powerful Women list. Gaga, placed at number seven, is the highest-ranking singer and the youngest woman on the annual list. The magazine described Gaga as the “new queen of pop” who “single-handedly reinvigorated pop music and pop culture.” Click here to view the full list!

Adam Lambert mentioned as Grammy possibility

Even though the Grammys are still nearly half a year away, we apparently are at the point when people are going to start talking about them. In a new article by Billboard, Adam Lambert is even mentioned as a potential candidate for the Best New Artist category -- since his debut album "For Your Entertainment" falls into the eligibility period (which began on September 30 of last year), he has a good chance to grab a nod.

So if Adam is nominated, who will be his likely competition? Drake and Justin Bieber are two of the current names being talked about as favorites, and we can probably also plug B.o.B in there as well. The other spot (once you include Adam as a potential nominee) will likely go to whether or not voters go for originality or popularity. Susan Boyle has sold over 9 million copies of "I Dreamed a Dream" around the globe, where Florence & the Machine are coming off some big publicity from the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards. There is also Ke$ha to consider, even if the critics have not been too kind to most of her work.

Adam Lambert’s Infinity Pendant

American Idol runner up Adam Lambert, in conjunction with Pennyroyal Silver’s Signature Collection has once again created a limited edition piece of jewelry to benefit DonorsChoose.org. Last year, Lambert raised approximately $30,000 in seven days for the organization and this year, the piece will be available for approximately 30 more days (until October 31st). The unique pendant is personally inspired by Lamberts own tattoo of the infinity symbol that he wear’s on his wrist.

"My infinity tattoo really represents what life is like for me at this stage. It is all about energy and the energy I get from my fans. When I am onstage and the fans feed me their enthusiastic energy, I am able to feed off of it and give it right back to them…it’s all about the energy flow."



For only $95.00, the beautifully crafted pendant has the whole rebel/grunge vibe going (which is completely on trend) and its for a good cause. You can also check out some of the other great collaborations Pennyroyal Silver has done including some with American Idol Runner-up Crystal Bowersox, singer/songwriter Colbie Caillat, country superstar Miranda Lambert, Jack Black, Jewel, Switchfoot’s Tim Foreman, Jordin Sparks and others. Check out the video and additional images below and remember, its for a limited time only so get yours here!

Adam Lambert #30 on world chart with 'If I Had You'

Singer Adam Lambert, the former American Idol finalist is seeing more and more success as time goes by on his Glam Nation tour. The fans around the world can't seem to get enough of Lambert. It is evident that the singer who once captivated the nation with performance on the hit singing competition has gone on to mesmerize the world of fans that he has gained since becoming a finalist on the show. According to the recent version of the world chart, Lambert is number 30 with "If I Had You."

There has been a lot of talk about 2011, and the fact that the singer has confirmed that he will start work on the new album, but some are wondering if a new single will be released from For Your Entertainment since the album seems to have taken on a life of its own since its release, and continues to perform well on the various music charts.

Adam Lambert's international tour -- potential change-ups

Before Adam Lambert begins his newest leg of the Glam Nation Tour on Sunday, one of the biggest questions being thrown around is actually a pretty simple one -- what will the "American Idol" singer actually perform? There is an article from Hong Kong proclaiming that there will be some sort of "new" music at their upcoming concert -- but the interpretation of that word has to be examined before we actually get ourselves too excited.

First of all, "new" does not necessarily mean that Adam will be busting out songs from his mysterious upcoming album -- those are still in the early stages. He could very well test one out, but what is likely being referred to hear is that we will hear a couple of rarities performed, along with some tracks ("Pick U Up") that weren't featured so much here in the United States. "Can't Let You Go" seems to be in big demand overseas, and Adam previously said in a conference call that it wasn't popular enough stateside to undergo serious consideration here.

One other possible meaning of the word "new" could mean new versions. Glam Nation thus far has brought us newer versions of "Aftermath" and "Mad World," so we could see the same sort of thing happen here.

Adam Lambert's 'Aftermath' hits #1 in Finland

The fans of Adam Lambert, the former American Idol star have reason to celebrate the artist, as news of the singer's song "Aftermath" making it to the number one spot on the Finland music chart has hit the internet. It seems that Lambert's constant rise to success seems to be occuring not just in the United States, but all throughout the world.

Adam is number one on the chart, while another superstar is at the number four position, Eminem with Rihanna for their collaboration on "Love The Way You Lie." Enrique Iglesias and Taio Cruz are also on the chart.

He has been busy on his Glam Nation tour, and has been mesmerizing audiences ever since he embarked upon his first solo tour. It has proven to be incredibly successful, and there is no doubt that future tours will be even more successful.Adam Lambert has performed at many sold-out venues across the world, and that proves that fans have been waiting for the opportunity to see him live.

Lady Gaga Nominated for Five MTV EMAs

Lady Gaga has been nominated in five categories at this year’s MTV European Music Awards! Her nominations include :
Best Female
Best Pop
Best Live Act
Best Song (“Bad Romance”)
Best Video (“Telephone”).

Click here to vote!

Lady Gaga at MTV Video Music Awards 2010

Lady Gaga won 8 awards for Best Collaboration, Best Dance Video, Best Female Video, Best Pop Video, Best Choreography, Best Editing, Best Direction and Video Of The Year. Congratulations!

Lady Gaga looked gorgeous as she arrived at the 2010 MTV Video Music awards wearing a beautiful Alexander McQueen dress.


Lady Gaga won a moonman for Best Female Video at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday night.




Lady Gaga accepted her award for Best Female Video at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards wearing a beautiful black Armani dress.




Lady Gaga won the moonman for Video Of The Year at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angles, California on Sunday night. She accepted the award wearing a meat dress by Franc Fernandez.

During the speech, Gaga announced that her third studio album is titled Born This Way and sang a part of the title track. The disc is set to be released in early 2011.





Take a look at the photos of Lady Gaga posing with celebrities and friends backstage at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles, California on Sunday night!

Adam Lambert makes a few leaps across genre charts

Although Adam Lambert might have seen "If I Had You" take a small dip in both the American and Canadian versions of the Billboard Hot 100 Thursday, that does not necessarily mean the same thing happened across some of the other charts.

As we do every week, let's look at each one individually:

Digital Songs: 34 (last week: 31)

We might as well start with the bad news -- for the second straight week, Adam saw his digital sales fall slightly, and his position on the chart reflected that. This is going to be a tough chart for Adam to keep momentum going, since many of the people requesting the song may already own the album or have purchased the single previously.

Radio Songs: 48 (last week: 52)

For the first time, Adam has crossed over into the top 50 on this chart! Getting radio airplay is not always an easy thing to do in a competitive market, but despite the song being out for months it is still gaining in spins as of this writing. Much of the credit (as always) has to be given to the fans, as their requests early on helped expose the song to a wide audience.

Pop Songs: 18 (last week: 21)

Here is another major milestone for Adam, as he now is at his highest point ever on this chart with the song. As I've said time and time again, there is potential for this song to leap even further here -- although Adam can do a number of musical styles, "If I Had You" has "pop" written all over it.

Adult Pop Songs: 20 (last week: 24)

In just five weeks on this chart, Adam is already in the top 20. Considering that he also rose four spots here (and is gaining spins on Adult Contemporary radio), we can assume that there will be more good news in the future next week.

Adam Lambert announces European Glam Nation Tour

After a good bit of waiting, we finally have an idea exactly where Adam Lambert will be performing this November for the end of his Glam Nation Tour in Europe. There may still be some dates announced in the future, since there are a few areas of the continent (such as France) that seem conspicuously absent. The multitude of dates in Germany is not a surprise once you consider how popular "Whataya Want From Me" was in the country.

Here are the dates currently announced, and all of them are "Glam Nation" dates featuring special guests:

* November 9: Stockholm, Sweden, Debaser Medis
* November 12: Munich, Germany, Theaterfabrik
* November 14: Hamburg, Germany, Grunspan
* November 15: Berlin, Germany, Postbahnhof
* November 16: Stuttgard, Germany, Zapata
* November 19: Colongne, Germany, Gloria
* November 22: Vienna, Austra, WuK
* November 23: Zurich, Switzerland, Xtra Club
* November 26: Birmingham, UK, Academy 2
* November 27: Manchester, UK, Academy 2
* November 28: Glasgow, Scotland, ABC
* November 29: London, England, Shepherds Bush

Adam Lambert Kisses Scissor Sisters’ Jake Shears While Katy Perry Watches

Now that’s a headline you don’t get to write every day. The Scissor Sisters uploaded another episode of their faux news program, and the lead story featured footage of frontman Jake Shears smooching glam-pop’s newest entrant, Adam Lambert, while third-wheel Katy Perry delivers her patented shocked face. Glambert denies ever doing anything with Mr. Shears, but the boys’s brief backstage tryst is caught on tape for our enjoyment. Watch below!



The not-so-cladestine smoocheroo took place backstage at New York’s Terminal 5 after the Scissters’ show. We know this was filmed just for fun and giggles, but seriously—hot. Maybe Adam can open for the Scissor Sisters opening for Lady Gaga? That concert would be like a Babushka doll of fab-pop awesomeness!

Allison Iraheta on the GlamNation Tour: Video

Allison Iraheta’s website just posted a video of clips of Allison on the GlamNation Tour. COOL! Check it out below.

Adam Lambert's Q102 Q&A

Adam Lambert took some time to meet with fans backstage at Q102 with Brian Douglas. In a very intimate setting, Adam answers tons of questions about The Glam Nation Tour, his debut album and more. Check it out!

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Happy Birthday Beyoncé !

Happy Birthday Beyoncé! In the past year you have accomplished so much... Honored by Billboard as Women of the Year, debuted your first fragrance “Heat,” scored 6 record-breaking Grammy’s, and took home “Video of the Year” at the MTV VMA’s & BET Awards, amongst countless others. You conquered the world with a sold-ou...t tour and inspired us all with your hard work and dedication to your art and fans. We hope you have a wonderful birthday and another amazing year ahead!

Adam Lambert, the voice of reason

Adam Lambert’s recent Twitter rant made a lot of sense.

After reading an article on In Touch Weekly that compared Willow Smith’s style to his own, Adam took to Twitter to express his thoughts.

“Willow’s a little [awesome] lady but I don’t think we have much in common! Lol. C’mon InTouch! This is a stretch… :)” he Tweeted

“Didn’t you hear? I’m copying Bill Kaulitz. So… In a round about way, so is she. Right? And he’s copying Rihanna.”

“In truth ladies and gentlemen… No one is copying anyone. Following trends is a stylist’s job and part of ours is to appear fashionable. Leave the copy cat bull to the school playground.”

“For example: the Xtina/Gaga Conspiracy? Lets look just look at Madonna. Seems they were BOTH inspired by her. And she borrowed a page from Marilyn. (amongst others) its the Post Modern age- everything’s been done. Pop stars acknowledging something and editorializing on it is an art. K I’m done ranting. Lol”

Adam Lambert: “I’m having the time of my life”

Adam Lambert is full of praise for his fans as he takes part in a short radio interview.

Adam spoke about how life has been a roller-coaster since American Idol, but added that he was having the time of his life. The For Your Entertainment singer spoke about his tour, and how he gets to meet his wonderful, enthusiastic fans.

“I think there’s something that can be said about trying to be true to yourself and letting your music speak that message and that’s what I’m trying to do.” Adam told radio station B97.

Speaking about his sell-out shows, Adam mentioned that he will be going around the world with his Glam Nation Tour this year. He also hopes to start work on an new album next year.

Lady Gaga Covers V Magazine

Lady Gaga is on the cover of the newest issue of V Magazine posing as Lady Liberty with Marc Jacobs! The stunning cover shot was taken by Mario Testino and styled by Nicola Formichetti. The issue No. 67 hits newsstands on September 2nd!

Lady Gaga Premieres New Song in St. Paul

Lady Gaga played a new song called “Living On The Radio” during the “Monster Ball” show in St. Paul, Minnesota on Monday night!

Happy Birthday Michael Jackson !

Happy Birthday Michael Jackson! We love U forever!! U'll be always in our hearts! L.O.V.E

Playlist from Adam Lambert in Vevo

Adam released his playlist of clips on the Internet channel Vevo. Unfortunately Vevo is closed to those who do not live in the U.S.

For Your Entertainment:


Whataya Want From Me:


If I Had You:


Rihanna – Rude Boy:


P!nk – Fun House:


Lady Gaga – Bad Romance:

The Official Fan Club Of Adam Lambert

Access to the site at the moment is all released until the 1st of September! And this site will have exclusive access to photos, videos, audio, and news about Adam.

To access the site, click here.

And you have two options:

1 - Package Glitter of State:
- 1 year access to the site,
- Access to exclusive pre-sales of tickets,
- Access to audio, video and exclusive photos,
- Part exclusive for the fans.

Costs $ 9.99 (around U.S. $ 18.00).

2 - Package of Glam State:
- 1 year access to the site,
- Access to exclusive pre-sales of tickets,
- Access to audio, video and exclusive photos,
- Part exclusive for the fans,
- Letter written by Adam exclusive,
- A number card's official fan club,
- A blouse exclusive membership,
- Letters unpublished
- 10% discount on the official shop of Adam.

Costs $ 29.99 (around U.S. $ 52.00).

And a VIP Glam Nation Tour:
- Courtesy of one year added to your membership profile,
- Joining a Meet & Greet with Adam,
- Have your picture taken with Adam,
- Exclusive VIP Blouse,
- A commemorative card Limato VIP tour
- Poster autographed VIP,
- First row in the local show,
- Merchandise pre-show.

Costs U.S. $ 175.00 (around £ 306.00), but you have to have the ticket to the show.

Lady Gaga : New Album Is Best Ever

Lady GaGa’s next studio album is nearing its release and the Alejandro singer claims it’s her best work yet.

“The new album is my absolute greatest work I’ve ever done, and I’m so excited about it,” she said in a new interview. “The message, the melodies, the direction, the meaning, what it will mean to my fans and what it will mean to me in my own life – it’s utter liberation. I’m on the quest to create the anthem for my generation for the next decade, so that’s what I’ve done.”

But GaGa is staying tight-lipped about the producers who’ve worked with her on the album. “I will never tell because as soon as I tell, everyone starts working with them. So all I can say is that nobody knows who they are. They’re all new,” she said.

The album is set for relase next year, but GaGa is still selling plenty of copies of her debut release The Fame and its follow-up The Fame Monster. This week sales surpassed 13 million and GaGa was honoured with a special presentation during a performance in Los Angeles.

During her set she was presented with a plaque to mark 13 million album sales and a whopping 51 million single sales worldwide. Stars in the crowd at LA’s Staples Center as GaGa received the accolade included Britney Spears and Twilight actor Kellan Lutz.

Janet Jackson : I Spotted Lady Gaga First

The Poker Face singer was ‘definitely’ a collaboration target, Janet Jackson told Metro’s Ann Lee in an exclusive chat.

‘What I love about Gaga is her story, where she came from’ revealed the 44-year-old, who is now saying ‘I told you so’ by claiming she was the first to tip her for big things.

‘Before she made it, before anyone knew who she was, I knew who she was and, to see her finally make it, I was so happy,’ she insisted, before adding: ‘If we were to work together that would be cool.’

Lady Gaga : Break Those Records , Baby

Lady Gaga couldn’t keep her poker face when the nominations for the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards were announced Aug. 3.

The performer gushed to her fans after being honored with a record-breaking 13 nods, including Video of the Year, Best Pop Video and Best Female Video for “Bad Romance,” a clip that is also the second most-watched YouTube video (260 million views) after Justin Bieber’s “Baby.”

“I’m so honored for all the little monsters and self-professed freaks of the universe, to have more VMA nominations in a single year than any artist in MTV history,” said Lady Gaga in a statement. “A long time ago the world told me and my little monsters we would never be heard. Together, we changed the rules.

“God put me on Earth for three reasons,” she continued. “To make loud music, gay videos and cause a damn ruckus.”

Lady Gaga’s mountain of VMA nominations is a remarkable achievement, but it’s simply the latest peak in a short career full of historical highs since she first hit radio airwaves in 2008.

Here is a look at some of Lady Gaga’s record-breaking Billboard chart achievements.

RA-RA-RA-’REMIX’: Nearly everything Lady Gaga touches turns into a chart hit and her latest release, “The Remix,” is no exception.

On the Billboard 200 dated Aug. 21, 2010, the album debuted at No. 6, becoming the first remix set to reach the top 10 since the “Hannah Montana 2: Non-Stop Dance Party” album debuted and peaked at No. 7 on the chart dated Feb. 16, 2008.

“The Remix” boasts 10 re-workings of hits, including “Just Dance” and “Poker Face,” by the likes of Stuart Price and FrankMusik.

The collection also entered Dance/Electronic Albums at No. 1, granting Lady Gaga a lock on the entire top three, as “The Fame” and the EP “The Fame Monster” placed at Nos. 2 and 3, respectively. Billboard 200 chart manager Keith Caulfield notes that Lady Gaga became the first act to monopolize Nos. 1-3 in the chart’s nine-year history.

TOP OF THE POPS: In a little more than a year, Lady Gaga matched a record that Mariah Carey needed 14 years to achieve.

With a 2-1 rise for “Telephone,” Lady Gaga – and the track’s featured artist, Beyonce – tied the mark for most No. 1s since Billboard’s Nielsen BDS-based Pop Songs radio airplay chart launched in 1992. The pair joined Carey, who tallied six toppers between 1993 and 2005. Rihanna has since joined the trio with a resume of six Pop Songs No. 1s.

Most notably, Lady Gaga reached the Pop Songs summit on her first six tries. Prior to “Telephone,” she reigned with “Just Dance,” featuring Colby O’Donis, “Poker Face,” “LoveGame,” “Paparazzi” and “Bad Romance.”

‘FACE’ FACTS: When “Poker Face” shuffled 2-1 on the April 11, 2009, Billboard Hot 100, Lady Gaga became the first artist in nearly 10 years to reach the chart’s pinnacle with a pair of career-opening chart entries. She first led the Hot 100 for three weeks in January 2009 with “Just Dance.”

The last performer to launch with a pair of Hot 100 chart-toppers had been Christina Aguilera, who scored with “Genie in a Bottle” in 1999 and “What a Girl Wants” in and 2000.

The only other solo female artists to achieve the feat in the Hot 100′s 52-year archives are Mariah Carey, with “Vision of Love” and “Love Takes Time” in 1990, and Tiffany, with “I Think We’re Alone Now” and “Could’ve Been” in 1987 and 1988, respectively.

DANCE DOMINATION: Lady Gaga’s “The Fame” is the longest-running No. 1 in the history of Billboard’s Dance/Electronic Albums chart.

During its run, the performer’s debut album has spent an unprecedented 79 weeks atop the list. That’s more than twice the amount of time in charge as the second-place set, Gnarls Barkley’s “St. Elsewhere,” which ruled for 39 weeks in 2006-07.

SEVEN PERFECT 10s: When “Alejandro” jumped 11-8 on the Hot 100 dated May 29, 2010, Lady Gaga became the first female artist in more than a decade to launch a career with seven consecutive top 10 radio singles on the survey.

Monica had been the last woman to manage the milestone, banking seven consecutive Hot 100 top 10s in 1995-99.

On Dance/Club Play Songs, “Alejandro” became Lady Gaga’s seventh No. 1 of her eight chart appearances. She missed the summit only in her first visit to the list, with the No. 2-peaking “Just Dance.”

If I Had You Remixed Available 08/17

Get ready Glamberts! Adam Lambert will be releasing his brand new EP, If I Had You Remixed, EXCLUSIVELY on Adam's Official Music Store on Tuesday 08/17. Check out the cover below and the 4 amazing new remixes that will be available. Are you getting excited??

1. If I Had You (Radio Edit)
2. If I Had You (Jason Nevins Extended Mix)
3. If I Had You (Robotronic Extended Mix)
4. If I Had You (Dangerous Muse Remix)
5. If I Had You (Morgan Page Extended Remix)

Adam Lambert talks about his music, his controversies and his future

Adam Lambert knew that when it came time for his solo tour, it wouldn’t be the average jaunt of a debut artist any more than his over-the-top vocals and outrageous costumes were the norm on the 2009 “American Idol” season on which he was runner-up.

The result, which lights up Musikfest’s RiverPlace main stage Friday, is a theatrical production.

Fans of Lambert would expect nothing less.

On “Idol,” the 28-year-old Indianapolis native, who moved to California and was working in theater in when he auditioned for “Idol,” often wowed crowds with his soaring voice and stunning costumes. But in a surprise, viewers chose low-key acoustic singer Kris Allen as the “Idol” champion and handed Lambert second place.

As he started his first solo tour, Lambert discussed his show, his controversies and his future with Lehigh Valley Music in two telephone news conferences.

Here is an edited transcript combining the two calls:

As you start on your tour, you are on a headlining tour. The winner of American Idol for your season, Kris Allen, is doing opening act stints on other tours. Did America get it wrong or is the music industry getting it wrong for you now?

“I don't think anybody is wrong. I think American Idol happened a year ago for both Kris and I and we're finding what works best for us.”

Tell me about the show? The repertoire, what else are we going to hear besides the songs from the album?

“There is a surprise cover in there, one or two. But I'm kind of leaving them as wonderful surprises (as a way to place) the show. And then the show itself was actually -- it's being visually inspired by kind of like a blend of turn of the century New Orleans meets like psychedelic classic rock.

“I had a lot of fun with the projectionist and my costume designer and we're working with a fashion line called Skin Graft Designs, which I have worn a lot of their pieces in the past on Idol and since then. And yeah, it kind of has its own little world.”

Can you elaborate about the thematic elements that you say are woven into the show?

“Yeah. That's actually been one of the most exciting parts of this is trying to give the show a world to exist in and kind of a reason why each song comes next. And what I decided, I had a song that came out on my remix EP a couple months back that was a track that was written for the album and it's called 'Voodoo' and I wrote that with Sam Sparrow. And it's a real fun kind of sexy, modern disco-type song with a lot of visual references to New Orleans and kind of mysticism and it's kind of kitschy, not to be taken too seriously and very sexy.

“And that kind of -- I kind of fell in love again with the song and was like I want to do this for my concert, and then realized slowly but surely that the more I listened to all my music, I was like they could all live in that world, that kind of turn of the century New Orleans meets modern New Orleans, voodoo, crystal balls, magic kind of look.

“And it's also there is a lot of psychedelic kind of classic rock visual references. People like Jimmy Hendrix and Jim Morrison and Keith Richards -- these are all people that have kind of inspired the look and the feel of the show.”

Talk some specifics about the stage set and what you're trying to convey with the visual elements of the show?

“I mean our sets pretty minimal actually. It's, you know, just some levels and a staircase and we have a projection situation, there's some visuals behind and some beautiful lighting that we've worked out and some lasers just to provide like an atmosphere. The costumes kind of tie into a lot of the projection imagery. I wanted to go a little bit - they call it theme punk which is kind of like turn of the century meets rock and roll punk type sensibility for the fashion.

“And there's a lot of influence from kind of like a - like I said a turn of the century New Orleans almost vibe. The opening song is called Voodoo so that definitely sets the tone. A lot of like mysterious tongue and cheek mysticism of New Orleans and that whole period.”

Is there a deeper meaning to opening the show with the song "Voodoo."

“ There is definitely, especially with this tour, I have definitely really homed in on kind of the spiritual quality of performance. I mean there is something really magical that happens between you and an audience when you're really connected.

“And my fans have been so dedicated and passionate about what I do and yeah, I knew that now that I've gotten to know them that the show was really built for the fans. It was really built for these people that have been so supportive and the songs that they really love and songs that I feel thematically like lyrically and sonically really sum me up and kind of express that exchange, that magic that happens.”

How do you take the headlining tour and translate that into an outdoor arena?

“My individual set is about an hour and it's really exciting. I have a show that I have put together with I have a creative director that I am working with very closely. She helps me make sure my visions are turned into reality. I have a great band, a group of four dancers and a choreographer and a wonderful costume designer. So we're really trying to like take advantage of this hour to put together a show. It's more than just a typical set.

“And I'm also inspired by things in the show like Dia de los Muertos and Mardi Gras and things like that. So there is a lot of a very festive element, a lot of kind of psychedelic classic rock influence as well. And I think people are really going to be in for a treat.”

How did your show come together?

“ I have been really involved in this creative process I had kind of an initial epiphany of what I wanted it to look like and what I wanted it to be. I jotted down a bunch of notes and sketched things and I'm working with an amazing creative director and she is incredible. She has actually worked with Madonna for the last couple years and I would have to actually disagree with you on the Madonna comment because I think that she is heavily involved in every aspect of her production. I mean I have gotten this first hand according to this creative director and (Monte), my guitar player who has worked with her.”

How would you classify your image right now?

“I always have been fond of like the glam rocker title. I think glam is a broader term than maybe people realize because I think that there is definitely the '70s glam, there was the '80s glam movement. And then right now with the tour, I think I'm exploring a look that is really inspired by psychedelic rock stars, Jimmy Hendrix, Keith Richards, Jim Morrison and then blended with this whole thing called scheme punk is what they call it. And what it is, is it's like Victorian era fashion mixed with modern elements like punk rock mixed with retro kind of historical clothing. It's hard to explain but it's a really, really cool angle.”

Are people who were up in arms about your American Music Awards performance going to be comfortable at this show? Or should they stay home?

“I definitely think they will be comfortable. That was kind of an artistic experiment, the AMAs, and I learned a lot from it. I learned kind of what my limitations are. I learned what my audience wants to see. And there is definitely - the concert definitely is sexy. But I feel like if anybody felt that that was not tasteful, this is tasteful.”

There have been reports from the road that your performance might be a little bit more frisky or risqué than other times. And I was just wondering are you able to see into the crowd and if so does the vibe you get back affect the performance at all?

“Yes. That's a good point. I mean, you know, if people are really losing their minds and getting really crazy it kind of fuels me. You know, obviously I reflect - there's a certain amount of reflection that goes on. But then it also sometimes just comes down to whatever mood I happen to be in. I mean I'm sure anybody - any human being can relate that sometimes you feel friskier than other times.”

The AMA episode caused some people to be concerned about the type of performer you will be. Would you say you have toned down your style?

“ I think that for me it's like every week on Idol I was doing something different. I was singing a different song, dressed differently, expressing a different emotion or vibe. And I thought it was funny that people got so nervous about what kind of performer I'd be based on the AMAs. I'm like this is one performance. If you didn't know anything about me at this point it's that I change it up all the time. And then coming out with 'Whattaya Want From Me' and all my subsequent performances of that with a great way to show that I'm more than one type artist.

“I think I have a lot of different sides and I like to show all of them. So that AMA performance was me expressing my sexuality and that scares a lot of people. But I think that it's healthy. And the 'Whattaya Want From Me' song and performances were me expressing vulnerability and honesty. And this new single 'If I Had You' is about joy and connection. And so every song on the album has a different emotion and my performances will reflect that emotion.”

The appearance on the American Music Awards and your first single having so much sexuality that it scared people. Do you think that you scared people too much?

“Maybe with that performance maybe it was a little too much. I think that for me it's like I can't sit and make my decisions and worry about what if people don't like this. I feel like that is not art. I think that art is just expressing yourself. And being in the music scene you do have to do it for your audience as well and so I looked to my audience and my fans and the people that I encounter on Twitter and in real life and I see what they like and I learn that over the tour last summer, the American Idols Live tour that certain things I did the audience really reacted to and so I just kind of stick with that.

“I think that I am specific and I am extreme and sometimes certain people, that's not what they are looking for. And so if you are looking for it look this way.”


When you were on American Idol obviously there were certain things you couldn't do that were, you know, not appropriate for TV or for kids or whatever. Do you feel like a sense of relief that now you can go out as a headliner and just like do what you want to do and be like this is, you know, me outside of the Idol box?

“You know, it's funny I don't really feel that much of a difference. I mean what I'm doing on stage in my tour is I think for the most part is all stuff I would be able to do on Idol technically. You know, the only exception to that rule is that one AMA performance that everybody likes to assume was me trying to characterize a new Adam that would always be that Adam and it was merely one performance. So, you know, I've heard some hooing and haaing like, "Oh, you know, his tour is very family friendly," and this and that. And I'm like well it's just me. I'm just putting on a show.”

Have you have talked to Elton John or other artists to sort of have a really big image about what it's like to sort of build a career when you're sort of this out there kind of personality. But yet you still want to produce quality music.

“I think that my interaction with Madonna was a great example of that because she basically said you can't pay attention to all the extraneous crap. You can't listen to the critics, you can't be affected too much by what people want. You have to kind of keep your eye on the prize, and even though your intention and your goal is to entertain people, you have to kind of follow your own instincts. And that is what I have been really working at, and I think that I've come to a really great space of late of how to achieve that and what my goals are and just coming from a positive productive place. I feel like that's the best I can do.”

What shows did you use as inspiration for your Glam Nation tour?

“I definitely have always loved like the big pop tours, people like Michael Jackson and Madonna and even my first tour that I ever saw was Paula Abdul. People that put on a show, you know what I mean? They take their music and they create a visual and a story and a theme and they kind of reinterpret maybe a song both musically and visually to kind of give it a context and that is something that is really important to me.

“And also I think that my background in musical theater really came into play a lot with this production. I definitely wanted it to be first and foremost about the music but a close second is giving the audience something to look at and giving them a reason why, OK, this is the next song in the set, this is the next song. There is definitely like a thematic through line throughout the show.”

Are you going to mix up the set list for different shows?

“It's not like a set plan to change things but we have all talked about it, my band and I and the dancers and there are going to be shifts in song selection and what not.

“We have a big acoustic section in the middle of the show, which I'm really looking forward to as like a way to kind of just cool down and really connect with the audience. And that section in particular will probably vary from night to night and week to week.”

Are people going to hear some of the songs that you sang on Idol that earned you all your popularity – “Mad World,” “Whole Lotta Love,” that kind of thing?

“I think they would have to come get a ticket and find out.”

How are you choosing your encores?

“It's kind of one that we just decide on in the moment. We usually go off stage and I look at the band and I'm like, "What do you think?" Although it might start becoming more and more of a routine where we might do both from now on. We were kind of experimenting with it for a little while and then last night we decided we were just going to do both of them as an encore and it worked really well.”

You weren't on the finale of American Idol. Explain what happened there. They just didn't ask you to perform, is that right?

“Yeah. I wasn't invited. There was I think there was like a miscommunication that happened. There was a group number, a tribute to Simon that apparently I found out after the fact came together very, very last minute. They asked all the previous winners to perform in that so I wasn't asked to do that. And then all the other people that were dressed in white, the previous contestants from years past, those were all the people that were attending that night.

“So it was kind of a last-minute thing. I didn't realize there was going to be a performance or else I might have rethought my attendance. They invited me to sit in the audience and watch and unfortunately I was so busy with rehearsals for the tour that I was like you know what, I just need to work.

“So yeah, it was just a little bit of a miscommunication but there was no drama or hard feelings or any -- I think there was a tabloid article that was run that was like he didn't show up. But I was like I didn't show up to rehearsal? What are you talking about? I wasn't invited. So I don't know. It was a big old to do for nothing.”



When you declared you were gay, did you feel a lot of pressure as a major pop artist?

“It definitely comes with some pressure. There are a lot of challenges that I have faced I think just being one of the first and dealing with the business side of it because I think they are also learning. And yeah, there is definitely a lot of pressure but it's also really exciting. It's exciting to be like a novelty in that regard.”

Did you see that as sort of a necessary step to sort of make the transition from being the Idol contestant to sort of launching the rest of your career?

“Definitely because for me and my career, I wanted it to be an open book. I don't -- I have always as an audience member, as somebody who has lived in Los Angeles for the last eight years and has watched celebrity culture I always rolled my eyes at people that were keeping a lot of secrets and kind of trying to put forth an image that was manufactured.

“And for me I was like you know what, I'm just going to be who I'm going to be because it'll be a hell of a lot easier and I knew that people would know about my sexual preference and my history being in Los Angeles as a performance artist and somebody that had been out and about.

“So I figured there was no point in keeping a secret. I might as well own it. I'm proud of it and if the audience doesn't like my sexuality then they can find some other artist to look at. It's not a big deal.”

When Lee DeWyze won American Idol did it trigger back memories for the work you had to put in to where you got today? And if it did, do you have any advice to go through the American Idol process?

“Yeah. I mean I think that all the people that go through the show kind of have that in common. We have all experienced the process. And it's funny because American Idol is an amazing platform and a great challenge and experience and it teaches you a lot. But the actual recording industry is like a whole other world. So I think that you have to - I think everybody has to make that adjustment. All of a sudden with all the choices you make artistically and logistically, you are dealing with a record label and a management company and it's a little bit different than taking matters into your own hands on a reality competition show.”



So what was your experience like recording your album and being able to collaborate with so many talented people?

“It was really exciting. I think that for me one of the things that makes getting signed to a major label really exciting is that you have the access to working with some of the best producers in the business. And as a lover of pop music I have always realized that that's really the key is that you bring your talent to the table and your ideas to the table and you can work with people that make things just sound incredible. And so that was probably the highlight for me.”

Second albums have been sort of tricky for a lot of American Idol alumni and I'm curious what you think will keep your music in the spotlight as your career progresses?

“It's funny. I think that my first album here was completed in three months and I'm really proud of what we were able to accomplish in that amount of time. I think that second album I think is going to be even better because I think that getting a little more time to spend is really kind of lovely, a lovely luxury.

“And I think that now I have also been able to be on the road for a year and I'm about to go on this tour and I've done a lot of promo. And so I think I have learned more about the business and about myself as an artist and about the audience expectation. I just think I'm going to be more artistically educated this next time around.”

Where are you at in terms of a next album? Thinking about it? Have you started writing or song collecting or recording?

“Not really. No. Not yet. I think it's a little ways off. I think that I'll probably in the new year after January I'll probably get to start working on it. And I'll probably start then. So at this point my focus is really on continuing singles from my current album and this tour, which I'm so excited about.”

I know that you were having some problems with your voice lately and I was wondering what are some things that you do to protect your voice and preserve it especially given that you're going to be singing nearly every night for about four months on the tour.

“Yeah. I caught a cold on a plane. It wasn't really like a vocal problem. I caught like a throat like a laryngitis thing on the plane. I came back and just was like wrecked. It was just I don't know what it was. I think for me one of the important things about just keeping vocally healthy on the tour is warming up, making sure I'm aware of where my voice is at, drinking lots of water and getting plenty of sleep and just taking care of myself, trying to exercise and eat healthy and just generally be good to my body.”

Many songs of yours have you belting and holding out pretty high notes. So do you find yourself having to lower the key of any of your songs live in your set on this tour just as a means to save your voice?

“Yes. We've lowered a couple of the keys so that I can make sure that I'm sounding, you know, my best every night. I worked with a vocal coach on the show and we sat and looked at everything and said, "Okay, so let's take this one down, you know, a half step and maybe alter this one." So that it's, you know, I can get through it every night.”

You're a bit down the road on the Idol train. Some winners and finalists have done very well. Others have kind of faded from memory. Did you feel pressure to conform to any commercial formula or direction when you were making the album because the show has been on for so long?

“I mean, clearly conformity really isn't my thing. I think that as an artist and a business person both I think that I look at this opportunity and like OK, this is a mainstream major thing. So I want to make a thing that has like mass appeal quality to it and then I want some music on the album to be a little more specific.

“And it's going to be me so I didn't really feel -- I felt pressure of expectation. I thought that people were expecting something, and one of the things that was a choice that I made was that even though I performed a lot of classic rock on Idol and it's music that I'm really fond of, I felt like in the challenge of making new music and coming up with my own music, to do a bunch of derivative sounding rock music would have been kind of too much of an expected choice. So for me I wanted to do my brand of pop music and do something a little bit different.”

What is the most amazing thing that has happened to you so far?

“It's all pretty darn amazing. I think that this right now, getting to conceptualize my first headlining tour is like a dream come true. I definitely think my album is really strong and I love all the music on it and getting to put it on stage is really kind of what I'm best at, coming from the theater originally and doing a lot of live performances in Los Angeles. Translating this material and making it come alive on stage and giving it an emotional through line and a visual through line is really exciting.”


Is anything ou learned about yourself since “Idol”?

“That's a good question, deep and good. I don't know. I think that ultimately I think that just trusting my instincts has been kind of the biggest challenge and test since coming off of Idol. It's a business this music industry and it's a lot of amazing, talented, very experienced people working in it. And they have their opinions and I have mind and coming to compromises and figuring out what the best plan of action is definitely something that I'm learning a lot about.

“I learned that there is a lot of work to be done. I think that I remember being done with the finale of Idol and going whew, okay I can breathe now. That was a lot. That was really intense. Now on to my career. And what I didn't realize is that the career is even more work. In order to be a successful recording artist in today's market you have to put in tireless hours traveling and promoting, visiting radio stations, doing appearances, making the album itself is a very quick turnaround process given that the idols are going to be on tour over the summer.

“There is a lot of work to be done. I think that's one of the things I said to them - I don't know if it made the broadcast but when I was mentoring I was like get ready because the two or three of you that get signed to a record deal, this is serious work.”

Has the fan reaction to you been different in say Tokyo, Japan versus that in maybe Helsinki or maybe here in the States?

“There are definitely cultural differences. But one of the things that I have kind of been so fascinated with is that no matter where I have gone there have been fans there that knew the music. And I think that it's a testament to the universal power of music. I think that music is a universal language and I think that the fans feel the intention of the music, feel the emotions that are trying to be conveyed. And they all react that way to it.

“There are definitely cultural differences, in Japan audiences aren't as vocal and as loud until you're finished singing. The minute you finish the song they're really excited but during they're just very calm and still versus American audiences that love to like dance around during the song. So it's interesting, but yeah, there is definitely a universal joy there.”

I was reading an interview where you said that you felt like your career had been a series of proving yourself in weird moments. Is it kind of a different challenge now that it's your tour and you're sort of creating it yourself?

“Yeah. I mean there is definitely a different kind of freedom with this. This is my show and people are buying tickets because they are usually fans and they most of them I would say already are aware of my music and my career. So there are not as many first impressions that I'm making but that's just as much of a challenge is trying to kind of reinvent songs and give them an emotional and visual through line. I think yeah, I feel less pressure to prove anything and more of an opportunity to create something. So there is a lot of freedom.”

Do you see yourself writing and starring on Broadway in a show?

“Yeah, that's definitely something that would be really exciting in the future. I don't have any immediate plans but I definitely see the trend on Broadway and things are becoming more and more contemporary, which I love. And yeah -- who knows what the future holds?”

I was wondering if you had a hand in picking the opening act and if it was important to you on getting closure to someone like Allison Iraheta, who finished fourth on your season of “American Idol”?

“ I talked with my management and she was one of the options and I was like we have to go with Allison. I love her to death. I think she's incredibly talented. I think that I want more and more people to be aware of her music because I think it's really awesome. Her album is incredible. And yeah - I just think she's got a great spirit and I think she has got a huge career ahead of her. And then Orianthi was somebody that I had met in passing at the -- I think I met her first at the Michael Jackson: This is It premiere and then she's also in the same management company as I'm with. So we met a handful of times and she's really sweet, super talented and I thought it would just be a good counterpart.”

There's always talk about how people are more liberal and more open minded overseas. So have you noticed any difference in the audiences between playing like Australia or London or Japan and playing here?

“Well internationally we didn't really actually play any dates. That's kind of something that's going to come up later this year. It was more of a promo thing. Like I went and just talk to, you know, radio stations and news casters. I didn't really perform much. We had two performances in London and did some television shows internationally. So I've kind of yet to see what the live experience will be internationally. But there's definitely, you know, a slightly different outlook maybe more of like liberal slant internationally.

“But so far on this Glam Nation tour here in the United States, I've seen nothing but smiles and positivity coming from the crowds. They've been sold out every night so far and I think the people that are buying tickets are open minded and want to come see a show and be entertained and that's great. That's what I'm hoping it attracts.”

You talk about how you want your music to appeal to everybody. So what kind of fans are you seeing out in the crowds now? Is it like a wide range of demographics? Is it all ages, all sizes and shapes?

“It is actually. It's really exciting. I've been seeing, you know, for a while the main fan - portion of the fan base that I was exposed to were mostly women, middle aged, you know, like from like 40 to 60 somewhere in there. And they've been so sweet and so great with this amazing almost maternal type energy. And then at the shows I've been really surprised to see teenagers both female and male, I've seen like husbands, I've seen grandpas, I've seen a mix of men and women which has been really exciting. And I've also seen a broader cross section of different ethnicities, you know, it's really exciting.”