Take this, gay-hating bigots!
Just a few days after he and his fellow American Idol tour mates overcame a church-sponsored protest of their concert in San Jose, Adam Lambert led season eight's top 10 artists into L.A.'s Staples Center.
Lambert was often joined in front of the crowd by winner Kris Allen, as well as Danny Gokey, Allison Iraheta and other favorites. His set of songs included:
“Whole Lotta Love, “Starlight," “Mad World,” “Slow Ride” and a medley of David Bowie singles. Below, Lambert and Allen take center stage on the tour stop:
Will you purchase the debut albums of Lambert and Allen? Each will hit stores this fall.
As you ponder those additions to your iPod, click on the following photos of these rising stars in Los Angeles:
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July 20th, 2009 8:13 AM
Our family will be buying several copies of Adam Lambert's RCA Album. Not only is Adam's music already part of the soundtrack of our lives, but also we want to support his rare talent in the face of biggots/trolls like Willem. Make your music, Adam, we are listening.
July 20th, 2009 8:13 AM
One guy is visually and vocally dazzling with an incredible range and with the crystal clear diction of the legendary greats. His passion for his craft can make the audience tremble with emotion. His voice can be as innocent as a child’s or provocatively sexual as a phone sex operator. He mesmerizes the arena into trance as he gyrates all six foot one inches of his beautiful male body. Skin tight pants filled out to perfection and the stripped off jacket heats up the room. The stance the strut the curling lip, the toss of the hair, and penetrating blue gray eyes that can be cool or smoldering, you are his captive when he is on stage. Heaven! Then there is the short guy in the plaid shirt, yawn. Whose music will I buy?
July 20th, 2009 8:13 AM
One guy is visually and vocally dazzling with an incredible range and with the crystal clear diction of the legendary greats. His passion for his craft can make the audience tremble with emotion. His voice can be as innocent as a child’s or provocatively sexual as a phone sex operator. He mesmerizes the arena into trance as he gyrates all six foot one inches of his beautiful male body. Skin tight pants filled out to perfection and the stripped off jacket heats up the room. The stance the strut the curling lip, the toss of the hair, and penetrating blue gray eyes that can be cool or smoldering, you are his captive when he is on stage. Heaven! Then there is the short guy in the plaid shirt, yawn. Whose music will I buy?
July 20th, 2009 8:16 AM
Oh, god, Lambert, definitely! I cannot wait to hear that amazing voice on an entirely new album of songs.
July 20th, 2009 8:20 AM
I will buy anything that Adam puts out there..that glittery angel man from planet fierce...so talented and delicious
July 20th, 2009 8:23 AM
Yes, I will buy Adam's album. If fact I would pay $100 just to get it a week early. And, no, I will probably not buy Kris' album. Kris seems very nice and talented, but there is a lot of similar music out there and I don't even listen to it on the radio or online.
July 20th, 2009 8:28 AM
Will listen to Kris's album before buying, but will buy Adam's no matter what.
July 20th, 2009 8:29 AM
I will be buying Adam's music. And so will everyone else.
July 20th, 2009 8:30 AM
I'm buying anything Adam is selling. I already paid crazy money for front row concert seats -just to see him. I tried but could not wait for his solo tour. Adam our new iconic sexy rock god!
July 20th, 2009 8:36 AM
I will be buying anything Kris is selling.