Does American Idol the next Adam Lambert on its hands?
It’s difficult not to make such a comparison upon hearing James Durbin sing, but the aspiring contestant arrived for his audition in San Francisco last night with a very different backstory from that of the season eight finalist.
Durbin couldn’t hold back his emotion when talking about his son, or even when belting out a version of “Dream On.” This is a young man whose father died of an overdose when he was nine, and who has been diagnosed with Tourette’s Syndrome. It’s emotional, impressive, stuff. Watch now.
Durbin is a rumored member of this season’s top 40, along with other San Francisco golden ticket recipients Brittany Mazur, Stefano Langone and Julie Zorrilla.