Peoria Civic Center : Peoria IL : 5/9/10

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Idol' runnerup Adam Lambert plays Peoria

Lambert inspires devotion from diverse, well-traveled fans

STEPHANIE HARDIMAN

Quote :: PEORIA —

Don't let the black makeup scare you.

There's glitter underneath, in the hair and on the clothes of the "Glamberts" - the moniker for fans of the season eight "American Idol" runner-up Adam Lambert.

False eyelashes, glitter eye shadow, big hair and black spandex were aplenty outside the Peoria Civic Center on Sunday as fans waited outside tour buses to catch a glimpse of the similarly-styled pop star and his band before he performed in front of a sold-out crowd.

For Holly and Sara Belmont of Justice, a southwestern suburb of Chicago, it was the fourth time seeing Lambert in concert. The mother and daughter said they've been fans of him since his "Idol" audition.

"First of all, he's hot," said Sara, 18, who thinks Lambert is reminiscent of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury. "And then he opened his mouth and it was like, 'Oh my God.'"

Mom agrees.

Continued on PJStar.com