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Adam Lambert gets personal at Arizona State Fair

Quote :: It's not meant as a knock to say that Adam Lambert is the ideal act for the Arizona State Fair. Lacking the oldie pedigree of some of the scheduled performers befitting an arena named Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Lambert is young and current enough to be relevant to the tweens, yet familiar enough to older generations thanks to the across-the-board appeal "American Idol," on which he rose to fame as the runner-up of season 8 (if you can name the winner of that year without Googling it, well, you must be Kris Allen's manager).

That was three years ago, an eternity in pop time, a span during which Lambert became the first openly gay mainstream pop artist launched in America through the magic of television, as well as the first to have an album debut in the top spot on the Billboard 200 album chart. And he's the first singer to fill Freddie Mercury's ballet slippers on tour with Queen to make perfect sense sonically and sartorially.

And at his State Fair show Wednesday, Oct. 17, Lambert's flamboyance and repertoire of hits and near-hits seemed to hearken back to a time in pop music when Freddie wasn't dead, dance was king and 1999 was still well off in the future............continue reading on azcentral

Adam Lambert shares intimate performance at Arizona State

Quote :: Adam Lambert is one of several people to get his start through American Idol. Finishing season 8 as a runner up to Kris Allen, Lambert could have disappeared from the public eye, but as fans of AI know all to well, the runners up often have more success than the winner. Lambert created a stir with his unique style and rock edge. One of his early singles, “Whataya Want From Me”, introduced Lambert to the nation as the song shot to spot number ten on the Billboard Hot 100.

Lambert’s performance at the Arizona State Fair Wednesday October 17 showed a slightly softer side to the eternally fierce pop star. Though many of his performances feature heavy choreography, this show was more relaxed, allowing Lambert to connect more with the audience. The audience was “invited into [Lambert’s] living room” as he not only performed his music, but also joked around with members of his band on stage.........Examiner.com

Adam Lambert Wows Arizona Fans with “Outlaws of Love”

Quote :: Adam Lambert took the stage at the Arizona State Fair this week to give fans a personal 13 song set that included the emotional ballad “Outlaws of Love”.

Performing live after the release of his 2012 album, Trespassing, Adam Lambert hit the stage at the Arizona State Fair this past Wednesday for a set dominated by his most recent songs.

Given how Lambert has a fiercely loyal fan base, the fact that Adam showcased mainly new material proved that he’s not relying on the past to get him by as an artist........continued on Deadbolt

Adam Lambert On Queen, Trespassing

Quote :: Labels don’t mean much to Adam Lambert.

He broke into the mainstream on American Idol and was almost immediately outed — even though he was never the kind of guy who hid that he liked men.

But Lambert is more than just a label that says, ‘gay singer.’ He likes leather, rock and roll and rebellion.

Simply, his swagger is much more Freddie Mercury than Boy George and he is just about as talented.

More recently, he has eschewed the glam-rock label and has moved sonically into new genres. And even though he has recently filled the shoes of the former lead singer of Queen through a handful of dates this summer — billed as Queen + Adam Lambert — he is definitely his own man. His show at the Arizona State Fair Wednesday night is a testament to that.

Energetic, powerful and engaged, Lambert engaged the crowd in a rock and roll glamour show largely unseen in the contemporary landscape. His new album, Trespassing, was featured, but his energy onstage is as palpable as his incredible vocal range that has been praised across all continents.........continue reading on Modern Times Magazine

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