Adam Lambert Says Tour Will Only Be As Wild As His Audience
Filed Under (article,tour news,video ) by Admin on Thursday, June 24, 2010
Posted at : Thursday, June 24, 2010
'If I'm feeling a bunch of people viscerally wanting to grab at me, I'll let them grab at me,' singer says.
Adam Lambert is never one to censor himself, either onstage or during interviews, so when the unpredictable glam-pop star announced his first headlining tour, some expected he'd deliver a wild and raunchy rock-and-roll show.
It turns out Lambert's Glam Nation Tour, currently playing to packed venues across the United States, is a relatively family-friendly affair. MTV News caught up with the singer backstage at the Nokia Theatre in Times Square, where he shrugged off assumptions that his sold-out shows would not be suitable for grandma.
"What did you expect, nudity?" he laughed.
Although the choreography is no more suggestive than a Pussycat Dolls concert, Adam admitted that some nights are more outrageous than others.
"Nothing's as planned as people think. ... I'm kind of fly by the seat of my pants," Lambert told MTV News. "It's like a mirror... and whatever the audience is throwing at you, you kind of reflect, and vice versa. If I'm feeling a bunch of people viscerally wanting to grab at me, I'll let them grab at me, if I can reach them. ... If there's a cute boy in the audience, I met get a little ...you know."
Energy from his band also inspires Adam to push boundaries. Explaining Tuesday night's off-the-cuff face-licking with bassist Tommy Joe Ratliff, Lambert conceded, "I was feeling it. He had extra lip gloss on. It looked pretty. It grabbed my eye."
But no matter how revved up the "Idol" star gets — and no matter how many cute boys are cheering him on from the front row — he's learned his limits since causing a stir by simulating oral sex onstage at the American Music Awards last year. "That's for my bedroom."
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Smart, clever, and really pretty in this interview. He really has learned through experience what his limits are...although he does playfully like to push, stretch and test them. Love ya Adam! Can't wait to see you in Seattle!
I forgot what that MTV dude's name is but I really like him. He always gives Adam a lot of credit.There are two more parts on the mtv site.
very cool.Ya see! kisses and licks don't hurt none!:)
PLA
Great interaction...glad that Adam is taking care of himself for the fans. Adam always makes my day!
Gotta say, sky's the limit for THIS open-minded grandma (well, almost...), although "family friendly" makes sense for this tour when the venues are "all-ages" .....have at least one 11 year old going with me to the last show of the tour!!!! Now off to watch the vids from last night.....
Although the decision to take the 11 year old is going to be up for review depending on how wild things get over the summer! She may have to wait a few more years to see Adam live.....She is SUCH a fan tho, we'll see...
I want to see Adam being sexy on stage, and, if you could somehow get a vote, I would say that 98.9% want to see that too. Adam is one of the sexiest men ever! He has no control over that, he just IS. His music is for Adults, and I don't think it should be G rated. No one else out there is G rated!! Adam is TAME compared to Miley Cyrus!! What about Rhianna, Christina, GAGA....
You are definitely right, I don't think Adam should be G rated either....that's why my 11 yr old granddaughter may have to wait......Even at Fantasy Springs,an "all ages show", he wasn't exactly G rated!!! Sexy is Sexy...
*getting on my soap box*
Adam is just sexy. He's not obscene. He just exudes sexiness. I think all the videos and movies that kids see and music that they listen to is way beyond Adam's sexy antics. He dances sexy, makes a few suggestive moves, there's an occasional kiss...that's the extend of non-G rated behavior on this tour.
The reality is that kids these days are exposed to rape, murder, abduction, torture, incest, war, violence, bullying behaviors, mean spirited interactions on TV, in movies, and in the home, on a regular basis. Our young children are no longer innocent - that is a truth. I work with educators all over the country and hear the same stories about the kids today. And for 99% of the kids out there Adam's hip gyrations and a little kiss are not going to shock or surprise them at all. Right or wrong, it's the reality.
It is nice to hear though that a grandma wants to watch after her grandchild and provide the best for her. So I make no judgement there. She is lucky to have a grandma who loves her so much.
I just think that there is so much out there these days that one almost needs to keep a child away from all TV, music, and video in order to protect them from the world as it is today...and in reality that's not possible. So all that can be done is to teach them the skills to make good choices in their lives, instill good values and pray to "your personal god" that all will turn out well.
We all must make choices that are right for us. I respect those who decide not to bring their children to concerts, but it should be all concerts then, because most are overtly sexual and many lyrics are degrading and violent.
All that being said, I really have to agree with 7:56. Adam is tame compared to many other artists. Many are much more explicit in lyric and action than Adam. I think he is a great role model for so many kids who don't quite fit in. He is gracious, caring, generous, intelligent and speaks of love and acceptance. He supports donors.org to help kids in the classroom. He never makes a negative statement even when others attack him. I hope that anyone who judges him on his "sexiness" can also tell the children what a good, kind, loving person he is. Because there is so much he offers the world just because of who he is as a person.
No judgement to grandma. You are clearly making decisions on what is appropriate to expose your child to at this age. Accolades for that.
On the flip side, I think we also need to tell our children what a great role model he is and kind, loving person. Because he surely is.
I'm done now. Sorry. Just had to say all that. Now I can sleep tonight. :)
*off the soap box*
Oh dear, gotten myself into a bit of a mess here!!! S***!!! My sweet, mildly autistic granddaughter is a huge Adam fan (as is her grandma.....) , and I am thrilled to be able to take her to see Adam live, the whole extended family is going, and we (and I especially) love Adam for who he is, the whole package. She absolutely LOVES his CD I gave to her, she knows all the words by heart, BUT.... I may have to defer to her mom (mom is going too), who makes the final decisions..Mom is a little more conservative than I am so just have to wait and see...I just worry a little that media publicity regarding his tour, if it dwells on the kissing only , etc., may elicit a negative response from parents of younger kids, and some of his younger fans may not get to go.I have seen some comments to that effect on another site. ( which is generally very pro Adam),...which is what makes me think I may not be able to take her, depending on the "buzz" during the next few months. I do worry about that. He is indeed a fabulous role model for kids, I admire and respect him for his courage and honesty and kindness, and hope I will be able to take her as she is very excited to see him live. I have seen him in person already three times in the past year and have never felt his performances were in any way inappropriate for her to see. I am truly hoping that she will be in the front row (!) with me on Sept. 21st at the Puyallup Fair.
I am so sorry to have given the false impression that I don't feel it would be appropriate for her to go to his show....I agree with everything you say about Adam and your other comments as well. The things that kids are exposed to , the violence, the hate in the world, that so many see on TV and movies every day are so much more concerning to me than seeing two men who love each other, kissing. Not only is it a beautiful thing, but I rather like it as well :-) (Grandma isn't dead yet...) I would much rather kids are exposed to the great kind and so generous soul who is Adam Lambert... I'm usually the one on the soapbox!!!! Guess I am the one who won't sleep well tonight after realizing that my somewhat thoughtless and flippant (in retrospect) comments might have conveyed the wrong message....The last thing I would ever want to do is criticize my favorite performer in any way. The world (and MY world) is a so much better place since Adam appeared on the scene last year, its just going to take a while for everyone to catch on to that fact. And please do stay on that soapbox, its where all of us need to be ... I have personally contacted more than one idiot out there when I felt Adam was being treated unfairly in public so it doesn't feel so great to be on the other end of that, but it's fabulous that Adam has his very passionate fans that say what needs to be said from time to time. Been there....and thanks for reminding me to carefully consider my choice of words in the future.
OMG make sure there's lots of 'cute' boys in the audience.
I would differ slightly from the posts here; there is a huge chunk of Adam's fan base that loves his sexiness/occasionaly kiss/lick, but nothing beyond that. We are a little more conservative and we wouldn't go and see Miley, Gaga, etc. because they are raunchy. But we would go and see Adam at the level he's doing now. I think he realized this and this is a big part of his fan base he doesn't want to lose. It's OK to be on both sides of the fence!
glytzlady &
«getting on my soap box»
Loved your comments. I don't have kids myself, never had. So, I think both of you made a good point here, making me see the view from another angle. Very instructive. Thanks.
Fan4fun
@Fan4fun
Thanks for your comments as well... :-)
been away for awhile so still catching up....
24/7 you do spoil us,thanks
love Adam cheeky interview.
.."What did you expect, nudity? Adam's laugh is adorable, i have to watch again as i loved it so much
Glambrit Isle of Wight UK
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