2010-03-04/09 Australia Promo Tour - PERFORMANCE

#41

'joooory' date='Mar 5th 2010, 10:13 AM'

Adam Lambert Wishes Sydney A Happy Mardi Gras, ughhh that look so sexy

http://blip.tv/file/3302422

#42

'Angelface90' date='Mar 5th 2010, 10:23 AM'

I see that Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O (from the Kyle and Jackie O show in Sydney) did an interview with Adam this morning. They are the number 1 breakfast radio show in the country, so that's good news for Adam. I've been listening to their podcast for years now (and on the radio when possible) and they usually put their podcast a day later after it is broadcasted (and it's not up yet). I see that Mjsbigblog has found a small clip of the interview here:

http://mjsbigblog.com/adam-lambert-voodoo-....htm#more-19845

just to warn you guys, Kyle is loads worse than Simon Cowell has ever been in terms of rudeness :lol: he is very loud, VERY funny, but not many people like him in Oz land (I think he's hilarious..). He was a judge on Australian Idol for many years but got sacked last year after a radio stunt went horribly wrong. He will be a judge on Australia's Got Talent this year which I'm really excited about.

#43

'joooory' date='Mar 5th 2010, 12:07 PM'

AdamCastMedia Short vid of Adam at nova 106.9 acoustic : http://www.twitvid.com/3D1CF

there is two short clips inside

GeoffField In case u missed ADAM LAMBERT from American Idol and some of the 2 DAYFM crew http://twitpic.com/16m1dw

#44

'joooory' date='Mar 5th 2010, 4:51 PM'

Bigger version .. can you read the description up the pic !! " Here is the picture of the body armor pieces but, it also looks like it could be assless chaps "

#45

'joooory' date='Mar 5th 2010, 7:34 PM'

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/...o-1225837612190

Adam Lambert ready to rock after George Michael, Kelly Rowland at Mardi Gras party

By Kathy McCabe,

AMERICAN Idol sensation Adam Lambert won't be suffering any nerves following British pop superstar George Michael at the 2010 Mardi Gras Party.

Lambert will be the closing act at the annual shindig -- going on at the very unrock time of 7.45 tomorrow morning.

"There's a couple of hours between us and my costume will be flashier and I will definitely be wearing more make-up than him," Lambert joked.

"But I know I am the new kid on the block, I'm so excited."

Lambert is in Sydney to launch his debut record For Your Entertainment, which hit the iTunes top 10 just hours after he landed.

He also made a new superstar friend with fellow Mardi Gras Party performer Kelly Rowland.

"I said we should do something together," Rowland said.
BB is closing the Dayum Show i knew it

There is Video inside too

#46

'joooory' date='Mar 5th 2010, 8:01 PM'

RT @mcmonsterradio Adam Lambert on his way to HUM Sydney for signing
i hope we gonna see that too

#47

'joooory' date='Mar 5th 2010, 8:13 PM'

BB arriving at Sydney Hum

#48

'joooory' date='Mar 5th 2010, 8:42 PM'

http://twitpic.com/16u2gx - Me and the 'much more photogenic' @adamlambert
The Eyes so freakin Gorgeous

Thanks for all your tweets re @adamlambert interview - I'll blog about it today and let you know! http://www.nataliemurray.blogspot.com
I can't wait to see More of BB

#49

'joooory' date='Mar 5th 2010, 9:13 PM'

RT @ryanvox: OMG! Just met @adamlambert! He is amazingly GORGEOUS and so nice! I think i pee'd my pants a little! Can't wait for Mardi Gras Party tonight

awwww fanboy how sweet

@Lindajean139 Line outside of Hum waiting for Adam Lambert http://twitpic.com/16tcjt

#50

'joooory' date='Mar 5th 2010, 9:31 PM'

someone describing what BB is wearing. Grey leather jacket, black beanie, black skinny jeans. Hot as always and wearing Beanie awww

#51

'joooory' date='Mar 5th 2010, 9:52 PM'

kittybaroque Beanie, WLL jacket, Queen T - TinaLuvsLambt will put up one soon INCREDIBLE & amazing eyes
can't wait for pics

#52

'Lulu2365' date='Mar 5th 2010, 10:38 PM'

ryanvox: Meeting @adamlambert! OMG!!!!!! http://www.twitpic.com/16v29b
Fri Mar 05 - 10:35:40 pm
I find it so wrong that you can see a Susan Boyle Cd in the background

#53

'Jerilin' date='Mar 5th 2010, 11:14 PM'

RyanVox
http://twitpic.com/16v9wp - I dunno what my boyfriend @waynefrendo said to @adamlambert to make him pull this face!?

Gorgeous.

#54

'jacci' date='Mar 5th 2010, 11:35 PM'

I've earned my A with the following observation:

SuBo is gone. She's been replaced by Adam. He's back on top where he belongs. (look at the CDs on the racks behind Adam)

#55

'islandgirljams' date='Mar 6th 2010, 12:26 AM'

NEW!!!

POPREPUBLIC INTERVIEW, ITS A LONG ONE
http://blip.tv/file/3306727

If anyone could rip it i'd be soooo thrilled

#56

'Jerilin' date='Mar 6th 2010, 1:42 AM'

allybitchface: @adamftw_x http://twitpic.com/16w3bo - SEXAY, woah, theres a rainbow through it :D :D
3 minutes ago via TweetDeck

:)) This picture is soo pretty!!!!!

#57

'islandgirljams' date='Mar 6th 2010, 1:45 AM'

PopRepublic Interview now on YouTube
much easier to watch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYZKtqo3LfY

#58

'Jerilin' date='Mar 6th 2010, 2:00 AM'

adamlambert: I love Sydney! Beautiful weather and beautiful poeple!!

poeple!!! He did it again!!!

#59

'aliceinwildland' date='Mar 6th 2010, 6:40 AM'

crap I'm tipsy! Think I need a nap b4 the craziness that is Mardi Gras party 2night. Especially if I'm gonna stay 4 @adamlamberts 7am show!!
http://twitter.com/LeoMoctezuma/status/10067071269

7am
OMG!!
Afterhour club party

#60

'islandgirljams' date='Mar 6th 2010, 11:32 AM'

Nat Murray Blog *based on interview to come out fro Sky News late*

SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 2010
(always wanted to say this): Me and Adam Lambert
So my whirlwind trip to Sydney has pivoted to a full stop and, suddenly, here I am back in Hong Kong - almost as if I never left.

For the first time since moving here I feel a bit out of place in this country, sort of like dipping out and dipping in again muddied up the waters; crudely reminding me that I don't really belong here and am living in a very foreign place.

But that's another story, and another post.

Today I'm here to talk about Adam Lambert.

Disclaimer: If you have no interest in Adam Lambert, please skip this post, as you will find it exceptionally un-engaging.

I did some work for Sky News while I was back in Oz, slipping back into my old role of entertainment reporter for the network. That was the awesome job I had to give up to move to Hong Kong with my boyfriend; you can read all about it here.

It's bittersweet, falling back into a role - a part of yourself - that you weren't quite ready to give up... sort of like running into an 'it's complicated' ex: you are glad to see them, yet it burns at the same time.

Last week I heard Adam Lambert was in Sydney, and abruptly besieged my old entertainment colleague at Sky, begging to do the interview. She was head-high in pre-Oscars hell, and gladly pushed it my way with an 'Adam who??? Knock yourself out'.

Why thank you, I will.
I will confess, I'm a big fan of Adam Lambert. After interviewing the likes of Elton John, Angelina Jolie, Pamela Anderson, Cameron Diaz, Jerry Seinfeld, and squillions more, I don't really get star struck anymore... (insert a too-cool-for-school nonchalont throw back of head) "See darling... It's not that easy to impress me anymore".

Oh yeah, but Adam Lambert does.

Like many of his fans, I discovered 'Glambert' whilst casually switching to last year's American Idol, between ad breaks of something I was far more interested in. My boyfriend, who is not re exactly the 'artsy' type, whined and nagged about the whole thing - until Adam started singing. Yes, it was 'love at first hearing' with Mr Lambert - as week to week he belted out those sky-high notes, with a Mick Jagger swagger and Elvis Presley cute-as-a-button face.

I mean, how much sex appeal can one man have??? It's really quite criminal isn't it.
Don't worry, I'm very in love with my boyfriend, and am hardly Adam's type.

But nonetheless, somehow, Adam Lambert got me and my creatively-challenged other half into American Idol. And now we are dedicated fans, watching the new season with a faint look of despair as we realise wistfully 'no.... no... it can't be... there's no Adam?? No one that seems even as close to him in talent???'

So back to my interview with Glambert.

Here are the facts without giving a transcript, which I not only cannot do due to my inability to retain people's word-for-word responses, but am also unable to do as the footage belongs to Sky News.

He was very late. Well no, not that late, not by Rihanna standards, who left our crew waiting for several hours last time. But our interview kicked off an hour later than our scheduled time, which is definitely later than average. But a ton of media all chipped in for their fifteen minutes with Glambert, so we hardly blame him for that.

Plus, it's very 'rock star' to keep a TV network waiting.

He (blush, splutter, CPR, etc) was incredibly attractive... like really, really ridiculously good looking. Tall, lovely skin, cute rocky outfit, punky hair (with a guy stepping in to 'zsush' before we started) and those eyes. I don't think he wears contacts (I've seen many and can usually spot them) and the black hair and eyeliner really set them off... are they blue or green? Somewhere in between? A pale aqua? Tahitian blue, perhaps. Stunning. Did I mention CPR?

Anyhoo, onto more important things. Like what he actually said.

He was really keen for a chat, despite the fact that he'd had an early start on radio and had been on TV the night before... I also heard he'd gone out on the town after the show, so I suspect he was in need of some shut-eye. But he was still full of energy and gave 100 per cent of his attention during the interview, really stopping and thinking about the questions before answering them, and being completely honest and generous with his responses. This is truly a rarity in celebrity interviews and much admired by a reporter. All you ask of an artist is for something... Adam gave a lot. More than many.

He talked about the album and how pleased he is with the quality of the songs, despite having pressure to 'get it out there' before the Idol hype subsided. He addressed criticisms about the album being such a mix of styles, explaining that he loves so many flavours of music and wants to portray each of them, with every song having a different vibe - he didn't want For Your Entertainment to be anything other than an honest reflection of him.

One gets the impression early on: You either like it, or you buy someone else's album.

The man knows who he is and has nothing to hide.

Adam also said it doesn't matter to him at all that Kris Allen won Idol, and in the end they both got a recording contract with the same label anyway. He said he was even expecting not to win, after Danny Gokey's more conservative voters were tipped to revert back to Kris when he was knocked out. He was prepared.

Of course we talked about his sexuality - after all, he was in Sydney to perform at the Mardi Gras this weekend. He was really looking forward to it, and when I said 'aren't you scared you'll get mobbed onstage?' He cheekily replied 'not at all, in fact I hope I do!'

I asked him about the pressures of suddenly being labelled a spokesperson for the gay community, and he said it's an interesting challenge, although not one he signed up for. He wants to be known as a singer first and foremost and worries that the gay thing will overshadow his possibilities as a recording artist - but he also said he is an extreme person and loves 'hamming it up for the crowd' and flaunting his heart and soul to the world... so at least we know we're getting the real Adam.

He's very brave, this young kid with tahitian blue eyes - talking openly and publicly about such controversial topics, while remaining faithful to his true self. I told him that will get him respect.

I asked Adam about love and romance, and get the drift that (like most of us) he's still navigating the balance between having an open heart and risking romantic opportunities with an overdose of cynicism. It's hard to love, especially when you become world-famous overnight, and Adam's working it out like everybody else.

But with the world at his feet for a change - who has time for ordinary love?

Adam also gave me his hot tip for Idol this season (albeit premature!) however it was off-record, as he knows as soon as he says a name it will appear everywhere and could even swing votes. So Adam's secret remains safe with me. All I'll say is I'm now watching this person a lot closer than I was!

Overall Adam Lambert was exceptionally polite, and very gracious when copping a barrage of compliments from me and my cameraman (who is also a big fan). He kept smiling and humbly repeating 'thank you, that's so nice of you do say, that's really kind of you', etc. Swoon! This boy was raised right. He was also thrilled when I told him he looked like Elvis Presley and said he thought that was a big compliment.

I rushed off to board a plane to Hong Kong and Adam said goodbye to me twice. He cupped both my hands in his and affectionately squeezed them, whilst looking right into my eyes and thanking me. I just about died on the spot.

For the Hong Kongers, hate to drop the bad news, but Adam has no plans to come here as yet... Hong Kong was scheduled for this trip, however his management changed it to Singapore, which I can understand - American Idol is much bigger there.

So we lay in wait!

And I can't believe, despite giving up my great job to move to Hong Kong with the love of my life - I still got to interview Adam Lambert on the one week we were both in town. Our timing is truly excellent.

And it also inspired me to get back into entertainment reporting again from over here.

Now I just gotta learn who Andy Lau, Bibianna Yip Cho-Yan and Bobo Chan is! :-)

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