Adam Lambert: ‘I’ve been really focussed on trying to stay in my own truth’

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Adam Lambert
Adam Lambert

MUSIC-NEWS.com
28 Apr 2018

Multi-platinum selling pop superstar and Queen’s frontman, Adam Lambert, shoots for Wonderland. In the accompanying interview, Adam speaks about his plans to release his own new music in 2018, being open about his sexuality from day one, LGBQT issues in the music industry and the hugely successful Queen + Adam Lambert partnership. Tickets.

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On Queen + Adam Lambert:

“At the beginning of working with Queen I was completely intimidated by the idea! I was like ‘What? Are you serious? You guys really want me to do this?’ I was intimidated by what fans would say and probably expect of me. Being in the shadow of Freddie Mercury is kind of a mind-f**k, you know? But over the years, I got comfortable with the show and the set of songs. I went from being intimidated and freaking the f**k out to feeling like it was an honour to continue carrying on a torch for the band and for a man who was so ahead of his time and who was taken from us way too soon. These songs they wrote are timeless and I feel like it’s a real treat to bring that to fans everywhere.”

On his new solo music:
“I think the fans have been waiting long enough, and so have I! I’ve really been trying to explore what I want the sound and subject matter to be. I want it to be authentic and real and something that felt natural for me. Because it’s such a competitive industry, it’s very easy to get lost with producers and songwriters trying to be like ‘this is the trend and this is the sound of the moment’ and all of that’s really cool but it makes you get lost in the game and you lose the heart of what you’re doing. So I’ve been really focussed on trying to stay in my own truth in everything and it’s been going really well because now I feel like everything is coming together. Things are really good. I think this year is gonna be really exciting.” Book tickets through our trusted official partner Ticketmaster.