http://newsroom.mtv.com/2009/12/18/adam-lambert-kris-allen-outtakes/

Out-of-the-way is fine with me’ ¦.just give me an address for my GPS and I’m good to go!!

I hope you’re over 21 to be able to get into the kind of clubs I was talking about. And don’t forget your plastic raincoat so you don’t get peed on.

I seriously doubt Adam would limit himself to those kind of clubs if he has any intention of expanding his fanbase. If he wants to be a niche artist that caters to OTT behaviour then cool. If not, I daresay we’ll see him in around 1000 seat venues where college kids can get in.

If it bothers Adam, then he needs to not put sex out there. His style is to put it right out there so of course people will comment about it.

I honestly don’t think it bothers Adam. Of course, I could be wrong.

It is sad that gays are the butt of so many jokes. The world will be a better place when that stops!

I have just watched the SNL skit ‘“ and, you can call me wrong and I won’t take offence, but as like with Chelsea and Leno, this also has everything to do with his sexuality ‘“ I just feel so much for this guy, he has so f’ ¦.ng much on his shoulder pads, even if it SEEMS to be friendly, it is STILL about his being gay, SHIT, yeah I said it!!!!!

If I was in his position, it would take all of my energy to to refrain from smacking everyone in the face who KEPT TALKING ABOUT my sexuality. And I think that the magazines ASK him to talk about his sexuality so that is why he is always talking about it. I suppose he could just say no more, but then he would be accused of being a diva or something like that. On a more fundamental level, maybe he is desensitizing the masses to the issue so the next openly gay celebrity doesn’t have to deal with it.

Seriously! Why should he have to have a sense of humor about his sexuality. It’s an immutable characteristic like race. I don’t think that Adam would even talk about it if people would stop asking him about it. It’s like he’s some sort of pet or freak show who people like to show off.

“He’s so gay, isn’t it cute. Let me show you how cool I am about it and make jokes.”

If they want to make fun of his look, his attitude, his eyeliner, his love of crazy fashion, go at it. He’s a public figure, he can take it and have a good sense of humor. Even the Leno mistletoe skit was cute, but the rest of it, GIVE IT A BREAK!!

OK, rant over.

ETA: Just to clarify, I’m not referring to anybody on the blog just the media generally.

Out-of-the-way is fine with me’ ¦.just give me an address for my GPS and I’m good to go!!

I hope you’re over 21 to be able to get into the kind of clubs I was talking about. And don’t forget your plastic raincoat so you don’t get peed on.

In all seriousness, less than a year ago Adam was a pretty much unknown struggling artist. I’m sure he pinches himself daily to make sure this is all real. I bet he’ll be happy with any size venue he and his label decide on. He’s living his dream and that’s what it’s all about in the end.

tls62 and agathe.hb: I so agree with both of you! So many of us (including the media) project superstardom upon his shoulders because we think he is so talented and charismatic, but I’ve never heard Adam say anywhere that superstardom is his goal, and he will be unhappy with anything less.

I think that if he is able to make a living doing what he loves and is able to have an outlet for performing and creating pop art and music in a way that is consistent with his vision, he’ll be perfectly satisfied.

He has an audience for what he wants to do now, so I think he’ll always have opportunities for performing.

So we’re looking at venues that are probably going to be a little smaller and a little more intimate.’ 

Honestly, I think a strong sold-out tour of smallish venues that lgets good reviews and word-of-mouth comment and leaves some people finding they can’t get a seat can set you up for a sold-out tour of bigger venues a year or so down the line. ….

Seems to me you have to play this pretty carefully, because you don’t want to leave behind you a string of newspaper, blog, and online notices about how you couldn’t half fill the venues you booked.