The current Queen singer Adam Lambert appeared in the new episode of No Gorge, where he explained the consequences of kissing his guitarist on stage back in 2009.
Discussing the on-stage kiss with one of the male musicians at the American Music Awards, he remarked:
“People literally felt betrayed. I was like, ‘What?’ It was weird. Part of me got a kick out of it because I like to kind of push buttons a bit. I mean, I knew that it’s pop, right? I come from the Madonna generation, pushing people’s buttons is the part of the game.”
The Reaction To The Kiss Were Not Nice
The on-stage kiss got more criticism than positive feedback.
The show aired on ABC, and Lambert went off-script with the kiss, leading ABC to address complaints from viewers who were outraged. Despite being scheduled to appear on the ABC morning show Good Morning America the following day, Lambert was disinvited. All of these incidents occurred without Lambert’s knowledge, as he stated during the recent interview:
“I didn’t realize the industry side of it would get affected. I didn’t realize that people would get so turned off within the label and everything, and take a step back. That’s the part that surprised me.”
He mentioned another musician that he admired and continued:
“That’s what’s changed, because look at what Lil Nas X has been doing. He’s been doing all the things and doing it so well. I absolutely love him. I think he’s brilliant.”
How The Kissing Incident Occurred
At the American Music Awards in 2009, Adam Lambert made a statement through a provocative performance of his first single, ‘For Your Entertainment,’ during which he shared a kiss with his male keyboard player. This marked Lambert’s initial performance following his second-place finish to Kris Allen on American Idol.
The song’s lyrics emphasize showmanship, which is apparently what Lambert tried to achieve during the show:
“I was attempting to interpret the lyrics to the song. I was putting on a character, putting on a persona, being this rock star, dangerous kind of guy.”
Lambert also addressed his 2009 choreography on the American Music Awards stage Sunday night, describing it as something that occurred ‘in the moment.’ He also stated that objecting to it is ‘a form of discrimination and a double standard.’
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