Adam Lambert Making Two Trips To The UK

As Spring draws closer and plans for the long-awaited visit by Adam Lambert to the UK steadily take shape, it looks as if British fans will be in for a double dose of the glam- rock god.

The latest news from the people at Sony UK, who have generously been keeping Brit fans abreast of progress with Operation AdamStorm UK, is that Adam will make 2 visits to these shores, one in March and one in April.

Although dates have not been confirmed, these visits may take place towards the end of each month.

The fact that his trip is being split into two could suggest that big things have been planned for Adam elsewhere, in between.

It’s expected that the UK visits will consist mostly of TV and radio interviews, primarily in London, although regional radio interviews in northern England are being considered too. While there are no plans yet for Adam to perform, London is teeming with nightspots that would offer the perfect backdrop to a live performance of many of the club-ready songs on Adam’s CD, For Your Entertainment.

Talking of the CD, an article in today’s Times newspaper confirms that the title track has been selected as Adam’s first UK single, to be released on 19 April by RCA, one week before the album.

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article7013807.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=6861918

Early reactions among fans to this choice have been positive. A first single from an artist touted as fresh, new and controversial needs to make a bold statement. For Your Entertainment is exciting enough to attract attention on the radio but will also sound completely at home in clubs up and down the country.

With Adam here at the same time to promote his music, it will at last be the turn of UK fans to be spoiled with numerous media appearances by their idol, without having to wait for everything to be uploaded to YouTube.

Incidentally, the article in The Times is a further sign that the UK is about to be “Adamized” as it is the first real feature on Adam Lambert to appear in any British newspaper. And it doesn’t hurt that The Times (formerly a broadsheet) is one of the more respected UK publications.

By Etty Payne

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2010-02-05 05:38:00 |66.183.161.189| Marilyn

I love the song FYE and am glad that it his release song. In Canada the song has been well excepted unlike the backward US.

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2010-02-06 10:49:38 |205.188.116.12| Scootersmom - FYE

Sweetheart, somewhere you've missed the boat. We "backward" Americans have already bought Adam's album enough to turn it "Gold". We LOVE ADAM!

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2010-02-05 05:23:22 |98.248.35.245| laura - love adam lambert

adam lambert can sing anything; hes an international superstar. pop-rock and etc. no one can be like him except adam lambert.et

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2010-02-05 05:21:26 |98.248.35.245| jade - adam lambert will be more popular artist

adam lambert-i call him mr. perfectionist-hes talentid-gifted good voice and cna dance. hes a good human being. in adams birthchart it says his birthyear- popular? and gifted good voice naturally. has four vocal range. we only have one adam lambert in this world. -very popular aqauriian born as well; mj-elvis presley and adma lmabert same animal zodiac sign- pretty much has good voice three of them.

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2010-02-04 17:55:29 |67.162.208.130| jaberone - jaberone

Believe me, speaking as a devoted ADAM fan, you will love his video FYE, the club version of FYE, and seeing ADAM interviews in the UK. ADAM is an international icon. I live in the US, and his popularity is growing leaps and bounds...and he is having his first solo concert in Palm Springs CA this month. Tickets for rooms at resort where he'll be performing sold out immediately, and last time I checked, tickets for his show were almost gone too. Fans are coming from all over the world! Enjoy ADAM and don't worry about which single is the lead....ADAM would want you to think positive and know that he is there For Your Entertainment!!!!

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2010-02-04 16:00:38 |173.52.141.52| barbls - Adamstorm Hits the UK!!!!

Who can resist Adam. Once they see and hear Adam in interviews and hear that amazing voice, they are going to fall in love with him. For those that are upset that his first single in the UK will be FYE, I so disagree. I so love this song. The lyrics and Adam's vocals are amazing. You just have to sing and dance along with it. Just because the U.S. radio did not like it, means nothing. Have you listened to what is playing on the radio? A bunch of crap. Same old, same old. If I hear one more rap or stupid girlie song, I am going to scream!!! Adam has created a whole new sound combining pop, rock and glam. I just love the video too. Most people in the U.S. are conformist and follow the pact. When someone with a new sound or vision comes on the scene, it is hard to get people out of their music comfort zone no matter how mediocre the music is. Hopefully, the UK will get it and love it the way I and many others people do.

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2010-02-04 11:28:22 |217.39.9.234| amelle

I'm SO upset about FYE being the single choice for his "big debut" over here. I want the UK to embrace him not mock and dismiss him! People who've heard of him over here do not like the song OR the video. And the ones who haven't will write him off as some generic Cascada/Britney wannabe. I'm so serious. his management are going to ruin his chances of Global success. Absolutely f****g gutted about this.

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2010-02-04 08:56:59 |173.61.116.109| Ruth - They're Gonna Love Him!!!

I'm a Brit by birth living in US for over 30 years. Trust me, the Brits are going to love Adam. He's the best talent to come out of American Idol and he's a gift to the music industry. So much fun, gorgeous, not mainstream at all and you will never have to watch him lip synching. He's the real deal.

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2010-02-04 08:01:55 |71.135.44.191| RickInUS - Not a great single choice

I agree with the two below who feel the track "For Your Entertainment" is a bad choice. There are at least a half-dozen excellent choices for singles from the album, and RCA chose the wee-bit-overly-eclectic title track for the US release? It is not an awful song by any means, but I could tell the first time I heard it that it would not go over well on radio. And the residual fallout from it being the first single is that it was natural he had to perform that song on the American Music Awards and that is DEFINITELY not the song to reintroduce yourself to America after coming out of the Idol machine and starting your career, and I'm not talking about the controversial performance but simply about the song choice. I mean, who the heck at RCA and 19 Management is overseeing this guy's career? Adam is an AMAZING talent with incredible vocals and will have a huge career, but management is just not thinking straight. Adam just said in an interview on Yahoo! Music (Reality Rocks) that "Music Again" probably won't be released as a single, because the corporate suits don't think it's viable (I'm paraphrasing here). What..?! Just listen to the track -- it is MUCH more viable to the masses than "FYE." I just don't get it.

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2010-02-05 00:40:23 |173.161.14.65| Jane35

I agree totally. You should post your comment on his website. His "people" need to know this.

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2010-02-04 06:57:47 |91.106.152.232| Milliana, 23

I agree about For Your Entertainment, it was the poorest choice for his big debut. UK-ers won't embrace the song or the video. If they know nothing about Adam they will assume he's some cheesy Euro dance singer. It would have done well having been the 4th or 6th single but not the debut!!!! Music Again would do really well even though it's not one of my favourites. It would have been PERFECT. As would Soaked, SFW, Broken Open, Sleepwalker. The dance tracks should have come later. I was so excited about his visit now I'm just gutted. He's going to be dismissed so quickly with FYE.

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2010-02-04 06:52:22 |91.106.152.232| London

RCA are out of their minds if they think FYE will do well as the leading single over here. So many are unahppy about this choice. Music Again, Soaked, Sleepwalker, Fever, Strut, WWFM....these will all do well. But to make FYE the DEBUT single? Incredibly bad move.

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2010-02-04 05:26:50 |86.164.20.63| Zakinah - hehheheh

sorry about my rubbish spelling hahahhahahhah

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2010-02-04 05:24:39 |86.164.20.63| Zakinah - OMG OMG OMG wooooooooow

omg this is sooo sooo exciteing!!!! woooow i'm only 16 and i'm a really really really big fan of adam i love the guy and cant wait 2 see him back in my TV!! i dont think i will meet him this year but i know i wiil 1 day when i'm older.. will bkz of my parents i cont meat him now!! anyway LOVE YOU ADAM XxX

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2010-02-04 05:08:30 |91.106.152.232| James

Extremely disappointed FYE has been chosen as the leading single. Soaked and Music Again would have been far wiser choices. FYE, the song and the video won't go down well over here. At all.

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2010-02-04 06:19:27 |24.243.61.11| buffy522

James, that's just what I was afraid of...that the Brits would be as uptight as some in US. The video is really not that suggestive.I just watched a Lady GaGa and whoa. It was just the tv appearance that SOME people were afraid of. We keep hearing that Europeans are so much more open.......

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2010-02-04 05:05:13 |68.178.10.130| PCMom - So Happy for Our UK Lambert Fans!!!

Etty....You all have been so supportive of Adam, so it's only fitting that you will soon get a double-dose. Prepare yourselves, cuz it's gonna be EPIC!!! Worldwide Adomination has begun!!!

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2010-02-04 04:19:36 |82.29.77.117| Lishie - Awesome!

Two Uk visits from Adam, how exciting! I can't wait! Fab news and fab article, thanks Etty

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2010-02-04 03:25:55 |167.219.0.140| JLM

Good for Adam. It is funny that anyone should percieve Adam as arogant, he is such a sweetheart. I think he is confident, but very grounded. Go Adam you Rock!!

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2010-02-04 00:58:10 |94.195.251.107| Nat - Yay!

As a Londoner and an Idol *obsessive* this makes me sooooo happy. Yesterday, Carly Smithson announced a gig in London, and today this! Best week ever for a British Idoloonie!

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2010-02-04 00:53:38 |66.183.175.65| Will

This is wonderful. Simon was so right when he said they finally found an international star in Adam. Have family and friends in the UK and they are hyped!!!Congrats Adam, you are our World Idol.

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2010-02-04 00:44:42 |92.3.16.241| Lucy - I'm so happy, but kinda sad

I am so happy, because Adam is coming to the UK. Where I like (Norther Ireland) is PART of the UK And we get all the shows But my mum will never let me go over to england to see him...which makes me very sad...because I'm 16 and doing big exams. AND MY DREAM IS TO MEET ADAM!!!!!!!!! Glad he's coming to the UK though!!! Finally, I may not be like, the only Irish Glambert anymore LucyXX LOVE YOU ADAM!

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