
Adam Lambert reveals he ‘tripped on acid’ ahead of American Idol audition

Adam Lambert is speaking out about his time on American Idol, 15 years after he finished second in the singing competition’s eighth season to Kris Allen.
The 42-year-old has enjoyed continued success following his stint on the then-Fox series.
In a new interview on Made in Chelsea alum Jamie Laing’s Great Company podcast, the singer opened up about what led him to the show.
“I tripped on acid and had this amazing experience where I saw my fear in front of me … as a physical manifestation,” he recalled of a time he was at a music festival.
Adam said he was “in the desert and heard the voice of some higher power.”
“It was like ‘kick it away,’ and I kicked it away, and I saw it shoot across the floor,” he claimed.
Adam Lambert reveals what led him to American Idol
As a result, Adam told himself that...
The 42-year-old has enjoyed continued success following his stint on the then-Fox series.
In a new interview on Made in Chelsea alum Jamie Laing’s Great Company podcast, the singer opened up about what led him to the show.
“I tripped on acid and had this amazing experience where I saw my fear in front of me … as a physical manifestation,” he recalled of a time he was at a music festival.
Adam said he was “in the desert and heard the voice of some higher power.”
“It was like ‘kick it away,’ and I kicked it away, and I saw it shoot across the floor,” he claimed.
Adam Lambert reveals what led him to American Idol
As a result, Adam told himself that...
- 7/17/2024
- by Paul Dailly
- Monsters and Critics
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