Adam Lambert on the Mike and Juliet Morning Show, Part 2. Singing Mad World

Adam Lambert on the Mike and Juliet Morning Show, Part 2. Adam sings Tears for Fears "Mad World"

Adam Lambert sings "Mad World" LIVE at Fantasy Springs

American Idol Adam Lambert sings Tears for Fears "Mad World" at Fantasy Springs concert.

Adam Lambert sings Mad World on the American Idol 2009 Tour

Adam Lambert singing Tears for Fears "Mad World" at the opening concert of the American Idol tour on July 5th, 2009.

Adam Lambert sings Mad World at the American Idol 2009 Tour

Adam Lambert singing Tears for Fears "Mad World" at the opening concert of the American Idol tour on July 5th, 2009.

Adam Lambert Radio Interview 06/07/09 on Vancouver Talk 1410

Adam Lambert interviews with Vancouver Talk Radio 1410 on 06/07/09. Adam talks about the Idols Live Tour, Michael Jackson, fame, Mad World, and his Skin Graft tour jacket.

Adam Lambert, Kris Allen Hit the Stage Again as American Idols Live Tour Kicks Off in Portland

In true Robert Plant style, Adam Lambert made his arrival known, punctuating his three-octave howl on “Whole Lotta Love” with pelvic thrusts and microphone straddling, then quickly switched gears for the haunting “Mad World,” showing off his crystalline falsetto against a moody backdrop of smoke and twinkling lights. After reprising “Slow Ride,” his energetic duet with “little sister” Allison Iraheta, Lambert closed his set with a medley of Bowie songs, then sunk down into the stage to the loudest cheers of the night.

Marked by explosive bursts of noise and color, the countdown culminated in Season Eight champion Kris Allen, who eschewed theatrics for a straightforward set of Idol favorites, from the soulful, percussive “Heartless” to his stirring piano-and-vocals interpretation of Bill Withers’ “Ain’t No Sunshine.” Calling for a sea of cell phones and lighters, Allen finished his set with a plaintive rendition of “Hey Jude,” bringing the rest of the Idols back on stage to close out the show with Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing”

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