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Singer Adam Lambert’s performance of “For Your Entertainment” at the American Music Awards was more than entertainment, especially for those who have expressed their disappointment when the American Idol star kissed the male keyboard player during the performance.
The rehearsal did not include the act and ABC did not also expect one of the dancers to stick his face in the crotch of the singer during the performance.
“A lot of what I do is kind of freestyle,” Lambert said about the choreography. “That’s how it was on ‘Idol.’ That’s how I perform. I like to have a framework, and just do stuff. So that kind of came about because of the connection that I had with that dancer.”
The performance however, did not please the general public. Online sources were flooded with comments against the singer’s act. Lambert told CNN afterwards that he was “in the moment” and commented that if the public’s reaction is negative, “that’s a form of discrimination and it’s too bad.”
More than 1,500 people complained according to ABC including members from the Parents Television Council.
But Lambert emphasised that he had much fun doing it. “I had fun, my dancers had fun, the audience that was in the Nokia (Theatre) had fun. Anybody else who was watching it and enjoying it, thank you for being entertained,” he said.
Lambert also made a statement a few days before the performance saying: “There are a lot of double standards as far as that goes. We’ve seen female pop and rock performers do that for the last 10 years. They’ve been very provocative, owning their power and sexuality. You just don’t see men doing it very often. And I’m hoping to break down that double standard with this number.”
