As I reflect on the past few weeks, I realized that for Adam fans it was a sea of the possible and the improbable coming true, swirling around the rumors and guesses and hopes. Strangely, real or unreal, it all seemed so right, so appropriate. Just think about it for a moment:
The real….
• Adam was the featured vocalist with Queen.
• Adam made his TV acting debut (of course, we have to wait until October to see it but Halloween.
• Add in a few real, unreal concert performances, including the return of the red pants!!
The possible…
• Idol rumors, Idol buzz, Idol, Idol, Idol – decide already! Possible, yes, Adam said he wanted to do it. Probable, no.
• Olympic rumors persist – look at the schedule, the flights work, Queen is part of the Closing Ceremony. It could happen. BUT (and there always is a big BUT) Adam is not British. Possible, yes. Calculations and schedules flying around the Adam fan world, yes. Some of the British celeb gossip press whispering things, yes. Probable, no. But so much fun.
There is a thin line between discussing possibilities. making predictions and creating rumors. And lately there have been a lot of rumors. Not predictions, no facts involved, just a story.
I can write a story. I can make stuff up. I can create a rumor or two or six!! Let me try.
Q3’s Lists of Adam-worthy Rumors
Well, if we gonna just make stuff up, let’s at least make it fabulous and fantastic.
1. Sir Richard Branson heard about the Queen + Adam Lambert shows in London and called Adam to ask him to perform on the moon. He will depart from Spaceport America in New Mexico on August 1, 2012 and return to earth on August 11, 2012. Adam offered to bring his own oxygen tank.
2. James Cameron is producing a 3-D version of Wayne’s world and is talking to Adam’s management about having Adam perform “Bohemian Rhapsody”. Brian May and Roger Taylor are on board already. And, John Deacon has said he will come out of retirement to do this film if Adam agrees to participate.
3. I have learned from someone close to Adam, I can’t tell you who it is but trust me, that Adam has been writing a young adult series of books about a young man’s quest for fame as a singer and performer. Scholastic Books has offered $5 million for the rights. Adam’s management is negotiating.
4. Idol and Adam are indeed talking. Idol offered Adam a new position with the show – the Judge of Last Resort. The Judge of Last Resort has the final say and before someone is eliminated from Idol, can save the contestant. Everything is agreed upon except the clothing allowance.
5. Adam will be coming out with a men’s clothing line. The line is notable for the limited color palette – just four basic colors: black (OK I did not need to be a psychic.), gray, red and white. Plus, leopard print, metallic zebra stripes and a distinctive star print.
6. Adam is working on a country album – in the style of Roy Orbison – operatic country music. He played tracks of this new, unreleased album for Kevin Reilly, President of Fox Entertainment Group, Inc. and the deal was done. This album will be released in November, 2012 in time for Christmas, and before Adam’s debut as an Idol Judge.