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'I came all the way from Mexico City just to meet Adam Lambert,' one fan gushed after L.A. tour stop.By Jim Cantiello
Adam Lambert performs during the American Idols Live! tour in L.A.Photo: Noel Vasquez/ Getty Images
LOS ANGELES — The 2009 American Idols Live! tour is well under way, and for many fans, the highlight of the show doesn't happen onstage. Instead, it's all about the parking lot.
"I came all the way from Mexico City just to meet Adam Lambert," said Rebeca, one of several hundred "Idol" fanatics who patiently waited outside the Staples Center on Thursday night to catch a glimpse of this year's top 10.
Before and after every gig on tour, Adam Lambert, Kris Allen and the rest of the contestants pose for blurry camera-phone pics, sign autographs and meet their supporters face to face in a ritual that has become as important to the "Idol" tour as the singers' set lists. The get-together, referred to by the fans as being "At the Buses," gives the die-hards the chance to share an iota of a moment with their favorites (as well as tossing them letters, gifts and kisses) before they jump on the tour bus to leave town.
As to be expected, the superfans were out in full force on Thursday to catch their hometown hero, Adam Lambert, in the flesh. Girls as young as 12 and as old as 66 sported homemade bedazzled T-shirts and talked openly about the naughty things they'd do to him while ironically clutching the Rolling Stone issue in which the singer announced he's gay. "A girl can dream," said Wendy, the mom of a teenage Glambert, Shelby, who proudly displayed her "Adam Lambert's Future Wife" tee.
Although certain clusters claimed to have known the singer since he was a child and others insisted they've been following since he toured with "Wicked," one of the more memorable fans was a retiree in her 60s (who requested anonymity for this article) who claimed that Adam helped get her groove back. "I've never done anything this crazy in my whole life. My friends think I'm insane. We were here from 1 o'clock to 5 o'clock in 100-degree heat waiting for Adam to come out, and he didn't." (The superfan's story ends happily: Once Adam emerged from backstage, he signed one of the eight copies of Rolling Stone she brought.)
Despite the celebratory — if not anxious — mood, fan rivalry usually reserved for internet message boards and comment sections occasionally spilled into real life. A gaggle of Glamberts took devilish glee in pointing out that their fave received much more applause than Kris Allen, or as they coldly called him, "the guy who won." (Perhaps it was a good thing that Kris opted to say hi to the fans before the concert so he didn't have to mingle with "the haters.")
Meanwhile, the Danny Gokey fans had much more personal stories to share. One Gokey girl, Nancy, who turned her RV into a Gokey shrine on wheels, cited Danny's backstory as the reason she warmed up to her newborn granddaughter's name. "I didn't like the name Sophia. But then when I found out that Danny's wife's name was Sophia, I was so happy." (You could imagine how the Gokey fans reacted when he quickly popped out to flash his "heart" hand sign as cameras flashed in his face.)
The fans may have turned up for their specific singers, but the chatter about the tour was unanimous: Lambert stole the show; Scott MacIntyre was a thousand miles better than they expected; and thank goodness Kris Allen dropped "No Boundaries" from the set list. They were also concerned (and confused) about Megan Joy's disappearing act. She ditched the final group number, and it felt as though everyone noticed. (Turned out she was pretty ill and wanted to rest up after her set.)
It was 1 a.m. by the time Allison Iraheta, Michael Sarver (who barely blinked when a Lambert fan screamed "Adam Lambert rocks" as he signed her souvenir program), Matt Giraud (who accepted a fan's marriage proposal via Ring Pop) and Scott MacIntyre said good night to the crowd, and by that point, several fans had to get a good night's sleep.
They did, after all, have a big day ahead of them. The "Idol" tour was hitting Ontario, California, and they had to make sure they got to town early enough to score a good spot at the buses once again.
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