Adam Lambert’s last album may not have lit the charts on fire last year, though if his earnings are anything to go by, we’re sure he’s unbothered.
Lambert just hit number 1 on the Forbes list of the top earning American Idols in 2015, edging out arguably more famous and higher-selling artists like Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson. How did he do it? By exercising those killer pipes on an arena tour as the frontman for Queen, for which he earned the bulk of his $10 million earnings from last year. It’s the first time he’s topped the list and the most he’s earned in one year.
Damn, boy!
We’re sure those dollars are hindering any disappointment about the so-so performance of his last album The Original High and its shoulda-been-a-hit lead single Ghost Town, though the album did hit #2 on the Billboard 200.
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Check out a performance with Queen below to get a sense of how he’s earning all that cash, and continue to weep for Justin Guarini.
Jonathan M. Bullinger
I’m telling you, this guy’s got it.
drewthemoviefan
I love how the only way he can make money is by playing in someone else’s band. He could never make that much as Adam Lambert.
Sweetie Pie
I am glad that money does not come from my pocket
Bertie2468
He’s always made good money. For example,early in his career he was already making millions, without Queen. This was the year of his first solo worldwide tour. #3 at 6 million http://www.forbes.com/pictures/eeel45ekei/3-adam-lambert-6-million-tie/
Mack
@drewthemoviefan: But he wouldn’t be in the band if he didn’t have the voice.
lykeitiz
@drewthemoviefan: Exactly!!
@Mack: Yes, he’s got the voice, which makes it even more sad that his own original music is such crap.
It’s a joke that he out-earned Carrie Underwood or Kelly Clarkson for singing Queen-karaoke, when they both know how to make decent original albums.
Lefil
Fronting the legendary band QUEEN is something many people can only dream of.
Jim Fortier
How is that possible
Curtispsf
Say WHAT you will. Adam Lambert’s got the pipes to pull off fronting for Queen. Long Live The Queen.
Conner Biesendorfer
Giancarlo85
Adam is an incredibly awesome artist and kudos to him for finding success.
I would be honored to even be around Brian May. May is often called Isaac Newton.
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And yea, he truly is an astrophysicist.
@lykeitiz: Someone has some issues. Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson… have decent albums? Who are you BSing on here? Adam Lambert’s own album was better than anything they put out.
Nice failed swipes.
By the way, he was always making good money… so someone need to get their head out of the clouds.
Jimmy
You go boy! So proud of you!