Adam Lambert Opens Up About Fame in 'Notion': 'It's Not Freaking Me Out Anymore'

Adam Lambert looks hotter than ever on the cover of Notion magazine’s May 2015 music issue, out on newsstands on Friday (April 24)!

Here’s what the 33-year-old entertainer had to share with the mag:

Looking back on his experiences: “There were certain ways in which I triumphed and certain ways in which I stumbled a little bit. Unfortunately, people were watching while I was learning.”

On his new look: “Someone said to me ‘oh you’re not wearing all that crazy sh-t, are you trying to tone it down?’ and I was like ‘no, I just got tired. Fu*k! It was a lot of work!’”

On approaching his third studio album: “The music industry is so crazy, competitive and focused, and after the Trespassing album I kind of had to stop and ask myself ‘why am I doing this? What do I want? Who am I? What am I about?’ and just re-examine at everything. I finally became more grounded about all of the fame stuff; it’s not freaking me out anymore.”

On The Original High: “[The album is] dance-y but bittersweet, and the lyrics are a little darker [than they have been, previously]. I’ve done the more bubblegum stuff, I’ve done the camp stuff, and now I want to encourage people to face their shit. I want to show them the part of me that’s not all polished or [still part of] the ‘pageant on TV’ thing – I want it to be real, you know?”

For more on Adam, visit Notion.com!