In his fans' minds, he is their empath, a conduit to some kind of electrical force that powers their bodies, their minds. He of course is glam rocker and American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert, who lit up Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL Saturday night.To them he is the tribe leader, a charismatic marvel and power source. Of course, it's well known it doesn't take much to power RABID cougars and eleventeen-year-olds. Just ask Justin Bieber. Mystic electrical outlet or not, Mr. Lambert rocked the Trop after the Rays' 10th-inning squeaker of a ball game.
This article appears in Sep 16-22, 2010.