Just days after ABC cancelled a pair of planned Lambert appearances on the network’s Jimmy Kimmel Live and Dick Clark’s New Years Rockin’ Eve, Adam broke news of his upcoming visit to The View on Twitter late Friday.“Hey friends! I will be performing and hanging w the ladies of ABC’s The View Thursday the 10th!” the self-admitted Glam Rocker wrote.
ABC notes that Adam’s interview and performance will be pre-taped.
The news is a triumph for the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), who had accused the network of banning Lambert due to a “double standard” plaguing openly-gay entertainers. Adam came under fire after a sexually-charged live performance on ABC’s broadcast of the 2009 American Music Awards last month. The network was mighty unimpressed and promptly became canning the American Idol’s appearances on its programs.
“ABC has taken a step towards fairness by inviting Adam Lambert to perform on ‘The View,’” said Jarrett Barrios, President of GLAAD. “GLAAD has been advocating against the double standards that have been applied to Lambert as an openly gay performer. We thank community members and allies for voicing their concerns with ABC so that entertainers like Adam have the opportunity to be broadcast into living rooms across America.”
