Season 8 Runner-Up Adam Lambert will embark on his first headlining tour, an audio and visual spectacular, both theatrical and atmospheric, that will give his millions of fans something they’ll love to listen to and look at. “The Glam Nation Tour” kicks off June 4 in Wilkes Barre, PA. “I hope the audience will be able to escape for a few hours and fall into a world full of glam, drama and excitement,” Lambert says. “And I would love everyone to come away with a new appreciation for the music on my album.”

Adam’s debut album For Your Entertainment (19 Entertainment / RCA Records) has sold over 600,000 copies since making it's debut at #3 on the Billboard Top 200 chart in November. Adam's hit single, Whataya Want From Me, written by Pink and Max Martin, became Adam’s first #1 hit on the Billboard charts, topping the Hot Singles Sales survey as well as Hot Dance Singles Sales chart. Whataya Want From Me has been a smash hit on many charts, including the Hot 100, Pop Songs, Adult Top 40, Adult Contemporary, Hot Digital Songs and Hot Dance Club Play. It has also become an international hit, going top 10 in Australia, Japan, Sweden and Finland and reaching #1 in Singapore. Read more about the song’s success.

It’s not just the single and album that have been international sensations; it’s Adam himself. He was mobbed at airports in Japan and Singapore, and was a media sensation in Scotland, where he showed up in a kilt. Germany fell in love with Adam at first sight, and his single is now surging up the German charts.

“Adam is one of the most exciting artists I have ever seen live on stage,” says Simon Fuller, Adam Lambert’s manager and creator of American Idol. “As great as he was been on the ‘American Idols Live’ summer shows, this tour is going to surpass anything he’s done before. I think his millions of fans will remember this tour for the rest of their lives.”

Adam’s performances on Season 8 of American Idol are already legendary, his live televised collaborations with Queen and KISS were a highlight of his season and his stunning performances of songs including “Mad World,” “The Tracks Of My Tears,” “Ring Of Fire” and “Whole Lotta Love” are still widely regarded as some of the most captivating moments in Idol history.

Opening for Adam on “The Glam Nation Tour” will be 25-year-old guitar goddess Orianthi and, on select shows, fellow Season 8 American Idol finalist Allison Iraheta.

Orianthi has already performed with some of the biggest names in music: Carlos Santana, Carrie Underwood, Steve Vai, Michael Jackson, and most recently Mary J Blige.  She has also had incredible success on her own with the release of her debut album Believe (Geffen) last fall and with her first single, “According To You.” Radio and fans were quick to embrace “According To You,” propelling it to the top of the charts where it was the No. 2 most played song in the country with digital sales of over one million.  Her new single, “Shut Up & Kiss Me,” is sure to follow suit as it begins to be added to radio station playlists.

“I was lucky enough to work with Orianthi on the ‘Sleepwalker’ track on my album,” says Adam. “She is a killer guitarist and a great vocalist. I'm so excited to be sharing the stage with her.”

Allison Iraheta, who just turned 18,  has already begun to make her mark in the music industry. After coming in fourth on Season 8 of American Idol, this vibrant red-haired rocker was signed to 19 Recordings/Jive Records, and released her debut album, Just Like You, this past December. Her first single, “Friday I’ll Be Over U,” quickly climbed the top 40 charts. Allison is currently gracing the cover of the May issue of Latina Magazine.

“I am such a fan of Allison's music and I am so excited for her to perform it live in front of an audience,” says Adam. “We have such a great brother and sister energy, having shared the stage both on American Idol and on the tour this summer. She is pure rock and roll.”

“The Glam Nation Tour” launches June 4 at the F.M. Kirby Performing Arts Center in Wilkes Barre, PA and will work its way to eight more cities in June, with more summer dates to be announced. Tickets for the first date go on sale soon.

Here is a list of all of the June dates for “The Glam Nation Tour” more dates to come, and for tour updates go to AdamOfficial.com.

6/4 – WILKES-BARRE, PA  - THE FM KIRBY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
6/5 – SAYREVILLE, NJ  -  STARLAND BALLROOM
6/8 – TOLEDO, OH - OMNI
6/10 – COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA  - HARRAH’S BALLROOM
6/11 – MAHNOMEN, MN - SHOOTING STAR CASINO
6/12 – PRIOR LAKE, MN - MYSTIC LAKE CASINO HOTEL
6/14 – COLUMBUS, OH- LC PAVILLION
6/15 – MILWAUKEE, WI - RIVERSIDE THEATER
6/17 – HAMMOND, IN- THE VENUE AT HORSESHOE CASINO
6/18 – ROYAL OAK, MI- ROYAL OAK THEATER
6/19 – WEST TORONTO, ON/CANADA - MOLSON AMPHITHEATRE
6/22 – NEW YORK, NY- NOKIA THEATRE
6/24 – MASHANTUCKET, CT- MGM GRAND THEATER AT FOXWOODS
6/26 – ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - BORGATA SPA & RESORT – EVENT CENTER
7/15 – KANSAS CITY, MO - MIDLAND THEATRE
7/27 – COSTA MESA, CA - OC FAIR – PACIFIC AMPHITHEATRE
7/28 – COSTA MESA, CA - OC FAIR – PACIFIC AMPHITHEATRE
8/13 – BETHLEHEM, PA - ARTSQUEST
9/18 – ST. PETERSBURG, FL - TROPICANA FIELD

We caught up with Adam after he performed on the Elvis week results show. Watch his interview.