In his first live online chat since the "American Idol" finale, Adam Lambert took some time to catch up with his fans and clear up a few things about his plans for the summer tour, his reaction to criticism from Kiss bassist Gene Simmons and -- perhaps most importantly -- whether he has a real Twitter account.

The chat happened right here on Comcast.net's "Eye on Idol" blog and more than 8,000 people turned out to participate.

First things first, Adam confirmed that after several people's attempts at creating fake Twitter accounts claiming to be him, he is now using the site. Here are some highlights, but you can click on the full transcript below to see the entire 30-minute chat.

Asked if the new username "TheRealGlambert" is actually him, Adam said, "It is TheRealGlambert. That is me. Finally, I got a Twitter!"

Spilling a little bit of info about his plans for the "Idol" tour, which begins July 5 in Portland, Ore., Adam said he will be performing "Mad World," but will not be doing "Ring of Fire" at the shows.

Later, he told fans to check out the tour because "there's definitely some new music that was not on the show. And wait until you see my outfit. It rocks!"

On a slightly more serious note, Adam was asked by a fan for his response to Kiss bassist Gene Simmons' claims that Adam was talking about his sexuality too much, that nobody cares that much and he should "shut up" about it.

"I disagree with him. I think that by him saying people don't care in America, I think he's grossly misinformed, because that's what everybody was talking about incessantly," Adam said. "That's why I chose to talk about it, because it was all anybody was talking about. I also find it very hypocritical, considering that he talks about his sex life constantly. But, that's OK. I think he's a very talented guy and I love Kiss."

Adam said it didn't bother him that his sexuality became such a topic for discussion, but that he would have preferred to talk about the music more.

"I'm sure that it's interesting to people, but I do think that we should focus more on the music," he said. "Because, ultimately, my sexual preference really doesn't have anything to do with me as an entertainer."

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Adam went on to say he agreed that the media took his off-the-cuff remark about having a "crush" on winner Kris Allen out of proportion.

"Yeah, I think that's kind of how the press works," he said. "They tend to sensationalize every little thing you say, and repeat it and repeat it. Sometimes, it's like the game of telephone... what you say gets exaggerated and changed. But I find it all very funny and I'm not upset by that at all. That's just the way it goes."

And to all the die-hard fans of his who have said they'll never watch the show again, Adam had a message.

"I think that Kris won because he got more votes, fair and square," Adam said. "It doesn't really make much of a difference as far as my career is concerned, if you're a fan of mine. I'm still on the Idol tour. I'm working on an album, set to release in the fall. That was yesterday, let's focus on tomorrow."

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Message Edited by Victor_Balta on 06-18-2009 11:26 AM