American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert, who has been fronting QUEEN on tour since 2012, sang the U.S.
national anthem before a baseball game between the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday, June 26, 2026 at Citi Field in Flushing, New York.
Professionally filmed video of his performance — which was part of the Mets' annual Pride Night celebration — can be seen below.
Lambert recently spoke to Audacy Music about this year's LGBTQ+ Pride Month, which commemorates the anniversary of the 1969 uprising at a popular gay bar in New York City.
Asked what gives him the most hope today compared to how things were when he first started out, Adam said: "Well, it's incredible how much change has happened.
When I first came out into the music scene, there weren't really any other gay men doing mainstream pop music.
I couldn't find any.
Maybe one in the U.K.
It was very slim." He continued to discuss Pride Month, saying: "I think the only way we're gonna get through some of these challenges is with each other, the unity of it all, remembering that it is a community.
I think the more mainstream the gay world gets, the less of a community exists.
It's like we're not as close-knit because there's a lot more versions of us now, and they're more out there in the world." Lambert also addressed the importance of inclusivity within the LGBTQ+ community, stating: "There are members of the community that sort of don't wanna acknowledge trans people as part of the umbrella, and it's just, like, come on.
Quit being a bully.
It's like the you-can't-sit-with-us energy.
That's not gonna get us ahead in this day and age." The singer recently released his latest single, "Eat U Alive", which is taken from his upcoming album "Adam".
The album will arrive on Friday, July 10 via his own label, distributed by The Orchard.
Featuring artwork by renowned fashion photographer Nick Knight and executive produced by Pete Nappi (Jon Bellion, Jon Batiste, JONAS BROTHERS, Rihanna, Pharrell Williams), the self-titled album features 12 diverse new songs and marks a fully realized exploration into all facets of Lambert's humanity and otherworldly artistry.