Adam Lambert on first time he heard David Bowie during childhood

Adam Lambert played The Foundry at the SLS Las Vegas last night (April 1) and spoke to Las Vegas Review Journal ahead of the show.

He recalled how his father, a David Bowie fan, introduced him to the icon's music.

Lambert said: "I remember him playing the 'Diamond Dogs' album for my brother and I. When that “Future Legend” song, the first song on the album was on, it was very scary. My brother would go run and hide, and I thought that was the coolest thing.

"I thought it was so cool that my father had something that would spook my little brother. And at that point, I was obsessed with Halloween, which actually hasn’t changed.

"It just felt… it felt… I had fallen in love with Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” and this, to me, was sort of the twisted cousin to that, you know."

Speaking about Bowie's influence, the vocal powerhouse said: "I definitely think that he was ahead of his time. You know, that’s why it was interesting to see so many artists respond to his death, so many young, contemporary artists beyond that generation.

"I just think that he wasn’t always doing what was popular, and that takes a lot of guts and a lot of bravery. To me, that’s what he kind of represents, a brave artist that was willing to go against the grain.

"And I think that inspired a lot of artists to come out, but also inspired a lot of regular people, people that might have felt like outsiders. I think he was sort of the icon of the outsider for very many people."

Listen to David Bowie's 'Future Legend', watch Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' video, and fan footage from one of Adam Lambert's recent concert,s below: