'Trespassing' superstar Adam Lambert has spoken out about the struggles artists can face when they go through the televised talent contest route, much like he did after taking part in 'American Idol'.

The vocal sensation shot to fame following his stint on the programme, from which he emerged the runner up, and has gone on to enjoy an incredibly successful career, but told Fiasco magazine that it can be a tough background to build a base from.

Lambert explained that people often don't consider artists to have genuine integrity until they record and release original material: "It's interesting because you get all this hype and celebrity and its of the moment. But as far as being an artist, that's not really explored until you put out your own original material."

In the same interview, the hitmaker revealed that sexuality often impacts your career if you're in the music industry and said: "The way I look at it, there’s just as much pressure [on men], but men aren’t supposed to talk about it. It’s supposed to seem easy, but men, especially in the public eye, are just as worried as women are.”

Watch his performance of 'Mad World' with Cyndi Lauper at the recent Home For The Holidays Christmas Concert here: