In January 2011, Adam Lambert ditched his spikes for a more relaxed style at the Elton John Concert for the American Foundation for Equal Rights, but it didn’t do the rock star any favors. Instead, the haircut looked like a cross between a shag and a mullet with an oddly-placed bouffant on the top of his head. The ‘do was reminiscent of the 1970s feathered look favored by Andy Gibb. When shown a picture of his hairstyle four years later in an interview with the Brazilian outlet Deezer, Lambert laughed, “Um, she’s a lady. I don’t know what I was going through there.”
Unfortunately, Lambert’s layered look wasn’t a one-and-done. Later in January 2011, he wore it even shaggier to the premiere of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” Season 3. When asked by FNL Network which singer inspired him as a kid, Lambert answered, “When I first heard Freddie Mercury, I was like ‘What the?!’ I was kind of floored. He was so intense, in your face.” Given that the “Bohemian Rhapsody” singer was a fan of the shag haircut, it’s no wonder Lambert is as well.
