Adam Lambert Slays Stage With Christina Aguilera Throughout Shock Satisfaction Efficiency

Christina Aguilera introduced some further sparkle to New York’s LGBTQ+ Satisfaction celebrations this weekend with a little bit assist from Adam Lambert.

Lambert made an unannounced visitor look at Aguilera’s NYC Satisfaction Island live performance on Sunday, becoming a member of the “Dirrty” diva onstage at Brooklyn Military Terminal for a high-octane rendition of “Girl Marmalade.”

The efficiency even got here as a shock to Lambert, who mentioned Aguilera had invited him to hitch her onstage solely after he’d wished her luck on her efficiency.

“Who knew {that a} pleasant ‘have an important present’ textual content would flip into an invite to carry out with the enduring diva Xtina?!” the “American Idol” veteran and Grammy nominee wrote on Instagram. “Like lots of you understand, I’ve been a stan for her since like…. ’2000!!! I discovered how you can really wail listening to her.”

He went on so as to add, “Thanks Xtina for this surreal second to rejoice NY Satisfaction!!! I am keen on you!”

Watch Christina Aguilera and Adam Lambert sing “Girl Marmalade” beneath.

Lambert’s look got here towards the latter half of Aguilera’s 13-song, hit-packed set. Different highlights included “Can’t Maintain Us Down” and “Fighter,” each off of her 2002 album “Stripped,” in addition to a young “Say One thing,” carried out in duet with Ian Axel of the band A Nice Huge World.

Aguilera and Lambert had been hoping to collaborate for a while. In Might 2020, Lambert shared that the 2 pop stars had been planning a joint tour earlier than arenas and different efficiency venues shuttered to curb the unfold of COVID-19.

“You already know what’s humorous? There was a complete plan to tour w [Aguilera] this summer time across the US,” he tweeted on the time. “Huge venues too! However sadly all the things went into Lock Down earlier than we had been able to announce … ready time see if we are able to reschedule it!”

Sunday marked Aguilera’s second New York efficiency this previous weekend. On Friday evening, she sang three of her classics ― together with her seminal 2002 hit “Lovely” ― at Stonewall Day, a fundraiser for the Stonewall Nationwide Monument Customer Heart, slated to open subsequent 12 months.

In March, Aguilera obtained GLAAD’s Advocate for Change Award in recognition of her advocacy work on behalf of the LGBTQ group.