Adam Lambert barely recognisable as he debuts staggering weight loss on NYC outing

Queen singer Adam Lambert has showed off his dramatic weight loss as he stepped out in New York City looking stylish in huge sunglasses and beige coat

Singer Adam Lambert has showed off his totally new look.

The American Idol winner, 42, was seen in New York City wearing a camel coat, brown silk shirt and jeams as he debut his dramatic weight loss. He added chunky black boots and a pair of sunglasses to his look as he smiled while walking down the pavement. Adam looked fashionable as he headed to the Today Show.

The Queen singer, who joined the iconic band in 2012, revealed he lost 60lbs earlier this year. Speaking to fans in an Instagram Live in March as he discussed Oprah Winfrey’s documentary titled An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame. He opened up on his own weight loss journey and health.

Adam shared how he starting to take Mounjaro, a prescription diabetes and weight loss medication. He said: "Actually, I’ll use this opportunity to talk about — I’m dropping some tea on you guys right now! I’ve been on Mounjaro for the last, I think, eight months and I’ve lost almost 60 pounds. I feel amazing."

Mounjaro is a prescription injectable medication used to treat type 2 diabetes and help with weight loss. Adam said his blood sugar levels were high and that he was near a diabetic level. He continued: "And I’ve lost almost 60 pounds. I feel amazing. I still eat, but I eat lighter, and I eat less."

Adam also referenced the controversy surrounding weight loss drugs that are used for people with diabetes. The singer said: "And I know that there’s a lot of chatter about, 'Oh, you’re taking it away from diabetes patients.' I mean, quite frankly, that’s the pharmaceutical industry’s issue, not mine. They need to keep up with production.

"I feel better, I feel more confident. I feel, my actual body feels better. My digestive system feels more regulated." Adam had previously struggled with his weight and body confidence. He told Sirius satellite radio’s Larry Flick of the Morning Jolt: “When I was in high school, I was 250 pounds and that creates some stuff … some body image stuff, some confidence issues. And I got a lot of my confidence from the validation I got as a performer.”

Adam has appeared with Queen on stage since 2011, first performing on American Idol in 2009. The star tours with the band to sell out crowds across the world. When he auditioned for the eighth series of the hit singing show, Adam sang Bohemian Rhapsody. As part of the show's finale, he was joined by Brian May, Roger Taylor and eventual winner Kris Allen on a rendition of We Are The Champions.

Following the show, Adam was a success in the US, with his debut album For Your Entertainment reaching Number 3 in the charts in 2009, while his 2012 follow-up Trespassing made it to the top spot. In November 2011, he joined Queen at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Belfast to perform a medley of The Show Must Go On, We Will Rock You and We Are The Champions - marking the start of their collaboration.

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