ITV new commissions with Adam Lambert, Kylie Minogue
August 29, 2023
ITV1, ITVX and Lifted Entertainment (part of ITV Studios) have announced two new commissions: Loud: An Adam Lambert Documentary and An Audience with Kylie.
Loud: An Adam Lambert Documentary (working title) is a 60 minute documentary where audiences will see Adam exploring the history of Queer artists in the music industry.
Superstar and Grammy nominated artist Lambert will open up about his music success and the barriers he has faced as an openly gay man in the music industry. He digs deep into their own personal experiences and explores what it means to be out, as well as discussing what their music has meant to the community.
Lambert became runner up in Pop Idol in 2009 and, four years later, he was the first openly gay artist to top the US billboard album chart with his second album. Adam delves deep to uncover the realities of the British LGBTQ+ experience compared to his own experience in the US, and sets out to uncover how being queer has impacted the careers of his favourite British music artists.
Lambert said: “LGBTQ+ representation in the music industry has increased significantly over the last decade. It’s a pleasure to work with ITV and the Lifted Entertainment team in creating a documentary exploring the intersection of music and Pride as well as some incredible LGBTQ+ artists embracing their authentic selves and the impact they’ve had on pop culture and the obstacles queer artists have faced.”
Katie Rawcliffe, Head of Entertainment Commissioning ITV said: “We are thrilled to have Adam on board to give us his first-hand experience of the music industry. He will bring important issues to our attention as he discusses the difficulties often faced by the LGBTQ+ community in the entertainment business and I’m fascinated to hear what he discovers.”
Richard Cowles, Managing Director, Lifted Entertainment added: “We’re delighted that ITV have commissioned Lifted to make two programmes, each fronted by a music legend. Adam Lambert’s documentary will be a fascinating look at how much the LGBTQ+ community has contributed to the music industry while Kylie is a pop legend who manages to remain consistently relevant, An Audience with Kylie will be a treat for both viewers and the star-studded audience at the Royal Albert Hall.”
The hugely successful An Audience With is back with a live music event starring the global icon, Kylie Minogue.
The show will feature sensational live performances, as well as an array of questions from the floor posed by specially invited VIP guests, including celebrity Minogue superfans.
With a five-decade career, Minogue will look back on the highlights of a life in music and showbiz, performing both her current floor fillers – including the summer smash-hit chart topper Padam Padam – and an array of favourites from her back catalogue.
The two new commissions come as Lifted Entertainment’s latest show, My Mum, Your Dad – fronted by Davina McCall – is set to launch on ITV1 and ITVX in September.