Adam Lambert to tone down his show for Malaysia

Adam Lambert pledged on Tuesday to obey Malaysian government rules that forbid the flamboyant, openly gay glam rocker from kissing anyone onstage at a planned concert this week, but called it "a tough decision".

The American Idol runner-up, who is touring Asia, said in Hong Kong that his "main goal is to keep people entertained — not to make them uncomfortable". Lambert is slated to perform today at a stadium in Muslim-majority Malaysia's biggest city, Kuala Lumpur.

Lambert has agreed to heed restrictions against stripping, jumping and kissing onstage, said Yuen-See Cho, a representative for concert co-organiser Sony Music Entertainment Malaysia.

"It's something I'm doing out of respect," Lambert said. "It's just one little thing.

"I think it's a tough decision to make, but to me, there are so many amazing fans in Malaysia that it's more important for me to be able to come and do my show there for them and entertain them and thank them for supporting me," he added.

In recent years, several female Western pop stars, including Gwen Stefani and Fergie, revamped their wardrobe and avoided skimpy costumes to perform in Malaysia.