{"id":265590,"date":"2026-09-28T02:33:58","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T02:33:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/28\/adam-lambert-makes-surprise-appearance-during-george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-2026-with-sombr-raye-teddy-swims\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T02:33:58","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T02:33:58","slug":"adam-lambert-makes-surprise-appearance-during-george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-2026-with-sombr-raye-teddy-swims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/28\/adam-lambert-makes-surprise-appearance-during-george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-2026-with-sombr-raye-teddy-swims\/","title":{"rendered":"Adam Lambert Makes Surprise Appearance During George Michael Tribute at MTV VMAs 2026 With Sombr, Raye &amp; Teddy Swims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption><span class=\"copyright\">CBS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/adam-lambert\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">Adam Lambert<\/strong><\/a> surprise closed out the tribute performance for George Michael at the <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/2026-mtv-vmas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2026 MTV Video Music Awards<\/a><\/strong><\/em> on Sunday (September 27) at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 44-year-old singer was not announced as a part of the performance for the late singer who passed away in 2016 and was a surprise addition at the end.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Adam<\/strong> hit the stage to perform &#8220;Freedom,&#8221; where he was also joined by fellow queer artists <strong>Saint Harison<\/strong>, <strong>Meek<\/strong>, and <strong>MNEK<\/strong>, as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/sombr\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">Sombr<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/raye\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">Raye<\/strong><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/teddy-swims\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">Teddy Swims<\/strong><\/a> returning to the stage after their solo tributes. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-02.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"788\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-02-788x525.jpg\" alt=\"Raye, Adam Lambert, Teddy Swims, Saint Harison, Sombr, Meek, MNEK perform a tribute to George Michael at the MTV VMAs\" class=\"wp-image-2292348\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sombr<\/strong> kicked off the tribute performance with &#8220;Faith,&#8221; followed by &#8220;Father Figure.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Raye <\/strong>then came on stage to sing &#8220;I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me),&#8221; with <strong>Teddy Swims<\/strong> singing &#8220;Careless Whisper&#8221; next.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prior to their performances, the tribute was introduced by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/orville-peck\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">Orville Peck<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-4 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-12 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-08.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"788\" height=\"1182\" data-id=\"2292352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-08-788x1182.jpg\" alt=\"Sombr performs during a George Michael tribute at the 2026 MTV VMAs\" class=\"wp-image-2292352\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-10.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"788\" height=\"1182\" data-id=\"2292353\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-10-788x1182.jpg\" alt=\"Raye performs during a George Michael tribute at the 2026 MTV VMAs\" class=\"wp-image-2292353\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-11.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"788\" height=\"1182\" data-id=\"2292354\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-11-788x1182.jpg\" alt=\"Teddy Swims performs during a George Michael tribute at the 2026 MTV VMAs\" class=\"wp-image-2292354\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-05.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"788\" height=\"1181\" data-id=\"2292351\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-05-788x1181.jpg\" alt=\"Orville Peck introduces a George Michael tribute at the 2026 MTV VMAs\" class=\"wp-image-2292351\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>George Michael<\/strong> tribute performance comes ahead of the release of the <em>George Michael: The Faith Tour<\/em> live album on November 6th, as well as the feature-length film <em>George Michael: The Faith Tour<\/em>, set to hit theaters in the US on December 11th.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>George<\/strong> was a four-time VMAs winner during his career, and he also received the Video Vanguard Award in 1989.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>See more photos from the George Michael tribute performance at the 2026 MTV VMAs below&#8230;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-5 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-13 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-01.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"788\" height=\"525\" data-id=\"2292356\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-01-788x525.jpg\" alt=\"Teddy Swims performs during a George Michael tribute at the 2026 MTV VMAs\" class=\"wp-image-2292356\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-03.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"788\" height=\"1006\" data-id=\"2292357\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-03-788x1006.jpg\" alt=\"Teddy Swims performs during a George Michael tribute at the 2026 MTV VMAs\" class=\"wp-image-2292357\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-04.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"788\" height=\"525\" data-id=\"2292355\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-04-788x525.jpg\" alt=\"Teddy Swims performs during a George Michael tribute at the 2026 MTV VMAs\" class=\"wp-image-2292355\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-06.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"787\" height=\"525\" data-id=\"2292359\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-06-787x525.jpg\" alt=\"Raye performs during a George Michael tribute at the 2026 MTV VMAs\" class=\"wp-image-2292359\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-07.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"787\" height=\"525\" data-id=\"2292358\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-07-787x525.jpg\" alt=\"Teddy Swims performs during a George Michael tribute at the 2026 MTV VMAs\" class=\"wp-image-2292358\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-09.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"788\" height=\"525\" data-id=\"2292360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-09-788x525.jpg\" alt=\"Raye performs during a George Michael tribute at the 2026 MTV VMAs\" class=\"wp-image-2292360\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-12.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"787\" height=\"525\" data-id=\"2292361\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-12-787x525.jpg\" alt=\"Teddy Swims performs during a George Michael tribute at the 2026 MTV VMAs\" class=\"wp-image-2292361\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-13.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"787\" height=\"525\" data-id=\"2292362\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-13-787x525.jpg\" alt=\"Adam Lambert performs during a George Michael tribute at the 2026 MTV VMAs\" class=\"wp-image-2292362\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-20.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"788\" height=\"1182\" data-id=\"2292369\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-20-788x1182.jpg\" alt=\"Sombr performs during a George Michael tribute at the 2026 MTV VMAs\" class=\"wp-image-2292369\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-14.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"787\" height=\"525\" data-id=\"2292363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-14-787x525.jpg\" alt=\"Raye, Adam Lambert, Teddy Swims, Saint Harison, Sombr, Meek, MNEK perform a tribute to George Michael at the MTV VMAs\" class=\"wp-image-2292363\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-15.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"788\" height=\"525\" data-id=\"2292365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-15-788x525.jpg\" alt=\"Adam Lambert, Saint Harison, MNEK perform a tribute to George Michael at the MTV VMAs\" class=\"wp-image-2292365\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-16.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"788\" height=\"525\" data-id=\"2292364\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-16-788x525.jpg\" alt=\"Adam Lambert, Saint Harison, MNEK perform a tribute to George Michael at the MTV VMAs\" class=\"wp-image-2292364\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-17.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"788\" height=\"525\" data-id=\"2292366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-17-788x525.jpg\" alt=\"Adam Lambert, Saint Harison, MNEK perform a tribute to George Michael at the MTV VMAs\" class=\"wp-image-2292366\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-18.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"788\" height=\"525\" data-id=\"2292367\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-18-788x525.jpg\" alt=\"Adam Lambert, Saint Harison, MNEK perform a tribute to George Michael at the MTV VMAs\" class=\"wp-image-2292367\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-19.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"788\" height=\"1182\" data-id=\"2292368\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-19-788x1182.jpg\" alt=\"Adam Lambert performs during a George Michael tribute at the 2026 MTV VMAs\" class=\"wp-image-2292368\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-21.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"788\" height=\"1182\" data-id=\"2292370\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-21-788x1182.jpg\" alt=\"Sombr performs during a George Michael tribute at the 2026 MTV VMAs\" class=\"wp-image-2292370\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-22.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"788\" height=\"1182\" data-id=\"2292371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-22-788x1182.jpg\" alt=\"Sombr performs during a George Michael tribute at the 2026 MTV VMAs\" class=\"wp-image-2292371\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-23.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"788\" height=\"1182\" data-id=\"2292372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-23-788x1182.jpg\" alt=\"Sombr performs during a George Michael tribute at the 2026 MTV VMAs\" class=\"wp-image-2292372\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-24.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"788\" height=\"1182\" data-id=\"2292373\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-24-788x1182.jpg\" alt=\"Raye performs during a George Michael tribute at the 2026 MTV VMAs\" class=\"wp-image-2292373\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-25.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"788\" height=\"1182\" data-id=\"2292374\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-25-788x1182.jpg\" alt=\"Raye performs during a George Michael tribute at the 2026 MTV VMAs\" class=\"wp-image-2292374\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-26.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"788\" height=\"1182\" data-id=\"2292375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-26-788x1182.jpg\" alt=\"Raye performs during a George Michael tribute at the 2026 MTV VMAs\" class=\"wp-image-2292375\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-27.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"788\" height=\"1182\" data-id=\"2292376\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-27-788x1182.jpg\" alt=\"Raye performs during a George Michael tribute at the 2026 MTV VMAs\" class=\"wp-image-2292376\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-28.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"788\" height=\"1182\" data-id=\"2292377\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-28-788x1182.jpg\" alt=\"Raye performs during a George Michael tribute at the 2026 MTV VMAs\" class=\"wp-image-2292377\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-29.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"788\" height=\"1182\" data-id=\"2292378\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-29-788x1182.jpg\" alt=\"Adam Lambert performs during a George Michael tribute at the 2026 MTV VMAs\" class=\"wp-image-2292378\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-30.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"788\" height=\"525\" data-id=\"2292379\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-30-788x525.jpg\" alt=\"Sombr performs during a George Michael tribute at the 2026 MTV VMAs\" class=\"wp-image-2292379\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-31.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"788\" height=\"525\" data-id=\"2292380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-31-788x525.jpg\" alt=\"Sombr performs during a George Michael tribute at the 2026 MTV VMAs\" class=\"wp-image-2292380\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-32.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"788\" height=\"525\" data-id=\"2292381\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-32-788x525.jpg\" alt=\"Adam Lambert, Saint Harison, Meek, MNEK perform a tribute to George Michael at the MTV VMAs\" class=\"wp-image-2292381\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-33.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"788\" height=\"525\" data-id=\"2292382\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-33-788x525.jpg\" alt=\"Raye, Adam Lambert, Teddy Swims, Saint Harison, Sombr, Meek, MNEK perform a tribute to George Michael at the MTV VMAs\" class=\"wp-image-2292382\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-34.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"788\" height=\"525\" data-id=\"2292383\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-34-788x525.jpg\" alt=\"Raye, Adam Lambert, Teddy Swims, Saint Harison, Sombr, Meek, MNEK perform a tribute to George Michael at the MTV VMAs\" class=\"wp-image-2292383\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-35.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"787\" height=\"1005\" data-id=\"2292384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-35-787x1005.jpg\" alt=\"Orville Peck and Teddy Swims pose at the 2026 MTV VMAs\" class=\"wp-image-2292384\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2026\/09\/27\/adam-lambert-makes-surprise-appearance-during-george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-2026-with-sombr-raye-teddy-swims\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adam Lambert Makes Surprise Appearance During George Michael Tribute at MTV VMAs 2026 With Sombr, Raye &amp; Teddy Swims<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Just Jared &#8211; Celebrity News, Entertainment News &amp; Photos<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2026\/09\/27\/adam-lambert-makes-surprise-appearance-during-george-michael-tribute-at-mtv-vmas-2026-with-sombr-raye-teddy-swims\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CBS Adam Lambert surprise closed out the tribute performance for George Michael at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday (September 27) at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. The 44-year-old singer was not announced as a part of the performance for the late singer who passed away in 2016 and was a surprise [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":265591,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-265590","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-lifestyle"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/265590","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=265590"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/265590\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/265591"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=265590"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=265590"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=265590"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}