The "American Idol" runner-up, who is touring Asia, told the Associated Press in Hong Kong that his "main goal is to keep people entertained -— not to make them uncomfortable." Lambert is slated to perform Thursday at a stadium in Kuala Lumpur.

Lambert has agreed to heed restrictions against stripping, jumping and kissing onstage, said Yuen-See Cho, a representative for concert co-organizer Sony Music Entertainment Malaysia. "It's something I'm doing out of respect," Lambert said.

"It's just one little thing. Man kissing another man is something that government really doesn't appreciate."

"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.