Adam Lambert’s annual Halloween party continues its rise as a can’t-miss Los Angeles tradition

WEST HOLLYWOOD — Adam Lambert leaned fully into theatrical Halloween pageantry at his second annual holiday party at Bootsy Bellows — appearing as a stylized werewolf with movie-quality makeup, swept-back mane, and a rock-show stage attitude. What began in 2023 as a one-night experiment now appears to be settling into a reliable fixture on the Los Angeles celebrity social calendar.

Classic cinema visuals — updated for current pop culture

Lambert’s costume was crafted for maximum visual presence: fur detailing, elongated fangs, and a look that nodded to Hollywood creature features — without slipping into anything graphic or grisly. The nickname “Werewolf of WeHo” spread quickly across social timelines as guests began posting photos from early in the evening.

The rest of the celebrity invite list met the moment with equal creativity.

Kelly Osbourne arrived dressed as Margot Tenenbaum from Wes Anderson’s The Royal Tenenbaums — a pared-back, archly composed look made recognizable by the coat, the hair, the handbag silhouette and the famously even, unbothered expression.

Actor Shenae Grimes-Beech and musician Josh Beech leaned into gentle Halloween satire by appearing as retro-horror “undead” versions of Osbourne and her father, Ozzy. Kelly Osbourne joined in on the joke online and praised the attention to detail.

A social-mixer first — a Halloween scene second

Other guests included Ferras Hudson, Sarah Hudson, Melissa Bolona, Dorothy Wang and Joanna Krupa — all in costumes that reflected the night’s mix of irony, film references, and modern glam.

Inside, the party leaned toward the contemporary lounge style Lambert favors: ambient lighting, curated cocktails, and a dance-floor pace that never pushed toward chaos. Sponsorship from Veuve Clicquot and others kept the event in the range of “polished celebration” rather than shock theatre.

Why this event is resonating

Lambert is a performer whose career has been built on scale and spectacle — and this evening worked because it used that skill set for a seasonal moment that was expressive rather than extreme.

It also filled a simple pop-culture space that Los Angeles always craves in late October: the kind of Halloween event that is visually bold, very photographed, risk-aware, and run by someone who understands staging.

As midnight passed, the crowd was still on the dance floor — not because it was out of control, but because the party pacing was consistently upbeat.

For a second year in a row, Lambert delivered a night that felt designed — not improvised. The result: a Halloween party that looked like a performance, but remained comfortably social.