Adam Lambert flew to Los Angeles International Airport from New York City on Thursday evening, and though the singer was happy to fill in as a judge on American Idol, he looked even happier to be home in Hollywood.

Lambert sat alongside Jennifer Lopez and Harry Connick Jr. to judge season 14 auditions in New York, and last week the show confirmed that the AI album would be serving as guest judge for Keith Urban, as Urban is grieving with his wife, Nicole Kidman, who lost her father earlier this month. "Our thoughts are with Keith and his family during this difficult time," a rep for the hit show added in a statement.

So what else is Lambert working on these days? His upcoming album! After his post-Idol deal with RCA ended, he signed with another label, but he's staying mum on his new music.

"I'm not going to say too much, because I like to keep things under wraps," he recently told Ryan Seacrest about his forthcoming third album. "I’m not usually that good at that, but I’m trying something new. You know, the element of surprise in this post-Beyonce world."