Music Billy Porter to bring ‘THE BLACK MONA LISA’ to Brighton Dome on 28 October Emmy Award-winning LGBTQ+ performer Billy Porter is to bring his show the BLACK MONA LISA to the Brighton Dome on 28 October. Backed by a full band, the Black Mona Lisa takes the audience on a musical journey through Billy’s life story — showcasing tracks from Black Mona Lisa, his latest pop album, By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Music ‘Red Bleeding’ by Swedish pop artist SYLVE named Official West Pride (Gothenburg Pride) song for 2024 Queer Swedish musician SYLVE and his song Red Bleeding have been chosen as the winner of the competition to become the official West Pride song for 2024. SYLVE will perform the song multiple times in Pride Park at Kungstorget in Gothenburg, Sweden, on June 13-15, where thousands are expected to gath By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Music Troye Sivan hints on an exciting collab with Espresso singer Sabrina Carpenter Queer idol, singer-songwriter Troye Sivan, may have spilled some piping hot espresso at the Magnum® Beach Cannes Party, confessing a collab with Sabrina Carpenter may be on the cards. When asked by host and reporter, Jack Remmington, about an Espresso 2.0 collab, Troye said: “I would do it in a hear By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts REVIEW: ‘Madame Chandelier: A Night at the Opera’ at Brighton Fringe Madame Chandelier’s blend of humor, charm, and vocal talent makes this a perfectly odd fringe show that is both lovely and enchanting. A Night at the Opera is a performance that hits all the right notes. By Eric Page • 2 min read
Music Girls Aloud pay emotional tribute to late member Sarah Harding ahead of headline performance at this year’s Brighton & Hove Pride Girls Aloud paid an emotional tribute to late member Sarah Harding as they returned to the stage for the first time in 11 years for the first night of The Girls Aloud Show in Dublin ahead of a national tour and headline appearance at this year’s Brighton & Hove Pride in August. Nadine Coyle, Cheryl, By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts Non-binary artist KOSSISKO transforms pain into power with release of new song ‘Finally Free’ GRAMMY-nominated artist Kossisko has released Finally Free from their SLAYERZ BALL album due June 7 alongside a performance video. “I wanted to get really personal and turn my pain into an empowering anthem,” said Kossisko. “The song title pretty much conveys the meaning of the song. When I wrote th By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Music Bish Bash Bosh! Olly Alexander takes to the stage in Malmö for his first Eurovision rehearsal Olly Alexander took to the stage today for his first rehearsal for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö. Olly, backed by four hot dancers, is bringing a homo-erotic boxing motif to his Eurovision performance of Dizzy, which is the first song in his own name since stepping away from Years & Y By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Culture #DALEYPOP: New music from Pet Shop Boys, Sabrina Carpenter, Coulthard, Orville Peck, Chappell Roan and more😍 Music has been embedded in my life ever since I was in the womb, my Mum and Dad basically raised me on music, especially POP music! I grew up listening to Madonna, Mariah Carey, Kylie Minogue, Spice Girls, Britney Spears and even AQUA and I’ve always been obsessed with By Dale Melita • 8 min read
Music MNEK to headline one of London’s hottest Pride events at the Clapham Grand Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and record producer MNEK – who has four billion streams on songs he has written, featured on or produced for acts including Beyoncé, Little Mix, and Madonna – is to deliver a DJ set packed full of the biggest Pride, pop and R&B anthems at one of London’s biggest By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Cabaret REVIEW: Andrew Pepper stuns with ‘House of Pepper’ at Crazy Coqs Andrew Pepper’s one-man cabaret House Of Pepper is a chaotic, whirlwind of high camp, some low singing notes and just tons and tons of fun. His opening is a mishmash of fast paced dialogue and snatches of songs, and as he tells us in one of many innuendos: “It’s 30 days since I sniffed around […] By Brian Butler • 1 min read
Music Will Young returns with new single, ‘Falling Deep’ Will Young has dropped new track, Falling Deep, which is the euphoric first single taken from his forthcoming ninth studio album, Light It Up, which is out on 9 August. Channelling the nostalgia of ‘80s pop with a modern, soulful touch, Falling Deep is written and produced by renowned pop hitmakers By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Culture Jamie Irrepressible returns with queer sex positive indie-anthem Ever listened to The Irrepressibles? Well you’re missing out if you haven’t-having amassed over 270 million streams on Spotify and an astonishing 8.1 billion streams on YouTube, vocalist Jamie Irrepressible has cemented his status as one of the most innovative and influential acts in contemporary music. He By Dale Melita • 1 min read
