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Premiere: Drag Race star Vinegar Strokes is serving CAMP! in debut music video

“Shake that ass all night!” Vinegar Strokes has released the music video for her debut single CAMP and whew honey, it does exactly what it states on the tin; serving pure and unadulterated camp as well as hodgepodge fabulousness. Shot at the Prince of Wales bar in Brixton, the visual showcases the Drag Race UK star and a host of queer talent such as Poppicock, Veronica Green and Vera as they perform dance routines in sickening 80s-inspired lewks. “Ello darling! I bet you never thought you’d see a show starring…

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Here’s your first look at Max Martin’s new musical featuring all the hits

What if Juliet didn’t kill herself because of Romeo? Soaring with the music of Max Martin, the acclaimed song-writer of some of the biggest pop anthems of the last 30 years, & Juliet is a timely and timeless tale of one independent young woman that proves when it comes to love, there’s always life after Romeo. It features songs produced by Max Martin including …Baby One More Time, Roar, Larger Than Life, Blow, I’m Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman, I Kissed A Girl. Love Me Like You Do, Problem,…

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Watch Ryan Beatty’s music video for his new song Dark Circles

Following his guest features on the latest Brockhampton album, Ryan Beatty has released a brand new solo track for fans. The 23-year-old singer-songwriter has unveiled Dark Circles as the first new track since his critically-lauded debut album Boy in Jeans back in 2018. The visual begins with a purple-haired Beatty being attacked in the street, with the star remaining passed out for the majority of the video. Jim Lopez also stars in the clip as a trumpet player who meets an unexpected end. The visual was directed by Noah Dillon.…

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Lil Nas X heads to the future in Panini music video

Lil Nas X has dropped his music video for Panini. Following on from the stratospheric success of debut single Old Town Road, which officially became the longest-running number one in US history earlier this year, Lil Nas X is looking to repeat that success with his next single. The Mike Diva-directed video is set in a futuristic world with jetpacks, dancing robots and flying cars, as Lil Nas X chases Disney star Skai Jackson around the city trying to win her over as a fan. Panini is about the fans…

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Adam Lambert throws a queer street party in Superpower music video

Adam Lambert is continuing on his emboldened new era. Following on from singles Feel Something, New Eyes and Comin In Hot, the funky Superpower is the fourth track to be released from Adam’s new album Velvet, which will be released in two parts. Side A is due out later this month. The song sees Adam continue to leave behind the dancefloor-ready sound of previous records in favour of guitar-driven funk and rock – a move which he says was inspired by artists including Tame Impala, The Black Keys and Prince. “There’s…

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Lil Nas X makes history as first openly gay man to receive nomination at Country Music Awards

Lil Nas X has made history (again). The American rapper has become the first openly gay man to receive a nomination at the Country Music Awards. He has been nominated for Musical Event of the Year for his viral, country hip-hop track Old Town Road (Remix) with Billy Ray Cyrus, which recently became the longest-running number single of all time on the Billboard Hot 100. It logged nineteen consecutive weeks at the pole position, surpassing the previous record of sixteen weeks achieved by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men with One Sweet Day…

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Kodi James plays an androgynous Elizabeth Taylor in debut music video

What a debut! Kodi James pays tribute to Academy Award-winning actress and Hollywood icon Elizabeth Taylor on his first single. In the visual for the 50s inspired track – directed by Julian Buchan (Carly Rae Jepsen, Kim Petras, Dorian Electra) – the LA-based performer recreates some of Taylor’s iconic moments from her career, but with an androgynous twist. It also includes several queer of men of colour in the video to “combat the white/straight washing of Hollywood”. According to the singer-songwriter, the song is about “a problematic relationship” that deals…

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A musical about Princess Diana’s life is heading to Broadway

A stage musical about Princess Diana is coming to Broadway. Simply entitled Diana, the original musical follows the ‘people’s princess’ as she prepares to marry Prince Charles and become a royal. It also explores her husband’s affair with Camilla and her relationship with the press. The show had its world premiere at San Diego’s La Jolla Playhouse earlier this year, and will make its transfer to New York City’s Longacre Theatre next year, with an opening night set for 31 March, 2020. Jeanna de Waal will continue to lead the…

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Radical staging of Evita breathes new life to classic musical – review

This exciting new staging of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s hit 1970s show has opened at the Open Air Theatre, directed by Jamie Lloyd. This pared-down reworking of the story of Argentina’s iconic, controversial first lady is a far cry from the polished, glossy look of past productions and the 1996 film. Proceedings unfold entirely on a sparse, simple set, comprised of a series of steps which is almost a mirror image of the tiered seating which the audience is sat on. While the simplicity is required for the…

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Orville Peck is the queer cowboy taking the campness of country music to the next level | Amplify by GAY TIMES

“That’s a common misconception about me, it’s not a character,” says new artist Orville Peck after we ask about the origins of his flamboyant, leather-fringed persona. “I’m a cowboy and an outlaw. It’s not separate from who I am, it is who I am.” The masked crooner’s ‘character’ has been a focal discussion point throughout his career, and after speaking to him for just a couple minutes, you can tell it’s the aspect of the interview process he’d like to avoid. “It’s not me hiding my identity, it’s just the…

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