Scissor Sisters frontman Jake Shears sat down with the iconic Holly Johnson, front man of Frankie Goes To Hollywood, for a festive edition of Queer the Music to discuss the 1984 UK number one single and enduring Christmas song, The Power of Love, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this Christmas. The Power of Love came […]
Bimini has launched the latest episode of their podcast, with Jake Shears talking about the return of Scissor Sisters, mental health and coming out. A bold and fearless voice in music, Jake Shears has pushed boundaries and broken records. Both as the frontman of Scissor Sisters and with his solo records, Jake has sold millions […]
Queer band Scissor Sisters are reuniting after more than a decade of not touring together for an arena tour of the UK and Ireland. The flamboyant US pop rock group, known for the songs Filthy/Gorgeous, I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’ and Take Your Mama, have been on an indefinite hiatus since 2012 after they told […]
Bristol Pride 2023 will be taking place across Bristol this summer, kicking off from Saturday, June 24 all the way to Pride Day Weekend on Saturday, July 8.
Throughout the evening, guests heard of the incredible advances that have been made in HIV treatment, prevention and care.
Simon Pepper captures WE ARE FABULOSO, in Preston Park, on Sunday, August 7
Jake Shears and his Scissor Sisters were the stealth queens of LGBT+ acceptance and progress upon these island shores now more than a decade ago. It was almost as if under the cover of darkness their uplifting brand of acceptable queer stage performance dragged the wider heterosexual music buying public unwittingly into the circus and our heterosexual brother in-laws and their mates were proud of their 02 Arena show tickets even though they’re a bunch of gays.
Holiday company celebrates Manchester Pride Festival this year with specially branded plane. Thomas Cook Airlines shows support for Manchester Pride from 35,000 feet in the air by emblazoning one of its long-haul aircraft with a special rainbow edition of the airline’s heart logo.
Rita Ora, Jake Shears, Sigala, Alexandra Burke, Nadine Coyle and Louise head up Manchester Pride’s Big Weekend in August.
All the way up and down, in and out and every which way he can Shears is searingly honest and this makes this autobiography a rare thing, a popstar who can write beautifully and entertain on the page as much on the stage. Sigh, he’s such a hottie!
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