Being an Openly GAY POPSTAR in the 80s | Holly Johnson | Queer the Music

Опубликовано 21 января 2025, 5:00

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In this festive edition of Queer the Music Jake sits down with the iconic Frankie Goes to Hollywood frontman, Holly Johnson, to discuss the 1984 UK number one single and enduring Christmas song, ‘The Power of Love’.

The Power of Love came out during a time of social and political turmoil in the UK. Between Thatcherism, the miner strike and an encroaching AIDS epidemic the world was becoming a scary place for the LGBTQ+ community. Despite all this, gay bars, clubs and saunas were still thriving in the UK and amongst it all Frankie Goes to Hollywood were skyrocketing to success with their debut album ‘Welcome to the Pleasuredome’.

Tune in to hear about how ‘The Power of Love’ was written and how it unwittingly became synonymous with Christmas

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