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  • Lockie Chapman says he’s leaving The Overtones

    Lockie Chapman says he’s leaving The Overtones

    Aussie hunk, Lockie Chapman is leaving the million-selling vocal group, The Overtones, after “difficult decision”.

    Lockie Chapman, who is known for his deep bass voice in the vocal group, The Overtones, is set to leave the group after “careful consideration” saying that it was time for him to move on.

    The group broke onto the music scene in 2009 and Lockie was one of the founding members of the group.

    Speaking to THEGAYUK.com about his decision to leave Lockie said, “It has been a very difficult decision and has taken much careful consideration, but the time has come for me to move on. I hope you will understand. I was one of five boys given a chance at a lucky break, and my goodness, how we ran with that ball! My finest memories have been made and they are countless. I have so much love for the Overtones, for Darren, Mike, Mark and our dearest friend Timmy Matley and the memories we have made and shared together”

    Lockie said of the news. “I know the boys will carry on delighting audiences everywhere as The Overtones always have and long may they reign. My heart is beating with pride for them. I have so much love and thanks for our devoted and loyal fans – the love and respect you have given us means you will always be in my heart. Always, always. You have truly been the making of my first decade in the UK and I must now journey on into the adventures and excitements of my next decade. We shall see. We will meet again at a microphone, a stage or a screen near you soon”

    Lockie took to Instagram to inform the band’s fans, with a simple handwritten note,

    Talking about the future Darren Everest, Mike Crawshaw and Mark Franks added ,“We are excited about our next chapter too and, to our fans, rest assured that The Overtones will continue to make you smile, sing and dance in the aisles for many years to come. We have some big news coming soon so stay tuned because there are exciting times ahead”

    Tickets for the concert on Saturday May 4th 2019 at Shanklin Theatre, Isle Of Wight are available from shanklintheatre.com

    With their innate charm and adherence to vintage-modernist style, and a devotion to the timeless appeal of male vocal harmonies, The Overtones are a bridge between pre-rock’n’roll classicism and lively 21st Century entertainment. They’ve sold over a million albums, made countless TV appearances and filled venues to capacity on tour after tour, all the while building a relationship with their fans that has real depth and devotion.

    In 2018 the group released their sixth album ‘The Overtones’. The first to be released as a quartet following the death of Timmy Matley, the record was a celebration of life, the friendship between the band mates, and the power of the voice. The accompanying 24 date sold-out tour took that sense of celebration and party on the road with the group and their band living up to the promise of “a night to remember”. That’s the tradition they come from and they’re certainly not about to stop now.

  • Overtones’ singer Timmy Matley died after falling from the 13th floor

    Overtones’ singer Timmy Matley died after falling from the 13th floor

    Singer Timmy Matley died after falling from the 13th floor of a tower block in London.

    (C) TheGayUK Timmy Matley is the second from the right-hand side

    The coroner in the death of pop star Timmy Matley, who was 36 at the time of his death, from the vocal group The Overtones died after falling from the 13th floor of a tower block in London. The post-mortem also revealed that there was Crystal Meth in his system when he died.

    When he died in April, many fans suspected that he had succumbed to cancer he had been battling. However these new details show that the death was an accidental fall. He was diagnosed with stage three malignant melanoma in 2016.

    Poplar Coroner’s Court confirmed to Mirror Online that the singer died in a “drug-related incident”.

    The inquest heard that the singer was at a friend’s flat. He apparently locked himself out on the balcony. The Daily Mail reports, that he tried to climb down before falling to his death.

    Timmy far right.

    Taking to their Twitter account, The Overtones wrote, “We will not be making any comment other than to say that Timmy, our funny, talented, beautiful friend was dearly loved and he is deeply missed.”

    Speaking to THEGAYUK in 2013, Timmy spoked passionately about LGBT representation in the music industry and the part that The Overtones played in that saying, “I’m so proud of where we’re at and that we can, as a band, do an interview with you and talk about it first of all, and for there to be no mention about it or strategy at the label. It’s 2013 and we’re so comfortable in our workplace. To be who we are. We’re never told to be anything else but ourselves and I’m very proud of that. We never get any jip for it. When we first started I was a bit nervous.”

     

     

  • Pop star, Timmy Matley dies 36

    Singer from The Overtones, Timmy Matley has died at the age of 36.

    Timmy (second from the right) has died at the age of 36.

    Out singer, Timmy Matley has died, at the age of 36, after a battle with cancer. A statement from the band said that the remaining band members, Lachie, Darren, Mark and Mike, was “heartbreaking”.

    “It is with the greatest sadness that we have to announce that our dear friend and brother Timmy has passed away. We know this news will be as heartbreaking for you all as it is for us. We appreciate your love and support at this difficult time. Mike, Darren, Mark & Lachie x”

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    The Overtones appeared on the first ever issue of THEGAYUK digital magazine. (Timmy is the second from the right)

    He was best known for singing the high notes in the band.

    He was diagnosed with stage three malignant melanoma in 2016, however, it’s not clear how Timmy died.

    Speaking to THEGAYUK.com in 2013, Timmy spoke about sexuality (three of the five members of the band were gay) stating, “I’m so proud of where we’re at and that we can, as a band, do an interview with you and talk about it first of all, and for there to be no mention about it or strategy at the label. It’s 2013 and we’re so comfortable in our workplace. To be who we are. We’re never told to be anything else but ourselves and I’m very proud of that. We never get any jip for it. When we first started I was a bit nervous.”

    Timmy Matley first on the right.

    X Factor winner, Sam Bailey who appeared with the band on their third album, Tweeted, “This is so very sad!!! What an amazing voice! Such a loss!!! Here for you guys x anything you need xx”

    Philip Schofield also paid tribute saying, “I’m so terribly sorry to hear this and sending lots of love to you all and particularly Timmy’s family and his many friends”

    The singer was due, along with his bandmates to go on tour in the summer of 2018. They announced the tour earlier in March.

    Together they released 5 albums, each reaching the Top 40, and sold over a million records in the UK.

     

  • Overtones Take Over ITV With Sweet Soul Music

    Dapper Overtones are taking over ITV as they promo their new album Sweet Soul Music.

    The supergroup, of which 3 are of the man loving variety, are due to sing on This Morning. In a recent interview with THEGAYUK, the boys undertook a How Gay Is interview where we revealed that Lachie, would love to be Belle from Beauty And Beast, as he loves dancing with big hairy men. (Don’t we all)

    We also found out that Timmy Matley, the band’s loveable lead singer, doesn’t think Katie Hopkins is a gay icon.

    The Warner five-some recorded River Deep Mountain High with X Factor winner Sam Bailey, talking about the recording Darren Everest from Essex said, “She’s cool man, she’s a really cool girl. Really down to earth, loves a chat… We just sat there for two hours and we’re like, ‘we should probably do some singing now…’ It was really cool to see her and Lachie go in, they had a mic each when they were doing their leads. It was like one big sing off. It was really cool. She was heavily pregnant and we were a bit like, as she was hitting them high notes, ‘I hope she doesn’t pop…’”

  • INTERVIEW | The Overtones – We don’t all live together!

    The Overtones are genuinely pop’s sweethearts. Easy going, easy on the eye and easy on the ear. Since their breakthrough in 2009 after a residency on Dancing On Ice, the band have sold over 750,000 records in the UK over 3 albums. In an industry that is notorious for dropping acts before they really get time to develop, it seems like Warner Music is prepared to play the longer game with this band.

    Although nothing was really made of it at the time, 3 of the band’s men are out and proudly flying the flag for gay men in what some may say is a bit of sea change in terms of acceptance for gay men in music. The fact that nothing was said at the time was probably the beginnings of this sea change. We’re here, we’re queer – it’s not a marketing ploy. In Kensington at Warner’s new offices, which occupy where the now defunct EMI once resided, we get down to the nitty gritty.

    So what more is there for The Overtones to do? What is there that you haven’t achieved yet, but really want to?
    MIKE: It’s a difficult one, because I feel like we’re kind of living our dream, to keep on doing what we’re doing. We talk about our fourth album and it’s something that a lot of acts in this day and age, in this ever-changing music industry don’t get the opportunity to do. So we do feel very lucky. For us, immediately, it’s about continuing this dream, continuing this career that we’ve worked hard at over the last five-years to build. We talk about fan base and stuff; that fan base, it grew slowly and solidly. There’s a solid foundation in there. So we’re going to keep on doing what we do, hopefully we’re going to spread our wings to other countries. Anywhere where people are willing to hear us and enjoy what we do. We’ll get there…

    Is it important for bands to crack the all-important, if somewhat elusive, US market?
    DARREN: If they have a strong desire to then I guess it is. But, you know, people have perfectly good, great careers without ever going to America. If you’re asking if we’d like to go and have a crack of course we would, we’re ambitious boys, but we’re also very happy with our career now and how we’re doing.

    Arguably what you’re doing, in terms of style and essence has its birthplace in America. Do you think they’d enjoy what you’d have to offer?
    DARREN: I think so…
    MARK: Yeah! For sure, but it’s just a massive nut to crack. It takes a lot of time and at the moment we’re enjoying being in the UK promoting our album here. Hopefully in the future we’d be up for it.
    TIMMY: I’d go to Timbuktu and do a gig if they enjoy our music. That’s the value of what you do. You work hard on music and create great albums and you work hard to do that.

    In the music biz they talk about the three major markets: the US, the UK and Germany – which you are doing very well in… Why is that?
    TIMMY: (Laughing) We did an RTL campaign out there.
    LACHIE: It’s a big TV station out there.
    TIMMY: They got behind “Gambling Man” (the band’s very first single, which ended up charting at number 16 in Germany) and they used it to advertise this new station and used us as part of it. It was a great introduction to Germany. We have gained some amazing fan base out there. So loyal. They come over whether we’re doing a gig in Germany, Ireland or anywhere in the UK, and they come over and we; I, really appreciate that kind of support. We’re looking at doing a few gigs, a small tour there, which is great. I think for us doing live gigs – that’s where we get to crossover and bring this album to life. We’ve got the moves, we’re looking sharp…

    You are quite polished in terms of your look and your marketing, compared to say, Adele or Sam Smith, who can be a little more ‘take me as you find me…’
    LACHIE: Did you find Adele was like that on 21? Come on now. Come on…
    TIMMY: In our downtime we’re wearing trackies… But I think everyone’s polished up their act actually. Even Sam Smith, he’s always wearing jackets, but even in their downtime I’m sure they’re wearing trackies and onesies!
    LACHIE: But with the style of music we do, I don’t think you could rock in wearing jeans and flips flops saying, “yeah we enjoy singing 50’s and 60’s music in a vocal harmony style.” This is doffing the hat. When we sat down on the couch (today), I said, “Oh look at us wearing all the same thing”… It’s good fun.

    It’s very classic. At the moment music has had that 50’s/60’s feeling for quite a while now, probably one the longest rebirth of styles. Is there a worry that it might pop and if it does, will The Overtones restyle? Will we see you in lime green jump suits and disco get up?
    DARREN: You know what, it goes back to the live shows again. We’ve been doing it for four years now and we’re very lucky that we’ve got a lot of fan base with touring. No matter what the fashion is in music, we’ve got a fan base that loves this style of music. So we’re very lucky boys.

    Since we last spoke Sam Smith has become unquestionably the world’s biggest artist, with an album written about his relationships with men. Are we past the point of people caring about the whole “gay” thing?
    DARREN: I’d like to think so, I saw the speech where he won one of his four Grammy’s and I think it was the last one and he thanked his ex-boyfriend for giving him the material to write about and I just thought that was really cool and refreshing to hear.
    TIMMY: I think he’s flying the flag in a very classy way. I think there’s a very aggressive approach sometimes saying, “I’m doing this for…” But he’s happy to say that he was in a relationship with a guy. I liked the way that he said people wouldn’t sign him because he was big or whatever, and I think whether you’re gay, straight, man, woman, black, white everyone can kind of like feel that in that album. It’s still quite universal, but he’s still okay to talk about that. Yes that is a change. But Freddie Mercury… All these people… It’s been going on for years. I think it’s lovely for him to be really comfortable to talk about it. I think he’s holding himself in a really classy way as a gay man.

    You’re now four albums in… Does it get easier?
    DARREN: From what point of view?

    Your personal point of view…
    LACHIE: I think from a recording perspective, it’s tighter; it’s a bit more professional. I just remember album one, we were like, “We’re in a recording studio, and there are producers and people from the record label and I feel like I’ve got to be a good boy”, but now I feel more free to say, “I think it could be that… or this harmony, or maybe, not that song, but this song.” This is album four and we’ve shown in our last three that people who listen to our albums really enjoy it. Really enjoy it. All of that has come directly through us. So there’s comfort that comes from that, but you don’t want to let anyone down, to keep it exciting and fresh and new and come up with new stuff, so there’s still an element of crossing your fingers.
    TIMMY: You don’t know what’s going to happen…

    Did you imagine you’d get to album four?
    DARREN: Yep. I did, I can’t speak for everyone, but I’ve always believed in us.
    MARK: I think we’ve also always taken it album by album as well. Obviously we’re in this for the long run. People always say, “What are your plans for the future”, but we’re really excited about here and now and this new album and promoting this Sweet Soul Music – out March the 2nd…
    DARREN: Thank you!!

    Tell me a little about the sweet soul music…
    MARK: Well, the title says it all really. It’s all the soul classics and we’re keen songwriters as well so there are three originals on there… It’s songs like: “I Heard It Through The Grapevine”, “Give Me Just A Little More Time”,
    DARREN: “Let’s Stay Together”
    TIMMY: “River Deep Mountain High”
    MARK: With Sam Bailey….
    TGUK: Tell us about Sam Bailey, how did that go down?
    DARREN: She’s cool man; she’s a really cool girl. Really down to earth, loves a chat… We just sat there for two hours and we’re like, “We should probably do some singing now…” It was really cool to see her and Lachie go in, they had a mic each when they were doing their leads. It was like one big sing off. It was really cool. She was heavily pregnant and we were a bit like, as she was hitting them high notes, “I hope she doesn’t pop!”

    Do you think she deserves a bit more of a shake of the tree, a bit more run of the rad than she’s been given?
    LACHIE: I never get the feeling from Sam that she’s wandering round saying, “Make me famous, make me famous!”. I think she’s grafted from a very early age. She has an extraordinary voice, she’s got her feet on the ground and her head screwed on. She’s got a beautiful family and a lovely fella, and I think Sam will just carve her way. Do you know what I mean? She can sing. Does she want to be on the cover of the teen mags? I don’t know… I just have real faith that she has an astonishing talent and she will have a really lovely career and have a lovely time, doing whatever she wants to do. Doing it how she wants to do it.
    TIMMY: She keeps it really real. She has her fan base and there’s no reason why she can’t have a career and go on tour… When you’ve got a voice like that…

    This issue is about food, so let’s get foodie… Are any of you good cooks?
    DARREN: I’m getting better, yeah. I need to broaden my horizons, I just focus on spaghetti bolognaise and some boring chicken dishes, but Lachie and Timmy kind of cook stews and roasts. I’m not there yet.
    MARK: I went round to Timmy’s the other day and he did a lovely… well it was meant to be a Red Thai curry…
    TIMMY: I thought it was Red Thai, but it was Tikka Masala,
    DARREN: He makes really small portions…
    MIKE: Yeah, really small, he’s really tight…
    TIMMY: I’m more a of “eat little and often” type guy. Like a bird… I see pictures that Lachie puts up on twitter…
    LACHIE: I love cooking…

    Lachie are you like a food porn baron on Twitter?
    LACHIE: oh no no no no no. If you go to a restaurant and you see people get their phones I feel like wiping the plates away. Don’t bother…
    TIMMY: (whispering) I do that…
    LACHIE: No! Do you?
    DARREN: I did that at TGI’s the other day…
    TIMMY: My mum might present the plate… (Demonstrates a pose showing off a plate)
    LACHIE: Well that’s nice… I’m talking about the people who when the plate goes down show people, “How interesting I am that I have chicken stuffed with Gruyère cheese…”
    TIMMY: I did it with scrambled eggs, bacon and black pudding…
    LACHIE: Go away you people. Okay that’s a bit harsh.
    TIMMY: I’m loving stews and casseroles. Comforting food, I’m good at that.

    Do you think that’s a lot to do with the climate we live in?
    DARREN: I reckon it is, (to Timmy) you love in the winter cooking all those wintry dishes, but I eat the same food all the year round.
    TIMMY: In those times, I think I go back to childhood. Things like Irish Stew, beef stews with red wine gravy. I love all that. I think it is to do with the climate. Lachie is from Australia and when you go out there, it’s all salads and no carbs… I was like “I’m starving all the time…”
    DARREN: Mike cooks a disgusting macaroni cheese. (Laughs)
    TIMMY: Has it got tomatoes?
    MIKE: Yeah, its got tomatoes and breadcrumbs… I get a bad rap for my macaroni cheese. Timmy’s the only one who’s tasted it.
    TIMMY: It’s really good.
    DARREN: No wait, he said behind your back…
    TIMMY: No I didn’t…
    MIKE: That breaks my heart a little… (they hug)
    MARK: Timmy will tell you that I cook a lovely kedgeree.
    TIMMY: Mark invited me over. I was really looking forward to it, you know bring a bottle of wine the whole lot… I sit down… I don’t like oily fish, or mackerel I don’t like egg and he cooked kedgeree which has all of those ingredients so I basically had rice. We still giggle about it.
    MARK: It’s got better now. You need to come around again and I’ll cook it for you again…
    TIMMY: Maybe with Salmon? can you do a kedgeree with Salmon? I’m up for that.

    Do you all live separately?
    ALL: Yes!
    TIMMY: No we don’t have an Overtones house.

    Is it difficult when you’re on tour to eat well?
    ALL: Yeah…
    TIMMY: It has been in the past.
    DARREN: No it’s not now…
    MIKE: I really tried… The hard thing on tour, we’ve got catering now which is great, great cooks, beautiful food, but when you finish a show at ten o’clock you’re starving, so it’s invariably “There’s a burger bar at the end of the road”, or granola bar for Darren… It’s really hard, I struggle as well.
    MARK: The good thing is we have an amazing catering team that come on the road with us and they always bring that big juicer.
    DARREN: But they also do nice desserts, which is hard to get away from.
    MIKE: That’s a killer!
    TIMMY: It’s Dillon and Pauline; we have to give them a shout out… They’re like mums and dads on
    tour. We never had that at the start… it makes it home from home.

    Is it important for you all to keep slim and fit?
    MARK: We do a two-hour show every night that’s fairly energetic – with our finger clicking… That burns of a few calories, we do go to the gym as well.
    DARREN: Yes, personally I eat healthy and go to the gym a lot and then at the weekends I chill out.
    TIMMY: Darren is very disciplined. I do have to say that! I’m a bit of a sugar fiend. So I’m trying to cut down on that, and I’m finding it very hard.

    Is there jealously between you all?
    MIKE: I’m jealous of these biceps (squeezes Darren’s arm)
    DARREN: Do that again!
    MIKE: Oh God it’s unbelievable.
    DARREN: You’re doing well
    MIKE: I’m doing all right; I’m getting there…
    TIMMY: Mark has the kind of hairy chest that I can only dream of really…
    MIKE: You’ve got that little wispy bit there…
    TIMMY: and Lachie, they are representing on that hairy chest front.
    MARK: I’m thinking of shaving it off.
    TIMMY: Are you? You could lay it down and I could just glue it on…

    Fan questions:
    Is there going to be a video of the tour?
    TIMMY: Let’s be honest, we’re asked about it many a time and we’d love to do it in the future, but the thing is with doing it, it does end up costing a lot of money so we’re hoping to do that in future…
    DARREN: There’ll be some nice iPhone footage on YouTube!

    Which is your favourite original song:
    MARK: I’m going to go with, on our second album we had a song called “Love Song”,
    DARREN: I’m going to say “Give Me Soul” from our new album. Maybe something you wouldn’t expect from us.
    MIKE: “Something Good”, it’s an Overtone song, It’s not specific to a relationship. It could be about anything that’s making you feel good at the time.
    TIMMY: I’m going to go back…Anytime we go on tour it always surprises me how much our fans connected with this song and it was the first original we ever performed on telly. “Gambling Man”.
    LACHIE: I’m going to say “Loving The Sound”. It’s really weird turning on the radio and hearing your voice every time. It really catches me. That song had so much support from so many radio stations…

  • Katie Hopkins Is NOT A Gay Icon, Overtones Rage Over The Thought

    In their most recent interview with THEGAYUK, The Overtones were dismayed at the thought of Katie Hopkins being a gay icon.

    The Overtones who have just celebrated a top 10 album with Sweet Soul Music, have decried the notion that Katie Hopkins is a gay icon. In their HOW GAY IS? Interview with THEGAYUK, Timmy Matley was asked whether he thought Katie Hopkins was a gay icon… “No… in any shape or form,” was his strong denial of her credentials to being a gay icon. The Overtones have three out and proud gay members, Timmy, Lachie and Mark.

    Taking to Twitter numerous times, Katie has tried to stake her claim as a gay icon. One of Katie’s tweets earlier in the year outlines her potential credentials of being a gay icon saying:

    “…ambition is to be a gay icon, Hence I wear tan tights with silver shoes (not working x).”

    Taking to Twitter numerous times, Katie has tried to stake her claim as a gay icon. One of Katie’s tweets earlier in the year outlines her potential credentials of being a gay icon saying, ‘…ambition is to be a gay icon, Hence I wear tan tights with silver shoes (not working x).

    Last month THEGAYUK asked Kavana whether KH had what it takes to be an icon and his response was much more positive.

  • The Overtones Feared Heavily Pregnant Sam Bailey Would “Pop” Over High Notes

    Gorgeous manband of the moment The Overtones have just released their 4th album and talk about the time they feared heavily pregnant XFACTOR winner Sam Bailey might pop, after hitting the high notes.

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  • INTERVIEW: The Overtones

    As the The Overtones pile into the plush Soho Square Studios, London, I’m immediately struck at how brotherly they all are together. These guys are the real deal. Head to foot in their trademark dickie-bow look and buffed shoes, I’m immediately a fan, without even speaking to them and it’s about to get even friendlier as TheGayUK chats to The Overtones for their gayest* interview ever!

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  • The Overtones hit top 5

    The Overtones have landed their third consecutive Top 10 album after their new collection Saturday Night At The Movies entered the charts at #5, charting above new releases from Shane Filan, The Wanted and Avril Lavigne.

    Recent weeks have seen a rush of activity from the 5 fivesome hunks, with highlights including an interview and impromptu renditions of Pretty Woman and CeeLo Green’s Forget You on BBC Breakfast; a full performance of ‘Pretty Woman’ on ITV’s This Morning; an interview with Rick Astley for Magic FM; and a series of HMV in-stores performances and signing sessions. They will also perform ‘Runaway’ on The Alan Titchmarsh Show this afternoon.
    Already 2014 is shaping up to be another brilliant year for The Overtones as they recently announced that they’ll take their sweet vocal harmonies and easy-going charm around the UK for a nineteen-date tour which begins next February. Public demand for tickets saw a second London date added at the IndigO2 shortly after the dates were announced.

     

  • Why Are Boy Bands So Gay?

    Why Are Boy Bands So Gay?

    So the thought of 3, 4 or 5 exuberant lads together making sweet music is one undeniably interesting prospect. One, I imagine causing many a nightly stirring whilst staring at your latest pinup poster of One Direction from Smash Hits. Hang on does Smash Hits still exist? Yes, apparently it does. Jolly good. It gets the mind-boggling, doesn’t it? How on earth do 5 guys share a tour bus, hotel, swanky lads pad in North London without straying to the gay side?

    Putting aside the cluster f**k images I wonder why on earth boybands are so gay. And I don’t even mean in a ‘that’s so gay’ way. It’s like everything they’ve been marketed to be is actually Gay with a capital G. “Researching” for this article I stumbled upon The Wanted’s homepage and delved into their personal info. Every member had an innocuous homo whispering (from favourite colour pink) to the to the blatant holla (favourite movie Brokeback Mountain and loving Gok Wan.) Now I’m not saying a HetroBoy shouldn’t like cowboy cock films, but it does seem a bit odd. Doesn’t it?

    THE OVERTONES

    3 out of 5 men prefer lads… These stats speak for themselves and we salute you for coming out so early in your careers. Plus these pretty boys look like they’re fresh out of a D&G advert so we’re pleased that the window shopping could possibly turn into purchases!

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    WESTLIFE

    There’s only so much pastel wearing and bleaching of hair a boy can get away with before the gay police come knocking. There’s something about the way those boys hopped off their bar stools at the key-change that reminds me of my youth – when a Britney tune came on. Plus one of the lads is a fully fledged ‘one of the boys’ – so they all gotta be – it’s gay science.

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    THE WANTED
    Five lads that between them enjoy Sex And The City, Brokeback Mountain, the colour pink, Steps, Michael Barrymore, America’s Next Top Model and Gok Wan. Don’t know about you but my Gaydar has just burst into flames. Now I’m not making assumptions and I’m not someone to point my gay finger at anyone, nor cast dispersions on anyone’s sexuality – but as Mr Clary would say it’s Uncanny and Unnatural. The only heterosexual lighthouse in the midst of all this Gay is the song ‘Glad You Came’ which I know is a common relief that a lot of straight men crave.

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    TAKE THAT
    These men just get a little sexier every time I see them. At first, it was all bondage and lighting fires with Lulu but now it’s a stronger bond. 20 years on, a little more rugged, fathers, old mates, comrades of the pop machine – hanging around a campfire remembering the good ole days when they could wear jockstraps and cream themselves in music videos… Gay right?

    O-TOWN
    Christ the first single was called Liquid Dreams. Enuff said.

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