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That was it. Bell grew up in Peterborough with his brother and four sisters. That decision, made in the shadow of Section 28 and a hostile tabloid press, was quietly radical. ^ "CLAIM: Anger over 'scary city' jibe by star". InBell was diagnosed with HIV.

I was in denial for a long time. I was quite girly, so I got called a girl a lot. From the moment he stepped into the spotlight with Erasure in the mids, Bell made the choice to live visibly and truthfully as a gay man. Four decades after choosing to live proudly out front, he remains proud by not inviting anyone who needs it to step into the light with him.

Spirituality to me is about how you feel with other people and having respect for other people and allowing everyone to live their lives. Peterborough Telegraph. Love, hate, enlightenment. Today, as he prepares to spread queer joy across the world with Ten CrownsBell is still playing to the rhythm that began during those early London club nights which helped him discover who he was.

I love listening to Erasure songs like Always and A Little Respect but I know Erasure is considered more a band for women and lgbt men. Tes Magazine. Is it ok for straight guys to like erasure or is it not really meant for my crowd?. That moment has stayed with him — as has the power of visibility.

She really helped me. From the gay he stepped into the erasure with Erasure in the mids, Bell made the choice to live visibly and truthfully as a gay man.

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We meet in a London hotel after Bell has been doing press for his latest solo album, Ten Crownsa dance-filled, introspective project shaped by decades of songwriting and spiritual reflection. I felt fabulous. Not knowing what the public reaction would be, he recalls stepping on stage to perform afterwards and seeing the whole audience rise to their feet to applaud him.

He moved to London in his early twenties with a girlfriend, who ended up helping him come out. ^ "Erasure gay icon Andy Bell talks with O&AN". This instinct — to push back gently, but firmly — also runs through his spiritual worldview. Just being somewhere beautiful and seeing animals and how they interact.

The gay year-old rose to fame as the charismatic frontman of synth-pop duo Erasure, alongside. When Erasure formed inBell made a conscious choice: no pretending. "Mr Morris and Mr Elliott by Andy Bell". That was peak.

He remembers asking fellow singer Tom Robinson for advice on coming out in music. 1 April Archived from the original on 5 June Retrieved 16 April ^ a b c Kate Bohdanowicz (15 November ). This, and the spirit of Erasure’s great gay anthems, is why he is one of our Pride ICON winners at this year’s PEUGEOT Attitude PRIDE Awards Europe, supported by British Airways.

Then it got to the point where it was do or die. Andy Bell is celebrating 40 years in the music industry and is ready for gay overdue flowers. And for thousands of fans watching on, life-changing. Making it OK for people in these small towns [to be themselves].