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Frankie Goes To Hollywood
As pop and politics clashed to fight for sexual liberation and queer visibility, some distinctive and brave new voices emerged as the loudest, whatever the repercussions… here we look at…
Holly Johnson announces Welcome To The Pleasuredome UK Tour
Holly Johnson has announced his Welcome To The Pleasuredome UK Tour celebrating four decades of the groundbreaking debut album by Frankie Goes to Hollywood. The six date tour for June…
Make It Big: The Story Of 1984
The Story Of 1984: It was a year of decisive statements and feeding the world, of technological advances and solo beginnings. Amidst political tension, the Olympic Games and the…
Holly Johnson announces live dates for October 2023
Holly Johnson has announced two exclusive UK concerts celebrating 40 years since Frankie Goes to Hollywood released their classic debut single, Relax. The dates follow Frankie Goes To Hollywood’s one-off…
Frankie Goes To Hollywood to reunite for Eurovision
Frankie Goes To Hollywood are to reunite to open the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest. It’ll be the first time the classic line-up of Holly Johnson, Brian Nash, Paul Rutherford, Mark…
Issue 80 of Classic Pop is on sale now!
In the latest issue of Classic Pop, we meet Haircut 100 for an exclusive interview ahead of their 2023 reunion and the deluxe reissue of debut album Pelican West as…
Trevor Horn interview
If there’s ever a doubt that music can change the world, just look at the mid-80s for proof. There was Band Aid and Live Aid, of course, but before that…
Making Frankie Goes To Hollywood: Welcome To The Pleasuredome
Mark Lindores looks back at Frankie Goes To Hollywood: Welcome To The Pleasuredome, a double album that sold a quarter of a million copies in its first week… Exploding onto…
Propaganda: Do You Want To Know A Secret?
In this article from 2017 we traced the extraordinary story of the debut album by Propaganda, A Secret Wish, a perfectly indulgent record that, despite nearly destroying the band, is…
Issue 54 of Classic Pop is on sale now!
Get your copy of Issue 54 in-store for just £5.99 – use our storefinder. The single issue is available online for £6.99 here. Alternatively, you can buy a digital issue…