Premium Content:

Andy Bell Releases New Solo Album

andybell_torsten_publicity1Erasure’s lead singer Andy Bell is releasing a new solo album which has been described as the most serious work of his career.

The theatrical work is titled ‘Torsten, The Bareback Saint’ and is about a gay man watching his partners affected by the AIDS epidemic.

- Advertisement -

Described as theatrical song cycle, the 22 track album is due to be released in late July.

Bell has previously released two solo albums and as Erasure’s front man has 15 albums of tunes. Their most recent work was their 2013 Christmas album. Later this year the band is expected to release a new album titled ‘The Violet Flame’.

The singer revealed that both he and his long term partner Paul Hickey were HIV positive in 1998. Hickey passed away in 2012 following a long illness.

The singers HIV/AIDS releated work comes at a time where new transmissions of the disease in the United Kingdom are at an all time high.

Bell will perform the songs from his new album in a one man show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August.

Latest

PrideFEST 2025: Faction Carnival returns for another round of fun

One of the most beloved events in the PrideFEST calendar is back for a fifth year of community connection, good times and nostalgia.

Kween Kong, Rhys Nicholson join cast of ‘The Traitors’ season 3

Global reality phenomenon The Traitors is coming back down under with a massive cast.

‘Dragula: Titans’ returns with big looks and bigger drama

The Boulet Brothers' Dragula has begun its second all stars season, bringing back a massive cast of hard-hitting finalists and big personalities.

On This Gay Day | Remembering Matthew Shepard

When Matthew Shepard was murdered in 1998 it created global attention to gay hate crimes.

Newsletter

Don't miss

PrideFEST 2025: Faction Carnival returns for another round of fun

One of the most beloved events in the PrideFEST calendar is back for a fifth year of community connection, good times and nostalgia.

Kween Kong, Rhys Nicholson join cast of ‘The Traitors’ season 3

Global reality phenomenon The Traitors is coming back down under with a massive cast.

‘Dragula: Titans’ returns with big looks and bigger drama

The Boulet Brothers' Dragula has begun its second all stars season, bringing back a massive cast of hard-hitting finalists and big personalities.

On This Gay Day | Remembering Matthew Shepard

When Matthew Shepard was murdered in 1998 it created global attention to gay hate crimes.

Cairns court hears shocking details of three young men involved in Grindr vigilante attack

The third of the offenders was sentenced in a Cairns court this week.

PrideFEST 2025: Faction Carnival returns for another round of fun

One of the most beloved events in the PrideFEST calendar is back for a fifth year of community connection, good times and nostalgia.

Kween Kong, Rhys Nicholson join cast of ‘The Traitors’ season 3

Global reality phenomenon The Traitors is coming back down under with a massive cast.

‘Dragula: Titans’ returns with big looks and bigger drama

The Boulet Brothers' Dragula has begun its second all stars season, bringing back a massive cast of hard-hitting finalists and big personalities.