Marc Almond
IAM keen to chat to Marc Almond, not just because of a shared Leeds student experience in the early Eighties, when his band, Soft Cell, all. As the frontman of the pop duo Soft Cell , singer Marc Almond still has one of the most recognisable voices in British pop. You know, I grew up in the 70s, and short of sounding like my age it is incredibly difficult to grasp how homophobic Britain was in the 70s and even more so in the 80s. Marc Almond
Marc Almond has revealed that he started going out with his first boyfriend aged just The Soft Cell star, 60, has recalled how his first relationship with a boy began naturally in his pre-teen years, but was sadly cut short after their closeness was spotted by the boy’s parents. Marc, who attended school in Leeds in the late ’60s before going on to become one of the most prominent gay. It was disbanded after releasing a fourth album, The Last Night in Sodom , in but reunited in and again in He has been active in entertainment for over four decades and sold over 30 million records worldwide. Marc Almond got his first boyfriend at the age of 11
Soft Cell star Marc Almond on being the antidote to Margaret Thatcher, his 'sour' love affair with London, and being a reluctant queer icon. During a discussion with virginradio. He explained: "I see, especially through social media, divisions amongst our own community — be kinder to each other and realise that only through standing together can we hold onto the gains we have made and ensure a better world for everyone. 
Is Marc Almond gay?
Marc and the Mambas was a loose experimental collective that set the template for the artist that Almond would become. The Mambas at various times included Matt Johnson, Steve James Sherlock, Lee Jenkinson, Peter Ashworth, Jim Thirlwell and Annie Hogan, with whom Almond worked later in his solo career. Home to the era-defining hits Tainted Love , Bedsitter and Say Hello, Wave Goodbye , it propelled Southport-born Almond and his keyboard-playing bandmate Dave Ball, who hailed from nearby Blackpool, onto Top of the Pops and into the national conversation. The accompanying video remains banned to this day due to its allegedly pornographic content.
Marc Almond Dated An Anonymous Person For Over Two Decades
Many gay people are afraid to speak up for fear of attack by other people within their own community and this divisiveness upsets me deeply. . Marc Almond and David Bell of Soft Cell announce Australian tour
Marc Almond came out in (Mauricio Santana/Getty) Is Marc Almond gay? Marc Almond, the year-old Soft Cell singer, is a gay man who came out in Though he identifies as gay, Almond doesn’t favour being labeled as a “gay artist.” Speaking to The Herald in , Almond shared: “I feel [gay] people are very divided. I hate the way the LGBT thing has emerged. It separates. . 
Soft Cell's Marc Almond calls for divisions within LGBTQ+
Highlights Marc Almond began dating at 11, and his first relationship ended when his partner’s parents spotted their closeness. He kept his relationship private and secretly dated an anonymous person for over two decades. He came out as gay in and dislikes being pigeonholed as a gay artist. .
Marc Almond
Marc Almond (born Peter Mark Sinclair Almond, ) is a singer-songwriter. He was born in Southport, went to school in Aireborough, near Leeds and studied performance art at Leeds Polytechnic. .