Invisible Rainbows
Wilton's Music Hall, E1 8JB , [Venue Details]Following two sold-out runs of James Joyce’s The Dead, London’s classical queer choir returns to Wilton’s to explore modern classics from the jazz and pop worlds of the ‘50s to the ‘80s.
How did queer artists express their innermost feelings at a time when just a rumour that an artist was queer was enough to destroy their careers or even lead to a visit from the police? The hit song “Have I the Right to Hold You?” sold a million copies worldwide in 1964 but do the lyrics reveal deeper meanings when we know that the writers, Ken Howard and Alan Blaikley, were both gay men? Did Bowie really release a song as early as 1966 about a trans man joining the army? Did Rod Stewart’s song about a murdered gay friend really stay in the UK charts for ten weeks in 1976? And how did queer artists respond to the AIDS crisis?
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Performer name: Invisible Rainbows
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Invisible Rainbows
Monday, 13 Jul 2026 @7.00pm
Wilton's Music Hall, E1 8JBMore Information
Following two sold-out runs of James Joyce’s The Dead, London’s classical queer choir returns to Wilton’s to explore modern classics from the jazz and pop worlds of the ‘50s to the ‘80s.
How did queer artists express their innermost feelings at a time when just a rumour that an artist was queer was enough to destroy their careers or even lead to a visit from the police? The hit song “Have I the Right to Hold You?” sold a million copies worldwide in 1964 but do the lyrics reveal deeper meanings when we know that the writers, Ken Howard and Alan Blaikley, were both gay men? Did Bowie really release a song as early as 1966 about a trans man joining the army? Did Rod Stewart’s song about a murdered gay friend really stay in the UK charts for ten weeks in 1976? And how did queer artists respond to the AIDS crisis?
Admission
Min: £12.00
Max: £29.00
Performer name: Invisible Rainbows
Halibuts is the only place to find ALL London's live music.
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