HIV & Blackmail - Andy Bell
- Author
- TVPS
- Published
- Fri 27 Jan 2023
- Episode Link
- https://shows.acast.com/thehivpodcast/episodes/hiv-blackmail-andy-bell
This week we focus on Andy Bell, from the band Erasure, and how he was harassed by some of the British media about HIV, even though he was HIV negative at the time.
Sources
Revisiting Erasure's Andy Bell: The Classic HIV Plus Interview (hivplusmag.com)
Erasure’s Andy Bell recalls fan support after sharing HIV+ status (yahoo.com)
Andy Bell: 'I'd had enough of being bullied' | Music | The Guardian
Tabloid newspapers threatened to expose gay singers as HIV-positive (pinknews.co.uk)
Further info
Erasure - Sometimes (Official HD Video) - YouTube
'One of the most joyous things ever to happen on the tube' - YouTube
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