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September 18, 2012

Gay singer Sam Buttery on proving himself after The Voice

In an interview with HomoLAB, the reality show contestant describes how he had to go bald for his role in Boy George musical Taboo

Gay singer Sam Buttery has spoken out on proving himself as a musical performer after starring on the UK version of The Voice.

The 20-year-old British singer is currently performing as 80s legend Leigh Bowery in the Boy George musical Taboo.

Speaking to Amy Lamé for HomoLAB, Buttery said: ‘It feels really exciting. It feels really scary, and it feels like I want to prove myself because I haven’t been to drama school.

‘I’ve been in a reality TV program, and people go “Oh no”.'

September 18, 2012

HomoLAB 57

This week the team discuss hiking up mountains, urban Country fairs, and the Great British Bake off.

Amy has an interview with Sam Buttery, former The Voice contestant and now star of Boy George musical Taboo.

Plus Rupert Everett puts his foot in it, the state of gays and lesbians on TV, and wear a V Neck day.

June 6, 2012

Boy George's Taboo returns to London

Olivier Award winning musical about the 80s club scene to open in UK capital in September

Boy George musical Taboo is set for a revival in London, telling the rags to riches tale of an 80s icon.

The Olivier Award-winning show open at the Brixton Club House in September and will once again be directed by co-creator, Christopher Renshaw.

Taboo is the story of a young girl and boy swept up in the flamboyant club scene of the 1980s.