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Wright, Jade (6 November 2012). "Ex-Frankie Goes to Hollywood's Brian 'Nasher' Nash reveals all in his new autobiography". Liverpool Echo . Retrieved 30 April 2023. Swisscharts.com – Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Liverpool". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 September 2020. Announces 'Dancing With No Fear' Solo Uk Tour: Unleashed From The Pleasuredome". Holly Johnson. 27 May 2014 . Retrieved 24 August 2014.

Johnson, Gill and O'Toole received the 1984 Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically for "Two Tribes". In 1985, Frankie Goes to Hollywood won the Brit Award for British Breakthrough Act and were nominated for Best New Artist at the Grammy Awards and MTV Video Music Awards.Holly Johnson - Unleashed From The Pleasuredome (Holly Johnson Live)". Discogs. 16 December 2014 . Retrieved 6 May 2017. Offiziellecharts.de – Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Liverpool" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 18 September 2020. Dutchcharts.nl – Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Liverpool" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 September 2020. In 2018, Johnson guest starred throughout the final episode of the British TV series Benidorm. [30] Du Noyer, Paul (2007). Liverpool – Wondrous Place: From the Cavern to the Capital of Culture. Virgin Books. p.198. ISBN 978-0-75351-269-2.

Britt, Thomas (23 July 2009). "Trevor Horn and Friends: Slaves to Rhythm (DVD review)". PopMatters . Retrieved 26 October 2023. The sold-out event, happening at St George’s Hall Plateau on Sunday, May 7, will see cameos from famous faces and high-profile figures as well as a reunion for pop band, Frankie Goes To Hollywood - for the f irst time in 36 years. The Wembley performance was followed by a series of concerts across Europe in 2005, [49] [50] [51] including at Northampton Balloon Festival, [52] and Big Gay Out in Finsbury Park, London. [53] [54] [55] In 2006, Molloy said he had written new songs for Frankie Goes to Hollywood. [51] However, the material went unreleased and a European tour was canceled. [52] The group remained active until 2007 using the name Forbidden Hollywood, as Johnson would not allow them to use the original name. [56] Johnson and Rutherford are openly gay, and Frankie Goes to Hollywood made gay rights and sexuality a theme of their music and performances. [6] They were connected to a rise in gay culture in the 1980s British mainstream, alongside bands such as Bronski Beat. [17] In 2014, Morley reflected that Frankie Goes to Hollywood had combined the "exploratory gay energy" of Johnson and Rutherford with the "heterosexual scouse energy" of the other band members. [6]a b Hulme, Colin; Whitehead, Jennifer (16 July 2007). "The power of marks: Frankie goes after Hollys name". Law Society of Scotland . Retrieved 24 October 2023. Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Frankie Goes to Hollywood; 'Liverpool ')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved 29 November 2019. Bundesverband Musikindustrie: Gold-/Platin-Datenbank" (in German). musikindustrie.de . Retrieved 10 April 2012. Frankie Goes to Hollywood formed in Liverpool in 1980. [7] The lead singer, Holly Johnson, had previously played in Big in Japan and had released some unsuccessful solo singles. He formed the first version of Frankie Goes to Hollywood with local musicians Phil Hurst (drums), Ambrose (bass), Steve Lovell (guitar), but the group soon split. [8] The band's name comes from an advertisement announcing the first film by Frank Sinatra. [9]

On 5 December 2013, Johnson performed at Save The Children’s Christmas Tree Sessions at London’s Union Chapel. He closed the evening with ‘The Power Of Love’ accompanied by Gaz Coombes on guitar. a b c Gibb, Frances (7 June 2007). "Frankie say thanks as judge rejects name claim". The Times . Retrieved 24 October 2023.a b Wright, Jade (6 November 2012). "Ex-Frankie Goes to Hollywood's Brian 'Nasher' Nash reveals all in his new autobiography". Liverpool Echo . Retrieved 30 April 2023. Duffy, Jonathan (14 January 2004). "Banned on the run". BBC News Magazine . Retrieved 18 April 2014. FGTH Biography". Ztt.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2008 . Retrieved 18 April 2014.

Frankie Goes To Hollywood Awards". Metro Lyrics. Archived from the original on 23 May 2013 . Retrieved 30 October 2012. {{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL ( link) On 7 May 2023, the original members, including Johnson and Nash, reunited for a concert featuring multiple acts celebrating Liverpool music for the Eurovision Song Contest. [60] They performed one song, "Welcome to the Pleasuredome". [60] It was their first performance together since 1987. [35] The performance drew praise but disappointed those hoping for more songs. [60] [61] [62] The Telegraph gave it three out of five, writing that Johnson remained "a commanding presence" but that the short set was disappointing. [62] The BBC wrote: "Maybe one song is as much time as the five band members can bear to share a stage for—but at least they proved that they and their music can still sound compelling and fresh." [60]

Relax', the group’s biggest hit, proved to be one of the decade’s most successful and controversial singles. It sold in excess of two million copies in the UK alone, ranking it among the ten biggest selling singles ever. It remained in the charts for a record 37 weeks.