If the story of Freddie Mercury and Queen can lead to an Oscar (or four) for Bohemian Rhapsody, why wouldn't you make a film about Frankie Goes To Hollywood crafting iconic song 'Relax'? Per Deadline, Working Title is planning just that, with It's A Sin's Callum Scott Howells aboard to play frontman Holly Johnson in Relax.
Bernard Rose, who has a deep connection to the band and that song as he directed the 'Relax' music video, has adapted Johnson's memoir A Bone In My Flute and will make the film, which will chronicle the genesis and impact of the song. Alongside Howells, the producers will look to cast fellow Frankie members Paul Rutherford, Mark O'Toole, Brian Nash and Peter Gill.
The group, also well known for number one hits 'Two Tribes' and 'The Power Of Love' were among the biggest pop acts of the ’80s.
Yet they disbanded acrimoniously...
Bernard Rose, who has a deep connection to the band and that song as he directed the 'Relax' music video, has adapted Johnson's memoir A Bone In My Flute and will make the film, which will chronicle the genesis and impact of the song. Alongside Howells, the producers will look to cast fellow Frankie members Paul Rutherford, Mark O'Toole, Brian Nash and Peter Gill.
The group, also well known for number one hits 'Two Tribes' and 'The Power Of Love' were among the biggest pop acts of the ’80s.
Yet they disbanded acrimoniously...
- 5/10/2023
- by James White
- Empire - Movies
Frankie Goes to Hollywood’s original lineup of Holly Johnson, Paul Rutherford, Mark O’Toole, Brian Nash, and Peter Gill reunited for their first performance in 36 years on Sunday.
The group’s comeback came as part of the opening weekend festivities of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. Appearing on stage in Liverpool, they performed “Welcome To The Pleasuredome.” Watch fan-captured footage below.
Ahead of the performance, Nash told the BBC that reuniting for a show in their hometown of Liverpool “felt like a good thing to do,” and said they were looking forward to feeling “a bit of Scouse love.” (“Scouse” is the informal term for a Liverpool accent.)
It’s unclear whether Frankie Goes to Hollywood has any reunion plans beyond Sunday’s Eurovision performance.
It's Frankie Goes to Hollywood...
The group’s comeback came as part of the opening weekend festivities of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. Appearing on stage in Liverpool, they performed “Welcome To The Pleasuredome.” Watch fan-captured footage below.
Ahead of the performance, Nash told the BBC that reuniting for a show in their hometown of Liverpool “felt like a good thing to do,” and said they were looking forward to feeling “a bit of Scouse love.” (“Scouse” is the informal term for a Liverpool accent.)
It’s unclear whether Frankie Goes to Hollywood has any reunion plans beyond Sunday’s Eurovision performance.
It's Frankie Goes to Hollywood...
- 5/8/2023
- by Scoop Harrison
- Consequence - Music
Relax — Frankie Goes to Hollywood is coming back. The pop band behind the 1983 smash hit “Relax” will reunite to perform on May 7th in their hometown of Liverpool, England, the BBC reports.
Featuring their classic lineup of Holly Johnson, Brian Nash, Paul Rutherford, Mark O’Toole, and Peter Gill, Frankie Goes to Hollywood will play the opening weekend of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. Though a few members of the band have played together before in the past couple of decades, this performance will mark the first time all original members have shared a stage since they broke up in 1987.
Nash told the BBC that finally reuniting in their hometown “felt like a good thing to do,” and that they’re looking forward to feeling “a bit of Scouse love.” The band will also get to hang out with their fellow Liverpudlians in Atomic Kitten, The Lightning Seeds, and The Real Thing,...
Featuring their classic lineup of Holly Johnson, Brian Nash, Paul Rutherford, Mark O’Toole, and Peter Gill, Frankie Goes to Hollywood will play the opening weekend of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. Though a few members of the band have played together before in the past couple of decades, this performance will mark the first time all original members have shared a stage since they broke up in 1987.
Nash told the BBC that finally reuniting in their hometown “felt like a good thing to do,” and that they’re looking forward to feeling “a bit of Scouse love.” The band will also get to hang out with their fellow Liverpudlians in Atomic Kitten, The Lightning Seeds, and The Real Thing,...
- 4/25/2023
- by Abby Jones
- Consequence - Music
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