Overview - Jimmy Somerville: Queer Rebel of British Pop

Overview

With his soaring falsetto and magnetic yet understated stage presence, Jimmy Somerville burst onto the 1980s new wave scene, making the world dance to songs rooted in struggle and resilience. From the harsh realities of Glasgow’s working-class neighborhoods to the challenges of growing up gay in a hostile world, and the devastating impact of the AIDS crisis, Somerville transformed pain into anthems of freedom. First with Bronski Beat, then The Communards, and later as a solo artist, he became both rebel and diva—the unmistakable voice of a generation fighting for equality. Through intimate stories from those who have stood by him for four decades, this portrait reveals a rare artist who has never wavered in his convictions.

Cast

• Name: Jimmy Somerville

  Character: Self (archive footage)

  Popularity: 1.002

  

• Name: Félix Maritaud

  Character: Narrator (voice over)

  Popularity: 0.971

  

• Name: Sarah-Jane Morris

  Character: Self : Friend & Singer

  Popularity: 0.7194

  

• Name: June Miles-Kingston

  Character: Self : Friend & Singer

  Popularity: 0.6616

  

• Name: Richard Coles

  Character: Self : Friend, Musician & Anglican priest

  Popularity: 0.9816

  

• Name: Didier Lestrade

  Character: Self : Friend & Activist-Journalist

  Popularity: 0.3837

  

• Name: Mark Ashton

  Character: Self (archive footage)

  Popularity: 0.4076

  

• Name: Bibhu Bhattacharya

  Character: Self

  Popularity: 0.4987