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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Paul McAuley

Boy George tribute act 'would be nowhere' without city's LGBTQ+ community

A Boy George impersonator has said he owes the success of his career to Liverpool's "welcoming" LGBTQ+ community.

Liam Halewood, originally from Allerton, has been singing since he was 18 and has performed across lots of social clubs in the North West. The 36-year-old entertains crowds whilst pretending to be the lead singer of the pop band Culture Club or the likes of chatty man Alan Carr.

However, prior to this, the 2015 X-Factor contestant “enticed” customers into some of the city’s most-loved Pride Quarter bars.

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