Cricket legend Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff joined Drag Race UK icon Tayce to make a loud and proud arrival in Manchester city centre as they joined revellers in celebrating the LGBTQ+ community. The dynamic duo pulled into the city to toast the arrival of Manchester Pride with Tayce treating partygoers at the Oast House pub to an impromptu lip-sync performance.
Prior to the performance, former cricketer Freddie teamed up with Drag Race UK superstar Tayce on a tour of the city, making a stop at the inclusive Village Manchester Football Club and journeying along Alan Turing Way in recognition of Manchester’s diverse communities and rich queer history. The surprise event on Friday was organised by digital travel company Booking.com, a lead sponsor of this year's Manchester Pride celebration.
Carpooling from the city’s outskirts to the centre in a rainbow-emblazoned porsche, the unlikely pair passed some of Manchester’s most iconic landmarks. That included Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium, Rusholme's Curry Mile and the iconic Beetham Tower Skyscraper, before driving through the heart of Manchester’s Gay Village.
