Imagine a world without the charismatic stage presence and vocals of Freddie Mercury, the piercing scream and Harley-riding antics of Rob Halford, the electrifyingly powerful vocals of Lzzy Hale or the punk rock anthems of Billy Joe Armstrong. These are all queer artists who have defined generations with their music, so why is rock and metal music not given more of a spotlight during Pride celebrations? We started Pride Rock to change this.
The idea for Pride Rock came from one fateful evening in 2019 over a pint in a beer garden. A friend of mine asked me if I would ever be interested in putting on a rock and metal event for the Brighton Pride weekend as I was the only person he knew that worked in the music industry. He explained to me that while he absolutely loved the Pride weekend and all its celebrations, he never felt truly represented because he would rather wear a black Rammstein T-shirt, headbanging to his favourite rock and metal anthems.
