Wall To Wall: Prince at Contact

Chris Horkan

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Wall To Wall: Prince

Contact Theatre, Manchester
18 February 2017

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David McAlmont and Miss Baby Sol provide the vocal talent for Queer Contact’s wall-to-wall celebration of the Purple One. McAlmont – who scored a Top 10 hit with the single Yes in 1985 – will trade vocal gymnastics with Baby Sol – who has worked with Paloma Faith and Florence and The Machine – to delve in to Prince’s extensive back catalogue.

Janette Mason is this party’s Musical Director, backed by an all-star band. Expect glitz and glamour galore.

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