09/01/24
No one thought we would be starting 2024 here - at the ‘memorial service’ of our beloved Lynks. Orders of Service are handed out on arrival as we the congregation enter the depths of The Social. Lynks stands upright in a custom coffin adorned with flowers at the corner of the stage. They say it was a parkour accident on the DLR. Tragic.
Lori Mae is the perfect host as what is easily the most camp night of 2024 (so far) gets underway. An array of special guests make up the first act of the evening. From black veils to tears and words of inspiration, everyone has committed to the bit - and it’s utterly brilliant.
Dana from Porridge Radio is the first special guest of the night, sitting down with an electric guitar as she belts out her rendition of ‘Boulevard of Broken Dreams’ with fake earnestness. She’s accompanied by an interpretive dance, of course. It’s dramatic, silly and truly infectious - the perfect way to set the tone for the evening.
She’s followed by Eggy from Porij, taking to the stage in a sharp suit as they deliver a heartfelt, tongue-in-cheek tribute to Lynks before treating us to a performance of Sophie’s ‘Is It Cold In The Water?’, while dramatically held in Titanic style by one of Lynks’ backing dancers. Performances from May and Tsatsamis follow with an energetic flair. Tsatsamis brings the action and the drama as he removes his shirt to reveal a vest with ‘I Killed Lynks’ scrawled across the front.
Next up is Jessica Winter performing ‘Clutter’ - her iconic collaboration with Lynks. She holds a brief silence in place of Lynks’ chorus, before dropping right back into the catchy hit. Getting the whole crowd dancing along, her stunning vocals chime out as smiles can be seen all around.
Rakel from Dream Wife is the next to grace the stage alongside a harpist, a guitarist and a masked Nuha Ruby Ra on percussion. They deliver a genuinely beautiful performance of ‘I’d Rather Go Blind’, prancing around the stage and nodding towards the coffin as Rakel’s angelic vocals fill the room. An interval follows. Lynks still doesn’t move an inch.
The second act however sees Lynks spring back to life just in time for the launch of his heart-stopping new single ‘CPR’. “I always wanted to attend my own funeral,” he beams, before kicking off an energetic, sweaty set full of anthemic fan favourites and every high kick known to man.
His backing dancers, known fondly as Lynks Showergel, join in a faultless synchronised performance packed full of wit and charm. Armed with a gimp mask and a mic, there’s no stopping Lynks from delivering a ferocious set, despite the fact his feet ‘had gone numb’ from standing in the coffin for so long.
The night brought all the fun and theatrics Lynks has become so well known for. Was there really any chance he wasn’t gonna jump out of a coffin?! From start to finish his performance had the crowd hooked. Behind the character and spectacle lies a one-of-a-kind performer who never fails to deliver. As the show ends and crowds begin to filter outside, all that can be seen is a sea of smiles. Lynks lives - and with new album ABOMINATION on the way we’ll be sure to see a lot more of them soon.
