The Village People are bringing their catchy camp disco to New Zealand in March. The group known for seemingly timeless party hits like YMCA and In The Navy and Macho Man will play at Party in the Vines at the Matakana Ascension Estate on 9 March. GayNZ.com Daily News will have details of their other shows soon. After being created to play on gay fantasy personas, The Village People erupted into the mainstream in the late 1970s, and most of the current touring line-up were there in the group's heyday. Notable exceptions are original leatherman Glenn Hughes who died from lung cancer in 2001, and original lead singer Victor Willis who left the group in 1980. According to the The News, Australia the performers are "Still as sexy as ever - audiences warmed to their enthusiasm, strong versatile vocals and choreography," while the London Evening Standard said, "Fabulous! Village People took the crowd by storm, singing live and performing brilliantly!"
Credit: GayNZ.com Daily News staff
First published: Tuesday, 4th October 2011 - 9:45am