“I spent the whole day before the Manchester show in the dressing room, and it was the most insane day anyone’s ever seen,” she continues. “We had things delivered from all corners of the world, and boxes and bags and 15 suitcases and God knows how many hats and shoes and everything else. And then, we had a couple of mates from Manchester that just sat there, totally bemused by this complete and utter chaos that was going on. But it comes together when it has to.”
The most essential part of her getting-ready process, it turns out, is one of her most beloved roadies. “I have Simon, who tours with me as my…wardrobe mistress, let’s say. He’s burly and he has long hair and he wears roadie gear and he’s really, really strong, which is ultimately what I need. I don’t need someone to style me, I just need someone who really cares about me—and who is really fucking strong. Because putting them boots on, pulling them dresses up and down, it ain’t easy. He’s good at steaming now; I’ve taught him a lot of things.”
With Hit Parade arriving towards the end of the year, this recent cluster of shows represents the opening of a new chapter, with a busy summer ahead of festival dates and a just-announced gig at London’s Alexandra Palace in 2024. Nearly three decades into her career, it will be the biggest show she’s ever done. “I don’t think people should ever expect anything from me, except maybe to be surprised,” she says. “There’ll be a time when I don’t do touring in the old-fashioned way, but I might do something else. I don’t know what will be. Maybe it will be a hologram or something. Or an AI version of myself I send out on tour.” Doesn’t that sound a little terrifying? “No more terrifying than the real thing,” she says, with a wink.
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