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Kim Petras review – gothic chaos meets pop fantasy in a queer Eras tour
Playing to a crowd who loved her long before she struck gold with Unholy, this career-spanning setlist is best when backed by intense AV
Her 2022 hit with Sam Smith may have brought her mainstream success – and made her the first out trans artist to win in a major category at the Grammys – but her dedicated, largely queer fanbase have been eating up her bratty dance-pop since her debut in 2017. Photograph: Stuart Westwood/REX/ShutterstockAlthough last year’s Euro-dance flavoured Feed the Beast was officially her debut album, Petras has released enough distinct EPs and mixtapes to structure tonight’s show as her own personal Eras Tour. The opening section is chaotically gothic: Petras appears dressed as a robot Regency heroine against visuals of CGI demons and stained glass windows, frolicking with her dancers in a witchy circle.
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