Beth Ditto is embracing her mistakes: “As far as music goes, you’re not doing surgery”
The iconic musician sits down with GAY TIMES to discuss finding queer wisdom with age, the joy of “when things fall apart and get put back together” and Gossip’s new album, Real Power.
WORDS BY ZOYA RAZA-SHEIKH IMAGES BY CODY CRITCHELOE We all like a bit of gossip, but nobody quite enjoys a heartfelt conversation like Beth Ditto. “If you ever need anything, you let me know!” she quips over the phone, holed up on a tour bus in Germany.
It’s been quite a comeback summer for the dance-punk trio Gossip (vocalist Beth Ditto, instrumentalist Nathan Howdeshell and drummer Hannah Blilie).
Following the release of their new album, Real Power, the Arkansas band have been making the most of their reunion, zipping around Europe and the UK on non-stop tour dates.
