Perfume Genius has a serious whiff of talent

He’s had death threats from Eminem fans, and is at odds with conservative America, but Perfume Genius could still be one of the most fun acts at Electric Picnic, writes Ed Power.

THE death threats still arrive each week says Perfume Genius’s Mike Hadreas. In 2014, the singer began selling at his gigs t-shirts emblazoned with the image of Eminem in drag. This was at one level a joke on the part of Hadreas, whose music is characterised by a devastating wit.

In 2014, the singer began selling at his gigs t-shirts emblazoned with the image of Eminem in drag. This was at one level a joke on the part of Hadreas, whose music is characterised by a devastating wit.