Bambie Thug: 'There was no talk of any alternative genders at school in Macroom' 

As Bambie Thug gets ready for their Cork gig, they talk about growing up in Macroom, and the tough experience of Eurovision 

Bambie Thug plays Cork City Hall as part of their current Irish tour. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for GAY TIMES)

It’s been a whirlwind 12 months for Bambie Ray Robinson, aka Cork-born Irish Eurovision star Bambie Thug. In May, the Macroom singer both wowed and scandalised Europe with "Ouija pop" banger Doomsday Blue and went on to place a more than respectable sixth in the contest (our best result in 21 years).

Now, the artist – who uses the they/them pronouns - is embarking on a long-anticipated tour that will culminate with a show at Cork City Hall on Thursday, November 7. They’ve also just released a new single, 'Fangtasy'. It is a hellishly catchy banger which adds sugar to the spice they exhibited at Eurovision with the playfully abrasive 'Doomsday Blue', which Bambie memorably performed inside a summoning circle, accompanied by the instantly-viral hashtag, “Crown the witch”.