Luther is my favorite, dark skinned, male, dead artist with questionable sexuality. I love his music and listen to it regulated. Still moves me today.
questionable? that man was gay as gay gets...he was old school about it as in it didnt bleed into his music for anything
Just reading the OP and not listening to the interview none of that is strange.
The star is gonna make it their business to never be shone up by the opening act. Thats the business.