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It’s been a busy few years for Canada’s Scott Helman. He moved to LA, got engaged, released 4 singles, and is embarking on his first headline tour since 2019. We caught up with Helman at his mom’s house between rehearsals for the "Back Together" tour that kicks off in Calgary November 29^th and Edmonton November 30^th.

"It’s been a really long time. I mean, I’m honestly shocked and people are coming because it’s been so long. So, it’s just going to be awesome to get out and play songs and meet everyone again and all that. So yeah, can’t wait. It was really just about getting back on stage, and I just wanted it to be really intimate, but still feel super fun in full band. I played some little acoustic shows in LA just to dust off the rust. And I did six shows and by the sixth show, I didn’t even have a plan. I was kind of just vibing, but I think I just want to try to connect as deeply as I can with these people that have stuck with me, or if they’re new, I just really want to connect with everybody. So, I’m just going to focus on doing that and the best way to do that. And it’ll be a process, but I can’t wait."

When Helman last spoke to GayCalgary.com, the then 20-year-old was just starting to make waves with the song Bungalow. Two full length albums, 2 Eps and multiple singles later, we wondered what the 27-year-old would tell his younger self.

"I would maybe tell him to just try to enjoy it. I just think when you’re young, it’s so easy to get caught up in the future, and I still struggle with that today. But I think the biggest thing is I look back on those times so fondly and maybe at the time I was experiencing stress or anxiety or worrying about where I was going to end up, but I feel like I’ve hit all the highs and all the lows since then. I’ve experienced so many changes and so many kinds of successes and failures that it’s like the successes when they happen, they’re great, but it’s really not what it’s about. And the failures, they don’t hurt as much as you think they will. I think ultimately when you’re in the moment, you’re like, oh wow, this is what I was so afraid of, or I was so excited for. It’s not quite what you think. And so, I think just to enjoy…

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"We have this weird thing in England where everyone is a ‘national treasure.’ Come off it. They are not a national treasure. I know that person personally and they’re an asshole," Alan Carr explained about naming his 2023 tour Regional Trinket.  "It is just a tongue in cheek middle finger. I’m not a national treasure, I’m just a little trinket. I came up with that name before I’d even written a single joke."

Carr spoke to GayCalgary.com from his home in England in advance of touring Western Canada for the first time in his career. The Regional Trinket tour features two shows nightly in Edmonton November 10^th and Calgary November 11^th. He’s excited to be performing for his first time in Western Canada.

"The only place I’ve performed is Montreal. I loved playing it. The people were just great. The audiences are off the wall, but I was itching just to get on a plane and explore a bit more of Canada. To be able to go to Vancouver, Calgary, you name it, Toronto, and everything, I just can’t wait. I’ve performed in Lisbon, in the Arctic Circle, in Athens, Antwerp, you name it. So, if you don’t laugh in Canada, it’s your sense of humor, not my material." He said, adding that the challenge now lies in packing for a tour that starts in Canada and ends in California. "I do not know what to pack for Canada. You know when you see photos of Paris Hilton or Kim Kardashian where they’re at the airport and they have about 20 bags. That’s going to be me. Should I bring a fleece, a thick coat, or a normal coat? I don’t know."

Speaking to Carr is like speaking to a friend. He’s instantly engaging, fun, and down-to-earth. It’s not a surprise that he had a talk show in the UK Alan Carr: Chatty Man that ran from 2009 – 2017. He’s also an author, has appeared on numerous shows, and is a judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK.

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The name Groucho Marx may instantly resonate with some, and be a mystery to others. It’s been over 40 years since his passing in 1977, yet his influence on comedy, the variety show concept, and vaudeville remain. For nearly the same amount of time, actor Frank Ferrente has brought one of his heroes to life with his one-man show An Evening with Groucho, playing at Stage West until…

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