“I’ve always wanted to sing with other gay men. “I just felt that we didn’t have a choice. The chemistry between the nascent MANifesto lineup (originally a five-piece) was so evident to all involved that the men decided to steam ahead amidst the lockdown era, kicking out harmonious covers of the Pointer Sisters’ “Automatic,” Girls Aloud’s “The Promise” and the Spice Girls’ “Say You’ll Be There” before finally electing to release “Pinky Swear” last September even though there appeared to be little foreseeable opportunity on the horizon to actually take their decidedly theatrical oeuvre to the stage.
