The bisexual backstory of an ’80s synth-pop anthem that will never “Fade to Grey”

British synth-pop, was a sub-genre of New Wave music that first emerged in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Queer bands like The Communards, Pet Shop Boys, and Erasure embraced the sound and helped usher in the Second British Invasion in the United States.

Visage was one of the many synth-pop bands born out of this era. The group was formed in London in 1978 and led by bisexual singer Steve Strange.

Steve Strange in 1980. (Getty Images)

The group recorded three albums between 1980 and 1984 before their breakup in 1985. Their most popular song was “Fade To Grey,” the second single from their debut album Visage, released by Polydor Records in November 1980.

Written by band members Billy Currie, Midge Ure, and Chris Payne

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