Jake Shears
American singer
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| March 2025 | Announced as a featured artist on the concept album and musical 'In the Garden' by Boyfriend, playing the role of Adam. |
| 2024 | Jake Shears releases single 'Dirty Pleasures' in collaboration with Purple Disco Machine and Lorenz Rhode, featured on the album 'Paradise' |
| March 9 2024 | Shears performed his final show as the Emcee in Cabaret. |
| 2023 | NME rated Shears' album Last Man Dancing 4/5 stars. |
| 2023 | Jake Shears served as a supporting act for Duran Duran on their Future Present Tour. |
| 2023 | Jake Shears featured in the non-album single 'Free Your Mind' by Arielle Free. |
| 2023 | In September 2023, Shears starred as the Emcee in his West End debut in the revival of Cabaret. |
| June 2023 | Jake Shears performed as a supporting act for Jamiroquai at the Lytham Festival. |
| June 2 2023 | Jake Shears released his second album, 'Last Man Dancing'. |
| February 1 2023 | Shears released the single 'Too Much Music'. |
| 2022 | Jake Shears released the non-album single 'Amazing' available on Apple Music. |
| 2022 | During Brighton Pride, Jake Shears announced live that he had received a five-year visa to live in the United Kingdom. |
| July 2022 | Reprised his role in Kinky Boots at the Hollywood Bowl. |
| 2021 | Jake Shears released the album 'Last Man Dancing' featuring the song 'Do the Television'. |
| 2021 | Jake Shears collaborated with Boys Noize on the non-album single 'All I Want'. |
| 2021 | Jake Shears appeared in 'Neon Lights' by Annie from the album 'Neon Lights'. |
| 2020 | Jake Shears was featured in the song 'Sensation' by Bright Light Bright Light from the album 'Fun City'. |
| February 2020 | Shears released the single 'Meltdown'. |
| January 2020 | Shears participated in ITV's The Masked Singer as the 'Unicorn', finishing in 6th place. |
| 2019 | Shears toured with Kylie Minogue during her Golden Tour. |
| October 2019 | Shears appeared as a collaborator on The Desert Sessions Vols. 11 & 12, serving as lead singer on 'Something You Can't See' and providing backing vocals for 'Crucifire'. |
| October 18 2019 | Jake Shears released an extended play titled 'B-Sides' under Freida Jean Records. |
| 2018 | Jake Shears released multiple songs including 'Creep City', 'Sad Song Backwards', and 'Big Bushy Mustache'. |
| August 2018 | Released his debut solo studio album, Jake Shears. |
| August 10 2018 | Jake Shears released his self-titled debut solo album, marking his first solo musical project after his work with Scissor Sisters. |
| August 10 2018 | Jake Shears released his debut solo album, titled 'Jake Shears', through Freida Jean. |
| August 10 2018 | Shears released his debut solo studio album, Jake Shears, which peaked at N° 20 in the UK charts. |
| July 2018 | Shears reprised his Broadway role of Charlie in Kinky Boots at the Hollywood Bowl. |
| February 2018 | Shears published his autobiography titled Boys Keep Swinging. |
| January 2018 | Shears made his Broadway debut starring as Charlie in Kinky Boots. |
| 2017 | Jake Shears begins pursuing a solo career after the Scissor Sisters' hiatus. |
| October 2017 | Shears released his first song as a solo artist titled 'Creep City'. |
| 2015 | Jake Shears collaborated with NERVO and Kylie Minogue on the song 'The Other Boys' from the album 'Collateral'. |
| 2013 | Shears duetted with Cher on 'Take it Like a Man' for her album Closer to the Truth. |
| 2013 | Jake Shears featured in the non-album single 'Disappearer'. |
| 2013 | Shears provided backing vocals on the Queens of the Stone Age album ...Like Clockwork for the song 'Keep Your Eyes Peeled'. |
| 2012 | Scissor Sisters go on an indefinite hiatus after achieving considerable chart success in the 2000s. |
| 2012 | Shears was featured on Amadou and Mariam's album Folila, notably on the track 'Metemya'. |
| 2012 | In an interview, Jake Shears spoke about his experience as a gay man and emphasized the importance of gay celebrities coming out. |
| 2011 | Shears collaborated with John Garden to write the music for a musical adaptation of the book Tales of the City, directed by Jason Moore. |
| 2010 | Jake Shears participated in Dan Savage's It Gets Better Project, which aimed to provide hope and support to LGBTQ+ youth. |
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