Can a 32 year old gay man be a nightclub singer anywhere?

Dude, go for it! You’ll never know until you try. I think it’s a great idea. Are you cute?

I’m chiming in before the bitches have had time to sharpen their claws and start commenting.

OP? Anything is possible.

Do hotels still have piano lounges? I traveled a lot for business in my 20s and 30s and would always hit the hotel lounge after meetings to unwind with some good nightclub music. Yes, there were some Bill Murray "Star Wars, Nothing But Starwars" types but also some good talent. Most bars and clubs want rock or country today but there has to be an outlet for classic nightclub music. Go for it, OP.

God bless cabaret!

There's gold in them hills, if you do it right, OP!

Jump in Stewie’s Time Machine and press YESTERYEAR & see what happens

I am cute, r1!

Are you looking for talent?

I did, OP...

Yes OP, you simply must try. I suggest a tour of intimate cabarets in London, Paris, Vienna, Marrakesh, Montevideo and Shanghai. For the summer, Monte Carlo and Marbella.

The cruise ship industry hires loads of entertainers for nightly performances in their swanky lounges, OP!

Oh, wait....

Stay off my turf or I will cut you with Ginseng knives in my jazz hands.

Can you sing with a mask on?

My dear friend Madame Gin Sling can hook you up in Shanghai.

If you had the voice or even just a bit of the look, you wouldn't have to ask this tepid question.

Does karaoke count?

R12, that’s literally the fantasy! I show up in a city and get a job at an exotic club.

I know that probably doesn’t happen anymore, but still.

There’s a NEW girl in TOWN, and she’s feeling GOOD!

Phoenix is calling, OP.

You made me loooooooove youuuuuu

Oh honey, I know your fantasies, that's why I nailed it so well with illustrations. But are you that simple? You do realise it is 2020 and there's a pandemic destroying nightlife around the world. I can't think of a male chanteuse who has made a run of it in recent years. Rufus Wainwright was decades ago. Joey Arias is over 70 and I don't think he ever toured internationally and he had to throw gender illusionist into his bag of tricks.

And Arias played a LOT of dives before he got a Cirque de Soleil paycheck.

There are always gay piano bars in every major city that you could create a following. However, I think it's hard to become successful as a solo act.

One of the biggest cabaret acts in the gay community is Amy and Freddie, but he just pretty much plays piano. She's carved out a pretty good life for herself, but it's a lot of hard work and she has an enormous amount of talent.

But she's also VERY good with mixing with the gays and doing PR. Plus they travel quite a bit - all the gay cruises, LA, Palm Springs, Puerto Vallarta in winter, Wilton Manors, P-town.

It can be done, but you've got to be special. Actually, Randy Rainbow is doing this too.

R18, r19, r20 that’s helpful and interesting!

I don't know any musicians that are currently gigging. Hope you can accompany yourself!

Honey, we can't ALL be Bobby Nesbitt.

Sure, Op. You're still young. Christoph Waltz and Bryan Cranston never made it big until their 50's. Perhaps start with Youtube or TikTok.

To add, nobody makes it on singing alone. You have to be good at banter and have quite a bit of comedy in your act.

It's not easy - but I would think it's less difficult than trying to sustain yourself as a drag queen.

Bill looks a bit like Robert Goulet in this clip.

Are you black? And do you have WASP lockjaw?

Ask Seth Sykes -- he does it.

Ask Seth Sykes -- he does it.

A friend does this in Europe primarily on tour in fabulous hotels. He sings and plays the piano. Not much banter.

When the pandemic is conquered, yes, OP, you can do this. Sounds like you need a mentor to guide you.

R6 yes, but unfortunately not for the stage. 😉😉