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Beverley Knight's life as a 'fierce ally' after caring for best friend before AIDS-related death
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06/30/2024 01:15 PM
Beverley Knight talks exclusively to the Mirror about sacking her band in the 1990s due to homophobia, caring for her friend dying of AIDS and why she stands so fiercely with the trans community