Wendy was a massive star in the 80s and 90s with Transvision Vamp. but went solo after three albums. Now, as the band announce a couple of special comeback dates in 2026, she’s on the cusp of a 21-date UK tour promoting her tenth album! It was a huge pleasure to talk to Wendy about her entire career, and her ongoing success as a solo artist.
Limited tickets are still available for the tour which starts on October 1st.
This interview is also available as a podcast
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[…] In her (initial) heyday as part of Transvision Vamp, Wendy James had swagger and arrogance. Perhaps she needed the latter due to the fact that she was a woman in a hugely male-dominated music industry back in the day. What we saw tonight was someone who’d very much maintained the swagger, but that arrogance has softened more into confidence. One thing’s for sure, she hasn’t lost the stage presence, or ability to communicate that always came across well in her interviews (including ours!). […]