Dame Shirley Bassey stunned in a glittering blue dress as she picked up a prize at the Attitude Awards.
The 86-year-old Welsh icon arrived at The Roundhouse in Camden, London, on Wednesday evening for the 12th edition of the ceremony, which celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community and its allies.
For the event, Dame Shirley opted to wear a show-stopping floor-length, metallic blue gown which was adorned with sequins.
Featuring a scooped neckline and long sleeves, the figure-hugging dress was stunning and was paired with silver peep-toe heels and gold earrings.
The star also complemented the bodycon frock with a bold red lip and sultry eye makeup.
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After receiving her Honorary Gay Award, supported by Virgin Atlantic, the ‘Big Spender’ singer posed for pictures alongside Boy George and Welsh fashion designer Julien Macdonald.
Alan Carr and Amanda Holden were on hosting duties for the Attitude Awards earlier this week, with the former claiming it had been a “mixed year” for the community.
“It’s been a mixed year for our LGBTQIA+ family, some amazing progress has been made and yet some really distressing setbacks have knocked us for six, which just makes the Attitude Awards even more important and essential.
“I am thrilled to be not only hosting this night but doing it with one of my besties Amanda! The most campest, raucous, fun night in the LGBTQIA+ calendar has just been given a bit more sparkle!”
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Prior to handing out awards to Dame Shirley, Becky Hill and Alex Scott, Amanda said: “Since being crowned an Honorary Gay in 2017 it’s always been a dream of mine to host the Attitude Awards and I couldn’t think of a better person to co-host with than my dear friend Alan Carr.
“It’s so important right now to stand together as one and embrace this beautifully diverse world we live in and accept everyone for who they are. I can’t wait to be surrounded by the community while dishing out the gongs in this year’s ceremony.”
Also on the evening Attitude’s publisher, Darren Styles, took to the stand and produced a rousing speech.
He said: “The 12th annual Virgin Atlantic Attitude Awards, powered by Jaguar, are the biggest and brightest we’ve produced to date, at a time when the LGBTQ+ community needs standard bearers, role models, and icons to step up and step out like never before.
“We built this platform to celebrate and uplift, and we surely will, but – as always – there’s no looking away from the realities of life around us. We will demonstrate that diversity, inclusivity, and love are not buzzwords to be spat out by an aggressive Home Secretary, but the actual, lived values of millions of real people.”
He also added: “And the winners? All to be revealed, but it’s fair to say we haven’t invited the Prime Minister. That’s common sense, just as he likes it.”
During the evening, the Drag Award was handed to American performer and beauty pageant competitor Sasha Colby – real name Sasha Kekauoha – while The Comedy Award was given to Joe Lycett.
Elsewhere, musician Jacob Lusk was awarded The Breakthrough Award, Jack Daniels became the recipient of The Gamechanger Award and My Son’s a Queer But What Can You Do actor Rob Madge was handed The Theatre Award.
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