Elton John is arguably the most popular gay musician in the world. He is rumored to have had a sexual relationship with Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger. Bowie told Playboy magazine in 1976 that he was bisexual, but he later declared that he was just a closet heterosexual. Other divas who are gay music icons include Lady Gaga and Barbra Streisand.ĭavid Bowie was embraced by the gay community when he revealed his androgynous alter-ego Ziggy Stardust. She told Advocate Magazine, 'I began to realize there were a lot of gay people coming to the shows, and they were just having so much fun, laughing, and really enjoying themselves.' Britney Spears is straight and has been married twice, although she famously shared a kiss with Madonna back in 2003. Who is the most famous gay icon in music? Madonna? Elton John? Britney Spears was embraced by the gay community from the moment that she emerged as a pop star, but the 'Toxic' singer didn't notice until her second tour. Several gay music icons have been making great music for decades. Gay music icons have had successful careers in rock, pop, disco and dance music.
Some are fiercely bold divas, while others are openly gay and work to promote LGBT-centric issues, like gay rights and same-sex marriage. List of the Greatest Gay Icons in Music, ranked by fans.
