it s that kind of systemic neglect, we need to avoid that and it s notjust sheffield, it s everywhere. does it make a difference coming to see the place? i cannot tell you. yes. you can feel it, i ve got goose pimples, and it s not cold, i have thermals on! # after the rains have gone, something inside me i know # is dying for you # after the pain has gone, i finally open my eyes # not crying any more.# tens of thousands have passed along these concrete walkways. this, an attempt to tell something of the truth of those many lives. david sillito, bbc news, parkhill, sheffield. thousands of fans are expected to attend uk drag con this weekend including more than 190 former contestants from all 15 series of the tv hit show rupaul s drag race.
josh parry reports. applause and cheering start your engines, drag race mania has descended on london. the hit tv show sees drag queens from around the world compete to be crowned the winner, and it s become a global phenomenon. for the uninitiated, think of drag race as the olympics of drag, and dragcon here at the excel is the chance for the show s biggest fans to meet up, shop till they drop and have a meet and greet with their favourite queens from across the globe. they spread so much love and they have so much love towards us that if i can give a fraction of that back to you and just show my gratitude for you coming here today and having a great time with everyone, let me do that. and it s not alljust about the wigs and dresses drag has become big business. tens of thousands of fans are expected at london s excel this weekend, and similar events in the us have seen merchandise sales top more than £9 million in previous years. because it s so inclusive anyone can watch it,
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