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=== 1989–present: solo projects === [[File:Holly Johnson2014.jpg|thumb|285x285px|Holly Johnson performing solo in 2014]] Johnson began a solo career with MCA, and released a number-one album, ''[[Blast (album)|Blast]]'', in 1989.<ref name="Green-2014">{{Cite web |last=Green |first=Thomas H |date=2014-10-04 |title=theartsdesk Q&A: Musician Holly Johnson |url=https://theartsdesk.com/new-music/theartsdesk-qa-musician-holly-johnson |access-date=2023-05-10 |website=[[The Arts Desk]] |language=en}}</ref> His second solo album, ''[[Dreams That Money Can't Buy]]'', released in 1991, was unsuccessful. That year, Johnson was diagnosed with [[HIV]] and retreated from public life to focus on his health.<ref name="Green-2014" /> In 1994, he published an autobiography, ''A Bone in My Flute''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=McLean |first=Craig |date=2014-09-21 |title=Holly Johnson: 'I was never very good at sucking up – it's just not my style' |language=en-GB |work=[[The Guardian]] |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/sep/21/holly-johnson-new-album-tour-interview |access-date=2023-04-22 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> He has since released further albums and studied at the [[Royal College of Art]].<ref name="Green-2014" /> Nash returned to work as an electrician, and signed to Swanyard Records to record music with Boult as [[Low (English band)|Low]].<ref name="Aston-1994" /> He later became an officiator of weddings and funerals and a tour guide of Liverpool's musical heritage.<ref name="BBC News-2023">{{Cite news |date=2023-04-25 |title=Frankie Goes to Hollywood look forward to 'Scouse love' at Liverpool reunion |language=en-GB |work=[[BBC News]] |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-65385908 |access-date=2023-04-25}}</ref> He published a memoir, ''Nasher Says Relax'', in 2012.<ref name="Wright-2012" /> O'Toole moved to Los Angeles, where he wrote and demoed new music,<ref name="Aston-1994" /> and later moved to Florida.<ref name="BBC News-2004-2">{{Cite news |date=2004-03-18 |title=Frankie reunite for one-off show |language=en-GB |work=[[BBC News]] |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3524540.stm |access-date=2023-04-23}}</ref> Gill toured as part of an Australian soap actor's band, and formed a music production company, Love Station, which released singles featuring vocalists including [[Lisa Hunt]].<ref name="Aston-1994" /> Rutherford released a single, a cover of the [[Chic (band)|Chic]] track "[[I Want Your Love (Chic song)|I Want Your Love]]", and an album, ''[[Oh World]]'', in 1989, which were unsuccessful. He released the single "That Moon" with Pressure Zone in 1991, and worked as a stylist for bands. He appeared in the music videos for "[[Walking on Broken Glass]]" (1992) by [[Annie Lennox]] and "[[Give In to Me]]" (1993) by [[Michael Jackson]].<ref name="Aston-1994" /> He later moved to New Zealand.<ref name="BBC News-2004-2" />
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