Blondiefest: Hairspray

Debbie Harry stars as pushy stage mom Velma Von Tussle in Hairspray – John Waters's showbiz comedy. Overweight teenager Tracy Turnblad realises her dream to dance on a local TV music show, to the chagrin of the show's reigning queen Amber Von Tussle and her mother Velma – Debbie Harry with an incredibly bouffant beehive!

Tracy uses her newfound fame to protest against the racial segregation of the day – and Velma’s hair! The incredible cast also includes Divine, Ricki Lake, Sony Bono and Jerry Stiller.

Introduced by Hanna Hanra of BEAT magazine