US EditionDrag Race's The Vivienne honored across Liverpool one year after death
Landmarks across the North West and UK lit green to honor The Vivienne's legacy and role as Wicked Witch, reflecting her impact on the LGBTQ+ community, organizers said.
- Several venues in Liverpool and beyond lit up green on January 3, 2026, to honor The Vivienne during the one-year anniversary of her passing.
- The color green symbolized The Vivienne's role as the Wicked Witch of the West in Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical The Wizard of Oz.
- John M. Hyland, the organizer of the tribute, expressed gratitude to participating venues and stated, "Your commitment, passion, and belief in this campaign means more than we can put into words."
- The tribute raised awareness for The House of The Vivienne, which supports those struggling with addiction.
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Drag Race's The Vivienne honored across Liverpool one year after death
Several venues in Liverpool and beyond "lit up green" to pay tribute to RuPaul's Drag Race winner and overall superstar The Vivienne during the one-year anniversary of her untimely passing. The color choice was a reference to The Viv's role as the Wicked Witch of the West in the West End revival of The Wizard of Oz musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber.A year ago, the RuPaul's Drag Race universe stood still upon learning the news that The Vivienne — th…
Tributes pour in one year on from The Vivienne's death
Tributes have poured in for RuPaul’s Drag Race UK star The Vivienne, one year on from her death. On Saturday (3 January), monuments across Liverpool and the north west were lit up green to honour the drag star, whose real name was James Lee Williams, in reference to her role as the Wicked Witch of the West in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s West End and UK tour production of the Wizard of Oz. The winner of the first series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK in 2019…
The Vivienne: UK Buildings Light Up Green In Tribute Marking 1 Year Since Viv's Passing
Buildings and landmarks across Liverpool and the wider north-west of England have been lit in green to mark one year since the death of beloved drag performer The Vivienne, in ... The post The Vivienne: UK Buildings Light Up Green In Tribute Marking 1 Year Since Viv’s Passing appeared first on Star Observer.
Liverpool lights up to honour The Vivienne, who passed away one year ago
Liverpool illuminated in green over the weekend to honour the memory of James Lee Williams - better known as The Vivienne - the trailblazing RuPaul’s Drag Race UK winner who passed away tragically a year ago.To mark the first anniversary of Williams’s death on 3 January 2025, more than a dozen venues and monuments across Liverpool and the North West were bathed in green light - a nod to The Vivienne’s iconic role as the Wicked Witch of the West …
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