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Podcast: Vocalo Radio
Episode: Did Omar Apollo really spend 50K "out of spite"? (Plus acting debut & 'God Said No' tour)
Description: After releasing his second studio album ‘God Said No’ in late June, Omar Apollo is off on a world tour — stopping in Chicago on Aug. 23. Recorded at London’s Abbey Road Studios, the album explores the complex emotions tied to heartbreak, with a feature from poet Mustafa and a voice note from actor Pedro Pascal. The album comes as Apollo prepares for the premiere of his debut film, Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Queer,’ set to premiere at the Venice Film Festival in early September.
He spoke with Vocalo’s Nudia Hernandez about his teenage drive to pursue music (propelled by his dad saying he so...