Show Notes
A deeply personal album of protest, love and self-acceptance — created with AI, powered by vulnerability, and released in support of dementia research.
London, UK – August 2025 — After decades behind the decks, DJ-turned-artist F Monday steps into the spotlight with his debut album The Gift, out 10th October 2025. Blending protest pop, soul, and singer-songwriter sensibilities with hints of Latin and bossa nova, the record is both deeply personal and boldly experimental.
The lead single, Maybe I’m Gay, is released on 29th August 2025 across all streaming and download platforms.
“It captures my experience as a cis gay man — feeling different, othered, and at times excluded, even within the LGBTQIA+ community. Over time, I found self-acceptance by recognising that many of those feelings are universal — and that being queer is universal too,” says F Monday.
The Gift journeys through protest, grief, joy, and self-acceptance. From the bold defiance of Maybe I’m Gay, to the intimate title track The Gift, the playful EDM-lite Not Just Friends, and the revelatory Hello God :-), the album explores what it means to live openly, vulnerably, and authentically.
Created in collaboration with AI tools, The Gift is both an act of self-discovery and a creative experiment — a reminder that music can be a mirror, reflecting who we are and what we hope to become.
Importantly, all proceeds from the album will go to Alzheimer’s Research UK. Dementia is the UK’s leading cause of death, with 982,000 people currently affected — a number expected to rise to 1.4 million by 2040. Globally, the World Health Organisation estimates 57 million people live with dementia, with nearly 10 million new cases every year.
Maybe I'm gay is now available to download on Apple Music. You can stream now on Spotify. And on every other streaming and download service. Just search 'Maybe I'm gay' by F Monday. Every play, every download, every share bring us closer to a cure for dementia. Please join in.
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