[7] He, his mother and sister moved to Gorleston on Sea, Norfolk, where his education continued at Peterhouse Primary School.
In 1978, McAlmont scored well on his Secondary School Entrance Examination and attended the Queen's College, Georgetown, Guyana.
Despite some positive press attention, much of it still focusing on McAlmont's startling voice (Melody Maker journalist Taylor Parkes commented "One day he will open his mouth and a cathedral will fall out"[10]), the album was not a commercial success.
McAlmont continued his solo career – including opening for Morrissey at Theatre Royal Drury Lane[11] – until he was approached by ex-Suede guitarist Bernard Butler.
The collaboration produced The Sound of McAlmont and Butler, an album of songs including "Yes" (1995), which reached number 8 in the UK Singles Chart.
This time they were more conventional in their approach to the music industry, and took part in interviews, and completed a series of public performances throughout 2002.
McAlmont and Davies originally met back in 1997 and they previously worked together on the albums A Little Communication and Set One: You Go to My Head.
In 2012, McAlmont decided to return to higher education and began a second degree in the History of Western Art & Architecture at the University of London's Birkbeck College, which he completed in 2016.
Bowie classics were rearranged with a jazz twist by musical director Janette Mason who released an EP of them in 2020.
McAlmont appeared as a surprise guest vocalist on "Surrender" and "Play Dead"; Arnold described him as "my secret weapon".
[21] In 2014 and 2015, McAlmont teamed again with Bernard Butler to perform live at various venues, including the Lauren Laverne radio show.
[23] In 2017, McAlmont collaborated with the University of Leicester Research Centre for Museums and Galleries on the Pink Award winning National Trust Prejudice and Pride project, creating Girl Boy Child, an exploration of LGBT+ lives lived in National Trust properties.