He later performed on stage for the first time in his infant school nativity play as the Angel Gabriel.
In 1982 Higgs formed the avant-garde dub rock band Wicked Kitchen Staff,[1][2] releasing the album Debbie Grills Pulls Her Socks Up[1] on Shout Records in 1983.
After being released in January 2001, and winning a number of subsequent court trials, including appearing unclothed in Southwark Crown Court, Higgs featured in the Naked Protest documentary Being Human[5] by Lisa Seidenberg.
[6] In 2010 his short video "999 Days" was shortlisted[7][8][9] for "Play" curated by the Guggenheim Museum and YouTube.
In the spring of 2015, Higgs stood as an independent parliamentary candidate[10][11] in the UK General Election for the constituency of Hackney South and Shoreditch.