Thompson Twins The Name Of Love" (and the parent album "Set") failed to make a substantial impact in the UK record charts, this plan was abandoned. However, at the same time, manager Hade convinced Bailey, Leeway and Currie to downsize the Thompson Twins to a core of the three in April 1982. Accordingly, the other four members of the band were notified that the band was breaking up; they were each paid £500 and were allowed to keep their instruments and equipment in exchange for an understanding not to perform together under the name "Thompson Twins". The remaining Thompson Twins, who had
Queer (Thompson Twins album) and is based on the Edith Sitwell ode "Waltz". The title caused some objection from the duo's record label, however Bailey revealed that he found the controversy "quite refreshing." In the "Advocate" magazine in October 1991, Bailey explained the idea behind the title: "Are the Thompson Twins passionate and sexual? Sort of. Are we queer? Yes. Alannah and I are taking the word back. It's not the same point Boy George was proving with album "Absolute Queer"; but, it's close. Its amazing how many buttons this title has pushed, we were kind of hoping that would happen. Queer is such