Bumble B. Boy

Bumble B. Boy – Tom Harden’s stage name – said he made a name for himself as a children’s entertainer in his native Australia. But since he is no longer allowed near children’s parties (“for reasons I can’t legally get into”), he now focuses on adults. His Heaven Session at Best Kept Secret 2023 became a wondrous mix of music and amateur theater. Bumble B. Boy is perhaps best characterized as danceable punk with a strong dash of madness. But who Bumble B. Boy is, why he left Australia for the Netherlands and why he dresses as a beekeeper; we can only guess.

Photo: Hugo Thomassen