: During this month, Christian Bale was famously filming his role for the movie while simultaneously auditioning for American Psycho . His performance was so impactful that director Todd Haynes recommended him to other filmmakers as "the best actor" he had worked with.
Janet Jackson’s iconic The Velvet Rope Tour was a major entertainment fixture in early 1998.
"Velvet March 1998" refers to a pivotal period for several cultural milestones, most notably the production of the film Velvet Goldmine , Janet Jackson's The Velvet Rope Tour , and specific developments in the underground electronic music scene. 1. Velvet Goldmine (Film Production)
: The project featured a "supergroup" called The Venus in Furs, which included Radiohead's Thom Yorke and Suede's Bernard Butler , recording covers of David Bowie and Roxy Music songs that became emblematic of the era. 2. Janet Jackson: The Velvet Rope
: On March 6, 1998, the influential house and techno artist Green Velvet performed a legendary set at the Fuse club in Brussels, which remains a documented piece of underground electronic music history.