http://www.nme.com/news/lou-reed/49439

'The former man' - I didn't know Lou Reed had a sex change.

'Lou Reed has announced that he is set to bring his Metal Machine Trio to the UK for gigs this April.

The former man, along with musicians Ulrich Krieger and Sarth Calhoun, will be playing what he calls "a night of deep noise" at shows in the UK plus on the continent.'