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“This is so exciting”: Fans react to Olly Alexander representing the UK at Eurovision 2024

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Years & Years fans get up! Olly Alexander is set to represent the UK at next year’s Eurovision Song Contest.  The beloved talent first revealed the news on 16 December during the grand final of Strictly Come Dancing.  “I can exclusively reveal I will be representing the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest,” he exclaimed, resulting in rapturous applause from the contestants.  When co-host Claudia Winkleman asked if Alexander could spill any tea on his highly anticipated appearance, the beloved talent promised it would be spectacular.  “Ah, what can I…

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Drag Race UK announces “top tier” guest judges for season 4

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BBC Three has revealed an insane line-up of guest stars for the fourth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK. Alongside the previously announced Hannah Waddingham, the panel will also see the debuts of British icons such as Dame Joanna Lumley, Alison Hammond, Boy George, Lorraine Pascale, Mel B, Leomie Anderson, Olly Alexander and FKA Twigs. According to the official Twitter account for Drag Race UK, Strictly Come Dancing hosts Tess Daly and AJ Odudu will “offer up their best blankety blanks” in the Snatch Game, while Strictly dancer Giovanni Pernice puts…

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Christina Aguilera and Olly Alexander perform a showstopping rendition of Say Something

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Christina Aguilera was joined by Years & Years frontman Olly Alexander during her electric performance at the O2 Arena. Throughout her expansive career, the talented singer-songwriter has been hailed as one of music’s most influential artists.  From her debut single Genie in a Bottle to her long-standing LGBTQ+ anthem Beautiful, the Grammy winner has effortlessly made her mark within the industry. On 5 August, the Back to Basics singer continued to solidify her icon status when she descended upon London’s O2 arena for her UK summer concert series.  During her…

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Years & Years’ Olly Alexander says he’ll never “shut up about being gay”

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Olly Alexander said he’s never “going to shut up” about being gay in a new interview. Since his 2010 music debut with the band Years & Years, Alexander has become a beacon of hope for LGBTQ+ music fans around the world.  From writing LGBTQ+ inclusive songs to displaying queer love within his music videos, the young talent has never been shy about his sexuality.  However alongside support and admiration from fans, Alexander has also faced pushback from conservative critics. Earlier this year, the It’s A Sin star was called out…

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It’s a Sin fans “completely shocked” after HIV/AIDS drama snubbed at BAFTA TV Awards

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Fans of It’s a Sin have been left “speechless” after the critically acclaimed series failed to win any of its 11 nominations at the BAFTA TV Awards. The show follows a group of friends in 1980s London who grow up in the shadow of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Upon release, it received praise for its powerful storytelling, incredible cast, and bringing LGBTQ+ history to a mainstream audience in a way that had never been done before. The drama, which coincided with HIV Testing Week, proved to have a remarkable impact on…

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Exclusive: It’s a Sin cast reflect on “brutality and beauty” of creating the HIV/AIDS drama

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The cast of It’s a Sin reunited to discuss the “life-changing” HIV/AIDS drama and the impact it has had in the year since it first aired on Channel 4. The show follows a group of friends in 1980s London who grow up in the shadow of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Upon release, it received praise for its powerful storytelling, incredible cast, and bringing LGBTQ+ history to a mainstream audience in a way that had never been done before. The drama, which coincided with HIV Testing Week, proved to have a remarkable…

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Olly Alexander celebrates second UK number 1 album with Years & Years’ Night Call

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Years & Years’ Night Call has debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, becoming Olly Alexander’s second chart-topping album. According to the Official Charts, the record claimed the pole position with “75% of its total this week coming from physical sales,” matching the previous success of Years & Years’ debut Communion. Now a solo project for Alexander, Years and Years’ sophomore album still left a major impact on the charts with a number three peak. Reacting to Night Call’s success, Alexander told the Official Charts: “I’m just really, really…

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Olly Alexander praises Lil Nas X for breaking music industry barriers

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Olly Alexander praised Lil Nas X for breaking music industry barriers with his unapologetic LGBTQ+ artistry. Since his 2012 debut, Years & Years have released two critically-acclaimed studio albums: Communion (2015) and Palo Santo (2018). Alongside the plethora of chart-topping hits, Alexander has also been praised for his unapologetically queer lyrics and music videos. In a new interview with NME, the It’s A Sin actor revealed that he used to be “scared’ of highlighting his sexuality in music. “It’s been an unconscious process, I think – when I look back…

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Russell T Davies says he put off writing It’s a Sin for 30 years: “Doing it justice was an enormous weight to bear”

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Russell T Davies has revealed that he put off writing It’s a Sin for 30 years because he feared getting it “wrong” and letting people down. It’s A Sin, which follows a group of friends in 1980s London who grow up in the shadow of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, received acclaim for its powerful storytelling, incredible cast and bringing LGBTQ+ history to a mainstream audience. However, in an interview with the Guardian in celebration of it being voted the newspaper’s best TV show of the year, Davies revealed that his now…

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Olly Alexander opens up about those Doctor Who rumours: “That was news to me”

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Year & Years star Olly Alexander has opened up about Doctor Who and if he’ll be stepping into the infamous role. Earlier this year, it was revealed that Jodi Whittaker – who made history as the first female Time Lord – would be stepping down from the role in 2022. Around the same time as Whittaker’s announcement, reports began to surface that the Years & Years singer would be taking over the mantle. However, in a recent interview with British GQ, the singer officially shut down the rumours that he’ll…

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