![]() MW: Something you mentioned in our prior discussion was the influence of Prince and “Do You Wanna Funk”-era Sylvester on the music you were making. So I was like, “Okay, I want to listen.” So I was dancing around. And I wanted to hear it again, because I hadn’t heard it in a while. Because we’re putting out a track at midnight, called “Sooner Or Later” from the album. I actually danced around to it earlier, just before this interview. MW: Are you dancing around to it yourself these days?ĪLEXANDER: Yeah, I actually am. So I was just like, “Okay, well I’ll create my own escape with the music.” Even though I was by myself for most of it, just dancing around in my flat, and really falling back in love with dance music, and the music that I loved when I was going out, in my early 20s, and going to the club - I was missing all of that so much. And when I was spending all this time in lockdown, especially in 2020, I didn’t want to listen to any slow music, any sad music. Why did you want to do a dance record right now?ĪLEXANDER: Honestly, it was just the music that I’ve felt inspired by. MW: One thing that actually turned out exactly as was stated in our conversation, you said that the next Years & Years album would be something “you can dance to.” And I want to report that I have been dancing to it all week long. ![]() I moved house, and became a solo act, and stuff like that. But also I feel the word of the year was definitely “change.” Just because everything in the world was changing, coming out of - well, we’re still in a pandemic - but as restrictions were easing, then that was obviously change. So many incredible experiences, loads of high points that I’m still processing, to be honest. OLLY ALEXANDER: It’s been a whirlwind, definitely. I guess a lot has happened for you, there were changes in the band, you had this series. METRO WEEKLY: We talked almost exactly a year ago, the day after It’s A Sin had debuted in the U.S. Along with Alexander himself, fans can shake off their funk, and get into the next daring evolution of Years & Years. The resulting collection of sultry, throbbing electro-pop - like the second single “Crave,” which teases “The only thing I crave/is the pain from you” - should get a lot of people moving their bodies, and not just on the dance floor. They definitely brought funk, and I brought the stuff that I loved to listen to into the studio, and just tried to put having fun and moving my body at the top priority.” “I made a lot of the music with Clarence Coffee, Jr., and Nathaniel Ledwidge, and Mark Ralph, all three incredible musicians, all really good at different areas. Adding in a press statement: "As a straight white man who works in scaffolding I’m not quite sure why I’ve been asked to host this?”.Robotexts Exploit Georgia Democrat’s Sexual Orientationīut he changed his mindset partly by finding a fresh beat, focused on dancing away the blues. Joe Lycett's Big Pride Party will come live from Birmingham and will celebrate all things LGBTQ+". Taking to Instagram to announce the news, host Joe posted: "Very pleased to announce that next month I'll be hosting a huge party on Channel 4 to celebrate 50 years of pride. The party will include the Top 10 LGBTQ+ TV moments and the show's audience will be made up of LGBTQ+ icons, allies of the LGBTQ+ community, and local heroes - who will be sharing their own personal stories of Pride. Channel 4 have also teased that further announcements will be made on the lead up to the live programme. There will also be a special appearance EastEnders star Danny Dyer who will make a "cameo from the closet" and comedian Rosie Jones will be out on the road including a feature from comic Jen Ives. There will be performances from the likes of Boy George and Culture Club, Steps and Self Esteem. ![]() Guests in attendance will also include Hollywood superstar Rupert Everett, comedian Mawaan Rizwan and RuPaul's Drag Race UK queens Tia Kofi and Tayce. Joe Locke, who plays Charlie Spring, and co-star Yasmin Finney, who last month was revealed to be joining Doctor Who in scenes airing next year, will be joining the party. The Forest of Dean Years and Years singer and It's A Sin star Olly, who performed at the WeHo Pride 2022 in Los Angeles over the weekend, will be joining 33-year-old TV host Joe Lycett for what the channel says will be a "big queer party" in Joe's hometown of Birmingham.Īlso appearing in the extravaganza will be cast members from Netflix's hit LGBTQ+ coming of age series Heartstopper - which was recently renewed for a further two seasons. The two-hour special is set to see a host of famous faces join the celebration to mark 50 years of Pride in the UK. Olly Alexander will be amongst the star line-up set to join comedian Joe Lycett's Big Pride Party which will air on Channel 4 this summer.
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