Olly Alexander opens up about the importance of LGBT+ History Month
"It's helped me understand myself"
Years & Years has had an incredible start to 2022, from bringing in the New Year with none other than Kylie Minogue to releasing his brand new album 'Night Call', the singer has been busy! Olly Alexander will also be joining in the the celebrations of LGBT+ History Month and got chatting about what this time of remembrance means to him.
Observed throughout February in the UK every year, LGBT+ History Month is a time to learn about and celebrate lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history as well as promote equality and diversity. The theme for this years celebration will be Politics In Art.
Olly opened up about the importance of learning about LGBT+ history: "I think as a gay person growing up you can feel really disconnected to your past, your history, or it can just be really confusing to know who to reach out to. You might not have those family members for instance that might be able to give you a helping hand."
The 'Sooner Or Later' singer also revealed how important the LGBT+ community has been for him: "Seeking out your community is super important, and then knowing how your community was formed, where it came from, how it affects other communities, that’s just really helpful information. For me anyway it’s always been so helpful and helped me understand myself."
Check out some of Olly Alexander's best outfits:
2016: Bridget Jones' Baby film premiere
Owning the red carpet with the other members of Years & Years, at the Bridget Jones' Baby film premiere, Olly rocked these cropped dungarees coupled with a gold top.
2016: Glastonbury Festival
Olly and the band took to the stage at Glastonbury back in 2016, where Olly wore this amazing spectacle of a bird-like outfit.
2016: Years & Years in concert
Olly took to the stage to wear this striking red outfit with THOSE shoulder pads, as Years & Years were in concert at The SSE Arena Wembley, back in 2016.
2016: V Festival
What can we say about this Gucci/Burberry combo at V Festival, performing as part of Years & Years.
2016: V Festival
Wowing the crowds at V Festival in 2016, Olly wore a skirt and top combo.
2016: Key 103 Live
Olly took to the stage wearing these AMAZING red trousers at Key 103 Live.
2016: The BRIT Awards
This flower suit once again stole the red carpet, along with the other members of Years & Years.
2017: Brighton Pride Festival
Olly performed at Brighton Pride Festival in 2017 wearing this daring, amazing pink tracksuit.
2019: Manchester Pride
Olly wowed the audience at Manchester Pride 2019 with a beaded crop top.
2021: The BRIT Awards
Olly wore this patterned two-piece during his BRIT Awards performance.
2021: The BRIT Awards
And it wasn't just on stage that he wore an amazing outfit, as he took to the red carpet at the same event.
2021: The National Television Awards
Heads were turned by this gorgeous green suit at The National Television Awards 2021.
2021: The Fashion Awards
At The Fashion Awards 2021, Olly wore an oversized jacket coupled with a pink skirt and white over-the-knee boots.
2022: BAFTA TV Awards
Not only wearing a unique outfit, Olly appeared with bleached brows and a new hairstyle, looking almost unrecognisable at the 2022 BAFTA TV Awards.
2023: Mad Cool Festival
Olly performed at Mad Cool, a three-day festival in Spain, where he wore a lace top with denim shorts, and over-the-knee boots.
Following on from the release of his album on 21st January, Years & Years will embark on his 'The Night Call Tour' across the UK this summer. He shared some details of what fans can expect from the shows: "I am at the moment getting it together, but it’s going to be a very queer, very fun, party vibe. I just want to give the people the best night of their life. That's all I want."
Years & Years 'The Night Call Tour' dates
May
Thursday 19th - Brighton Centre
Friday 20th - Bournemouth International Centre
Saturday 21st - Birmingham Resorts World Arena
Thursday 26th - London The SSE Arena, Wembley
Saturday 28th - Manchester AO Arena
June
Friday 24th - The National Museum of Ireland, Dublin
Saturday 25th - Colourboxx, Bellhouston Park, Glasgow
Ticket are on sale from aloud.com.
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