Years & Years reveal how they got Dame Judi Dench to narrate their trailer
Very impressive!
Last updated 18th Jul 2018
We caught up with Years & Years backstage at Hits Radio Live where they told us how they managed to get the amazing Dame Judi Dench to narrate the trailer for their album 'Palo Santo'! Speaking to Sarah-Jane Crawford from the Evening Show on Hits Radio, they joked that they had "tricked her," going on to say, "We told her we were Coldplay!"
However, Olly Alexander later admitted that they had a contact because he was in a play with her many years ago. When asked about the filming of the trailer, they revealed they recorded it at Dame Judi's house and they "ate crisps and drank Champagne".
Watch the trailer for 'Palo Santo' below featuring Dame Judi Dench...
Whilst backstage Years & Years also revealed what it was like when they met Rihanna for the first time. Olly said, "She had an aura," going on to describe her as "invincible and just so glamorous". Watch the full interview below.
Olly Alexander, Mikey Goldsworthy and Emre Türkmen, better known as Years & Years, have had a number of Top 10 singles including ‘King’ and ‘Shine’. This year alone, Years & Years have released two singles including their latest one, ‘If You're Over Me', which reached Number 6 in the UK charts. The London-based band also dropped their latest album, 'Palo Santo' earlier this month and the limited edition box set also came with a gift of temporary tattoos.
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