Olly Alexander praises Lil Nas X for breaking music industry barriers
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 now, I definitely see how much more relaxed and at ease with myself I’ve become,” he explained. “Obviously, the songs I wrote when I was 22 or 23 are different to the ones I’m writing now.
I think in the beginning, I was really quite scared. “Putting the word ‘boy’ into a song – it felt like there was quite a lot of jeopardy there.
