Olly Alexander discusses the eerie parallels between the HIV/AIDS and COVID-19 pandemics during an appearance on The Graham Norton Show.
While promoting his new show It’s A Sin the, the Years & Years singer discussed how peoples disbelief of the current pandemic was similar to those who denied the HIV/AID pandemic.
In the a recent clip, we see Alexander’s character, Ritchie Tozer, downplaying the virus. “It’s not fair, everytime we go out it’s this s***, the whole thing is a pack of lies,” he said.
Norton pointed out the similarities to today where many people around the world have denied the legitimacy of COVID-19. “Can you hear how timely that’s become?