Olly Alexander discusses teaming up with Kylie and Pet Shop Boys for BBC One’s New Year's Eve concert.
Years & Years used to be a trio, but the group announced this year that Olly Alexander would continue the name as a solo act"I went onto the roof of my building and looked at the fireworks," the 31-year-old says. "It was nice, but I was by myself, so it was quite sad.
the next day, asking: "An American singer performing in LA. How on earth is that a New Year's Eve anyone [in the UK] wants?""Both programmes have a different feel and bring something different to the schedule and our audience members are free to select the show they find most preferable," the corporation said.
The Pet Shop Boys will join Alexander to play their 1987 number one single It's A Sin, providing his year with rather neat bookends. It was right back in January when he played Ritchie, the protagonist in the Channel 4 series named after the song. "We filmed it almost two years ago, but making it was so profound," he says. "I loved the story so much and just being able to play that character was incredible, because I'm a gay man. I got to get a link to my past in a way, by playing something that was set in the 80s.
"It was tricky. For us as a band it had definitely been on the cards for a while," he explains. "We'd spoken about it for a long time. But making the actual public announcement and going it alone was kind of challenging, as it's a change and it's hard to adjust, but it's also great because I get more freedom.
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