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Will Young

August 2023

  • Enchanting … Zubin Varla (left) and Meow Meow (centre) in A Midsummer Night's Dream at Shakespeare's Globe in 2016.

    The best theatre to stream this month
    The best theatre to stream this month: Doctor Who does Shakespeare, and a visit to the nit nurse

    Ncuti Gatwa stars in A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Zadie Smith relocates Chaucer to Kilburn, plus dance, storytelling and fringe drama

July 2023

  • Mark Rylance, arms outstretched, flanked by dancers in Dr Semmelweis.

    The week in theatre: Dr Semmelweis; Beneatha’s Place; A Strange Loop; Song from Far Away – review

    Harold Pinter theatre; Young Vic; Barbican; Hampstead theatre, London
    Mark Rylance mesmerises as the tormented Hungarian doctor; Kwame Kwei-Armah’s new satire is all too timely

February 2023

  • Acknowledging an emotional void … Will Young as Wilhelm in Song from Far Away at Home, Manchester.

    Song from Far Away review – Will Young acts with melodic grace in poignant monologue

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    Will Young: ‘I’m locked out of my social media because I get drunk and slag people off’

May 2022

  • Will Young

    TV review
    Will Young: Losing My Twin Rupert review – an unflinching portrait of 20 years of sadness

  • Will Young: Losing My Twin Rupert

    TV tonight
    TV tonight: Will Young opens up about losing his twin brother to alcoholism

April 2022

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    This much I know
    Will Young: ‘I love my dog. I love cleaning. I love singing…’

    These are a few of my favourite things, singer Will Young, 43, tells Alex Telfer

April 2021

  • ‘We got a lot of money on Pop Idol. Sure, we could have got more. But we all came away with 60 grand.’

    The G2 interview
    Will Young on prep school, PTSD and psychotherapy: ‘Shame doesn’t help anything’

    After years of anxiety, how is the singer coping with losing his twin brother, lockdown and memories of his unhappy schooldays?

December 2020

  • Singer Will Young.

    Will Young tells inquest: caring for my brother became too much

    Singer says his twin, Rupert Young, had threatened or tried to take his own life on several occasions

September 2020

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    Book of the day
    To Be a Gay Man by Will Young – out and proud

    The Pop Idol winner writes with humour and passion about homophobia’s impact on his life

June 2020

  • Number 1 hits, Number 1, From left; The Beatles, Donna Summer, the Per Shop Boys

    The 100 greatest UK No 1 singles
    The 100 greatest UK No 1s: 100-1

    Look back on our complete countdown of the greatest UK No 1s, from the Beatles to Baby D, and So Solid Crew to Suzi Quatro

December 2019

  • Rebecca Taylor, Will Young, Natasha Khan, Joe Talbot and Jayda G at SUPERMAX in King’s Cross, London, last month

    'We’re existing on hope': Bat for Lashes, Will Young, Idles and others on music in 2019

    Artists including Self Esteem and Jayda G discuss the year’s biggest stories, from Stormzy’s landmark Glastonbury gig to industry problems with abuse

September 2019

  • Will Young will answer your questions at 1pm on Monday 2 September.

    Culture webchats
    Will Young on his pop career, threesomes, escaping Knutsford services and dry stone walling

    From his favourite Spice Girl, to how to help young gay people come out and not driving carefully – Young answered all of those and more

May 2019

  • Concert For Diana - Performance<br>LONDON - JULY 01:  Will Young on stage during The Concert For Diana held at Wembley Stadium on July 1, 2007 in London. The concert marked the 10th anniversary of Princess Diana' s death with an event to celebrate her life.  (Photo by Jon Furniss/WireImage)

    The look I love
    Will Young: ‘If I were to do this concert now, I’d probably wear a skirt’

    The singer on the beauty of wearing white and anything that pushes the boundaries of gender norms

February 2019

  • Upcoming IPO of the world’s largest music subscription service Spotify<br>epa06560994 Spotify logo is presented on a smart phone screen in Berlin, Germany, 24 February 2018. According to the media, Spotify co-founder Daniel Ek does not want to lose control of the upcoming IPO of the world’s largest music subscription service. Investors who want to invest in the upcoming IPO of Spotify, apparently only get shares that give them less influence than Ek. EPA/HAYOUNG JEON

    Best podcasts of the week
    Has Spotify just changed podcasting forever? – podcasts of the week

    In a game-changing move, the streaming giant just bought Homecoming creators Gimlet. Plus: the pod going behind the scenes at the Mueller probe

January 2019

  • (L-R) Jeremy Clarkson and Will Young.

    Will Young accuses The Grand Tour of homophobic stereotyping

    Jeremy Clarkson was mocked for driving a ‘popular car with the gay community’

April 2018

  • Strictly Ballroom The Musical

    Strictly Ballroom the Musical review – Baz Luhrmann's dancefloor disaster

    Will Young entertains in a sequinned catsuit but this laborious stage version of the charming film is a step in the wrong direction

March 2018

  • Homo Sapiens -  Hosts Chris Sweeney (left) Will Young
Press publicity portrait

    The week in radio and podcasts: Homo Sapiens; You’re Doing it Wrong; Unpopped

  • Jessie Ware,George Ezra and Rag’n’Bone Man

    Bland for the reload: why has George Ezra got a podcast?

February 2018

  • Will Young in a winter coat, a view over Hebden Bridge and surrounding hills behind him

    Will Young: ‘Our podcast is a queer Woman's Hour’

    Homo Sapiens is a frank and funny podcast, says Mark Smith
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