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As a successful musician, performer, podcaster and motivational public speaker, Will Young has been in the public eye for over 17 years, collecting multi-platinum albums, sold-out live tours, various awards and an Olivier Award nomination in the process.
It was through the inaugural series of тАЬPop Idol UKтАЭ in 2001/2 that Will captured the attention of the UK, winning the competition watched by 15 million.
Prior to WillтАЩs Pop Idol adventure he earned a 2:2 in Politics from Exeter University and completed a term at drama school before stardom came calling. Other notable accolades include 2 Brits, 12 Brit Nominations, GQ award, Attitude award and Elle Style award.
Since 2002, Will Young has sold in excess of 10 million records, released the all-time fastest selling single for a debut artist and sung with icons including Queen, James Brown, Elton John and Burt Bacharach.
Beyond music, Will has written 4 biographies, guest edited Attitude Magazine and contributed to The Times, Guardian, Telegraph and Huffington Post. He is also no stranger to the screen, having acted alongside Judi Dench and Bob Hoskins and twice appeared on BBC Question Time.
In 2017, Will Young returned to the stage for a musical adaptation of Baz LuhrmannтАЩs award-winning film тАШStrictly BallroomтАЩ, which is still running at LondonтАЩs Piccadilly Theatre.
Will YoungтАЩs podcast тАШHomo SapiensтАЩ has continued to go from strength-to-strength. Named as The ObserverтАЩs 10 Best Podcasts of 2017, it is a weekly тАЬin conversationтАЭ podcast featuring interviews with a wide range of personalities discussing LGBTQ+ issues which he presents with director Chris Sweeney.
Within all this Will underwent a journey of self-discovery and overcame and resolved serious illness to enable him to now deliver talks and forums on wellbeing and how to lead a content and fulfilling life. Will speaks on mindfulness, wellbeing, conflict resolution, anxiety, trauma, the importance of finding your voice and shame. His recent events have included clients as diverse as the BBC and BNP Paribas.
In his book To Be a Gay Man, which came out September 2020, Will Young speaks out about gay shame, revealing the impact it had on his own life, how he learned to deal with it, and how he can now truthfully say he is gay and happy.
Will knows exactly where he wants to be тАУ helping himself and others to truly connect.
