Last time Olly Alexander brought a Years & Years show to London he was headlining Wembley Arena. Nine months on, the It’s A Sin star reprised his Night Call tour at the West End’s buzziest new venue, with an intimate performance as part of BRITs Week presented by Mastercard for War Child.
It wasn’t just the 2,000 lucky ballot winners revelling in the exclusivity of last night’s gig: Alexander was clearly relishing the opportunity to see the whites of an audience’s eyes again. Appearing endearingly buoyed by nervous energy, the five-times BRIT nominee zipped through the highlights of his last three albums, pausing to showcase a lookalike doll brought by a fan, and to thank the audience for “supporting the amazing work that War Child does in countries like Yemen, Afghanistan and Ukraine.”
