Olly Alexander 'wants to take his foot off the gas' as a musician Olly Alexander has felt overwhelmed during his time in the music business. BANG Premier · Jun 7, 2025
Olly Alexander bemoans music industry's 'antiquated' approach Olly Alexander thinks the music industry is using a "very antiquated" business model. BANG Premier · Jun 7, 2025
Sam Ryder’s message to Remember Monday on Eurovision: Nothing can define you Remember Monday was chosen by Ryder’s former manager David May, who headed up the BBC’s search for the next Eurovision contestant. Evening Standard · Jun 2, 2025
Austria wins controversial Eurovision Song Contest 2025 while UK flops for the second year running Pop trio Remember Monday finished in 19th place, one lower than the UK’s 2024 Eurovision entry, Olly Alexander The Independent UK · May 17, 2025
Why was Eurovision controversial last year? The event began with a boycott, featured protests, and a rare disqualification. Evening Standard · May 12, 2025
UK Eurovision act Remember Monday: ‘We’re each other’s therapists and protectors’ Charlotte McLaughlin speaks to the girl group about their hopes for the competition. The Independent UK · May 7, 2025
Singer and actor Olly Alexander’s Favourite Things Doppelgängers, wet wipes and what Polari really means: We caught up with Olly Alexander following an impromptu performance at St Pancras Evening Standard · Apr 25, 2025
Olly Alexander review – part night creature, part light entertainer The singer and actor hints at an outre new synth-heavy sound, drawn largely from latest album Polari. He stops short, though, of scaring his daytime TV fans The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2025
Derek Jarman: Modern Nature review – a starry and tempestuous tribute Jessie Buckley, Olly Alexander and Will Young read from the artist and film-maker’s diaries, capturing a life of defiance, joy and vitality The Guardian - UK · Apr 9, 2025
Olly Alexander craves anonymity Music star Olly Alexander has admitted that he used to dream of being famous. BANG Premier · Mar 15, 2025
Olly Alexander's home means 'everything' Olly Alexander feels secure after buying a home of his own two years ago. BANG Premier · Mar 15, 2025
Pop trio Remember Monday to represent the UK at Eurovision 2025 with ‘What the Hell Just Happened?’ Band are the first girl group to represent the UK in 26 years The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2025
“As soon as I played the demo I was just like ‘Yes! There he is!’ It was at the level of his old Erasure stuff, of Yazoo and his period of Depeche Mode": Producer Danny L Harle and Olly Alexander on their "extraordinary" collab with a synth-pop legend “His musical point is so distilled in his music, and he’s the same in the way he talks,” says Harle. “He’s a man of few words” MusicRadar · Feb 28, 2025
Channel 4 commissions new drama from Russell T Davies about LGBT+ community Davies is known for writing Channel 4 dramas Queer As Folk and It’s A Sin. Evening Standard · Feb 13, 2025
Evening Standard · Feb 11, 2025 Olly Alexander shares concerns about increasing levels of homophobia on social media The singer-songwriter says everything he posts is now met with an ‘instant negative reaction because someone is seeing a gay person’
Evening Standard · Feb 8, 2025 Girl band Remember Monday to represent UK at Eurovision, BBC Radio 1 hosts claim The BBC has not officially confirmed the girl group for the role yet, saying ‘any announcements regarding Eurovision will be made in due course’.
The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2025 Olly Alexander flails on his debut solo album Polari, while Inhaler find their sound on Open Wide On his first solo album, Alexander explores fascinating themes but struggles to find much of substance of say, while Dublin rock band Inhaler make great strides on their confident third record
The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2025 Olly Alexander: Polari review – Hi-NRG throwback for the Radio 2 crowd The actor-singer’s solo debut proper looks to 1980s gay clubland for inspiration, but plays it too safe under all the retro synths and stammered-vocal effects
Evening Standard · Feb 4, 2025 Eurovision 2025 UK act 'revealed as country trio who appeared on The Voice' The UK appear to have gone in bold new direction from its recent entries
Evening Standard · Dec 30, 2024 Vernon Kay insists he's 'loving' his radio job as he jokes about retirement plans EXCLUSIVE: The BBC Radio 2 star also reveals what happened when he got to go ‘behind the velvet rope’ at his hero Elvis Presley’s home in Graceland
Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2024 Olly Alexander's guide to London: Tamil Prince dosas, the Towpath Cafe and gifts from After Noah Actor and singer Olly Alexander shares his favourite spots for eating, drinking and gift-buying in London
Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2024 Wicked stars pay homage to original Broadway production at UK premiere British stars including Amanda Holden, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Olly Alexander flocked to the London premiere.
BANG Premier · Oct 24, 2024 Olly Alexander surprised by how 'political' Eurovision is Olly Alexander was shocked by how "political" 'Eurovision was and admitted it was a really "mad" experience.
The Independent UK · May 27, 2024 Olly Alexander confirms name change at Radio 1’s Big Weekend festival Pop star also joked about his disappointing Eurovision result at the BBC festival in Luton
Evening Standard · May 14, 2024 Sam Ryder could represent UK for a second time at Eurovision after Olly Alexander's disappointing result The Space Man singer secured the UK its highest score in decades in 2022