Olly Alexander proudly performs with rainbow flag during show in Poland
By Will Stroude
Olly Alexander has made no secret of his ‘Desire’ to inject some much-need queer visibility into the world of pop, and the 25-year-old continued to put his money where his mouth is during Years & Years’ show in Poland last week (March 16).
Taking to the stage at Warsaw’s Trowar Arena, the Shine singer was captured on camera as he grabbed a rainbow flag from an audience member and promptly proceeded to drape across himself as he performed the band’s track ‘Gold’ – much to delight of the watching audience.
@alexander_olly in poland with a rainbow flag last night is EVERYTHING @yearsandyears (vid from Maria_W_S) pic.twitter.com/sS4SApD9NP
— Bianca (@bianca_years) March 16, 2016
The pointed demonstration from the former Attitude cover – who previously described older members of the gay community as his “heroes” for their part in the fight for LGBT equality – star comes in a country that remains incredibly divided over the issue of gay rights.
While several left-wing political parties in the socially conservative Catholic country support the introduction pro-gay legislation, the country’s ruling Poland’s Law and Justice Party remains opposed to the introduction of equality measures such as marriage, civil unions and adoption.
— Olly Alexander (@alexander_olly) March 16, 2016
THANKYOU POLAND THAT WAS AMAZING pic.twitter.com/CW1bOiFCpn
— Years & Years (@yearsandyears) March 15, 2016
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