Olly Alexander during the MTV EMAs 2024 held at Co-op Live on November 10, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/MTV EMA/Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Viacom International)

The former Eurovision star spoke to NME about Manchester's gay scene, taking inspiration from Pet Shop Boys and Kate Bush, and leaving the Years & Years name behind

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