Will Young on dating apps, fame, and fostering: ‘I probably missed out on opportunities because I was openly gay’

Will Young (Image: Jamie Noise)

As I step into a bustling Dalston studio on a sunny summer morning, the inconspicuous building off Kingsland High Street belies the creative whirlwind inside, where crew members buzz about with purposeful energy.

Today, Will Young is filming the music video for his single, ‘Light It Up’, a track from his new album of the same name, and I’ve been granted a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse to see how the magic happens.

I’m taken into Will’s dressing room, where I find him perched in front of a mirror, surrounded by an array of brushes and hair products, while he discusses with his makeup artist the difficulties of sanding paint off walls. “Have you ever renovated a house, Dale?” he asks. Will, it turns out, has recently

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