Will Young: ‘When I came out in the 00s being threatened was a given’

Will Young came out as gay over 20 years ago in a very different time (Picture: Jo Hale/Redferns)Will Young is synonymous with 00s Britain, having won the first series of Pop Idol in 2002.
Through the show, Will, now 46, earned pop superstar status with his debut track Anything is Possible, and with his nine albums that followed, he became a household name and LGBTQ+ legend.While many fans will recall the huge explosion of media interest when he came out as gay shortly after the show, if it wer