Will Young
Will Young was born on 20th January 1979 in Hungerford, England. He has a twin brother Rupert and an older sister Emma.
At school, Will Young was known for his sporting prowess, but he told Tatler "I think Wellington has a problem having an old boy who is a public gay figure."
Will Young then went to Exeter University where he studied politics and did some amateur dramatics.
Will Young came to prominence when he beat Gareth Gates in the Pop Idol final. He amassed 4.6m votes. In so doing he proved himself wrong, this BBC Will Young profile quotes his thoughts at the time:
"I remember thinking, who's going to vote for a middle-class, gay, slightly eccentric student who sings jazz and soul?"
After winning Pop Idol, Will Young's first record, the double A-side Anything Is Possible / Evergreen was released on 25 February 2002 and sold more than a million copies within one week, going straight to number 1 and becoming the biggest selling first-day debut single in the UK ever.
Young's debut album, 'From Now On' spawned four number 1s.
The official Will Young biography points out:
"it's time for people to get used to the real Will Young. He won't eat liver. He gets a bit claustrophobic. He overheats easily. And he knows who he is now."
Will Young supports various charities including The Hideout.
At the end of 2005, Will Young had his film acting debut in Mrs Henderson Presents where he plays a gay choreographer.
In January 2006, Young released the successful 'All Time Love'.
In April 2008, it was revealed that Will Young is to play T in the Park in what was believed to signal a change of direction in his music.
