That was good - much better than just waiting for him to type in his answers like last time. A few good bits of info too. :dance:

:o :o :puke: :rofl: ew who picks their nose at work :puke2:

he was a bit naughty too :whip:

 

 

Most of the four year olds :lol:

Most of the four year olds :lol:

 

oh thank god for that, thought it was the teachers that were doing the dirty deed lmao

 

love Phil xxx

Thanks to Bumblies on Baby D for the heads up on this: http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/view/20665...t-give-up-kids/

 

WILL YOUNG: DON'T GIVE UP KIDS

18th August 2011

By Kim Dawson and Marc Walker

 

WILL Young yesterday joined a growing army of famous faces backing the Daily Star’s Reclaim Our Streets crusade.

 

And the 32-year-old singer, who visited our offices ahead of the release of his new album Echoes on Monday, vowed: “Communities are not dead.”

 

Will, who is an ambassador for youth charity Catch 22, believes it is important we do not brand all youngsters as troublemakers.

 

He said: “Your Reclaim Our Streets crusade is a great thing to do. I work with Catch 22, which is a charity that works with young people around the country.

 

“We have places in every city and town where there was violence and looting and we catch young people at a time where they are vulnerable and at a crossroads, and could go one way or another.

 

“My concern is young people will all get tarred with the same brush.”

 

The original Pop Idol winner feels anyone involved in the recent riots across Britain can be rehabilitated if they get the right support.

 

He added: “Young people learn really quickly if you show belief in them and point them in the right direction – they are very savvy and clever.

 

“Adults are way more complicated and stubborn.

 

“The people who were opportunists and engaged in criminal behaviour deserve to get the punishment which is appropriate.

 

“But so many young people came out the next day and were tidying up.

 

“Communities are not dead and have not been lost fully.

 

“The young people who cope without their families’ support and make something of their lives are the real heroes.

 

“There’s loads of them, and I’ve seen them.”

 

Ex-Busted singer Charlie Simpson, 26, added: “I’m backing Reclaim Our Streets because whatever view you’re taking and whatever reasons you have, violence is never the way forward. There are peaceful demos and plenty

of other ways to give your message to the politicians without violence, ruining livelihoods and businesses.”

 

England and Liverpool football star Steven Gerrard, 31, and his wife Alex, 28, also got behind our crusade, which was kicked off with a £50,000 donation from Wayne and Coleen Rooney, both 25.

 

Steven said: “I was as shocked and upset as the rest of Britain when I saw the horrific scenes on TV.

 

“It must have been deeply upsetting for those who lost businesses and homes.

 

“No-one wants these images of looting and violence beamed across the world, but the scenes of people coming together to clean up the mess sums up what’s great about Britain.

 

“I hope we can all help these victims get back on their feet and that’s why I back the Daily Star.”

 

And OK! magazine columnist Alex added: “I was absolutely disgusted by the rioting across the country.

 

“These people not only shamed themselves and their families, but have left innocent people in ruins.”

 

A WEB petition calling for looters to be banned from football grounds has been launched.

 

Under Government ePetition rules, MPs have to debate the issue in Parliament if signatures top 100,000.

 

 

This is pretty much what he told that chap - AmaruDon in the video we saw.

Edited August 18, 201113 yr by munchkin

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/hubs/hea...n-and-hell.html

 

Will Young's holiday heaven and hell

The singer Will Young on the importance of travelling light – and an unfortunate incident in Spanish

 

Which was your best holiday?

It would be a tie between northern Namibia and northern Mozambique. I find African people really friendly, particularly from Namibia and Mozambique, and I try to spend at least three weeks every year in Africa.

I'm a big fan of driving, so for me embarking on seven or eight-hour journeys through northern Namibia and up the Skeleton Coast is just so relaxing. I love the sparseness of the place. I'm also a big fan of African birds, and there are so many different species. African skies seem so much bigger and there's far less pollution.

 

And the best hotel you've stayed in?

Londo Lodge in Mozambique, which is run by two friends of mine, P J and Evelyn, a Danish couple. It is on the northern coast and it's just beautiful. P J and Evelyn are amazing hosts and Evelyn and the chef cook incredible food – fresh but also very holistic.

I had a great time there and I just kept on extending my stay. What I like about it is that it's luxurious but in a beautiful way. The scenery is amazing, you're right on the sea and the way it has been done up, you feel as though you're staying in someone's house. The bedrooms are in separate lodges that run all the way along a very secluded beach, and you just feel like you're completely at home there.

 

What do you need for a perfect holiday?

I need a mixture of relaxation and activity. I like doing a bit of luxury and sitting on a sun lounger, but then I also like to don a backpack and travel around meeting new people. I love meeting new people.

 

What do you always take with you?

A universal adapter. I've lost so many, though – it's a nightmare.

 

What's your best piece of travel advice?

I always say travel light. And this comes from a gay man, and obviously it's a gay man's prerogative to travel with about three million suitcases. You never know. In the past I would pack for any eventuality. I might stumble upon a fiesta, say, so I might need some frilly shirts. Who knows? But I've learnt to try to tame that, so I would say travel light. You only need a certain amount of things. If you really need something else, you can always go out and buy it.

 

Where do you want to go next?

There are a few places. I'm really tempted to go back to Namibia. I was thinking about going to Ethiopia next. And I've just got a very robust jeep and I want to drive from the south to the north of Africa. I don't know how long that would take. I would think about three months, but that might not be long enough.

… and disasters?

 

Which was your worst holiday?

I had a really bad one in Spain. It was dreadful weather. I went to Barcelona with two friends. I just didn't get Barcelona. I know everyone raves about it but I just didn't get it. Then we travelled up the coast from there and we had dreadful weather the whole way, and then I cut my foot open. I sliced it open on an anchor. We took a boat out and it got stuck. It was one of the only nice sunny days, so I dived out, trying to look sexy in my pants. I was like, "Don't worry, I'll do it." And then I sliced my foot open. It was just a dreadful holiday.

 

And your worst experience on holiday?

The first time I went backpacking in Kenya and Tanzania I left my travelling belt with everything in it – passport, tickets, money – in the taxi that picked us up from the airport to take us to Nairobi. I'd had a bit of a rough time, so I was like, "I don't want to go back home now."

So I went back to the airport, chased the taxi down, got another taxi, followed the first guy to the slums, tracked him down in a bar… and then he disappeared. I was terrified. He got word that this crazy guy was looking for him and he came back to the hotel. He got me in his taxi to give me my money belt back, but he'd taken the $200 that was in there. Throughout the ordeal I was praying to every god alive.

 

What's the biggest packing mistake you've made?

I always forget to pack swimming trunks. I don't know why; I just seem to have a mental block. I now possess a collection of really bad swimming trunks from various hotels and markets around the world.

 

And the worst hotel you've stayed in?

It was an island hotel off the coast of Africa. It was the most expensive I have ever stayed in and it was awful. There was a really nasty atmosphere. The staff were pushy, the food wasn't very nice, and they always wanted to do the extra sell – "Come and do this, come and do that". I know other people who have been there and haven't enjoyed it. There's also a constant wind on the island, so you can't even sit on the beach.

 

What do you avoid on holidays?

Silent restaurants. I have an absolute phobia of them: the whole idea of going on holiday and then getting dressed up for the evening to go down to a restaurant with your boyfriend or your friend and just sitting there in silence. I would rather be at home.

What do you hate about holidays?

 

The bit I hate the most, and this will sound really odd, is the taxiing when the plane has landed. I'm so impatient. I become like a stroppy child. I can't sit still. I'm the one who's always trying to undo my seat belt early. I don't like the people who jump in front of you when you're trying to get out. I think, "Why can't you just let me out?" All those things drive me mad. It's unhealthy, I know. I do need to deal with it.

 

Will Young's new album, Echoes, is released on August 22

Edited August 18, 201113 yr by Sunday

Great interview Sunday, thanks! We're finding out so much more about Will than we ever knew before.

 

Lesley.x

Thanks Sunday - loads of media stuff to come I think. Good read but he has certainly been in the wars hasn't he.

 

So I went back to the airport, chased the taxi down, got another taxi, followed the first guy to the slums, tracked him down in a bar… and then he disappeared. I was terrified. He got word that this crazy guy was looking for him and he came back to the hotel. He got me in his taxi to give me my money belt back, but he'd taken the $200 that was in there. Throughout the ordeal I was praying to every god alive.

He was bloody lucky to get anything back at all :o

 

And the worst hotel you've stayed in?

It was an island hotel off the coast of Africa. It was the most expensive I have ever stayed in and it was awful. There was a really nasty atmosphere. The staff were pushy, the food wasn't very nice, and they always wanted to do the extra sell – "Come and do this, come and do that". I know other people who have been there and haven't enjoyed it. There's also a constant wind on the island, so you can't even sit on the beach.

 

Just shows the most expensive isn't always the best. I suspect they thought because people staying there had money they would be a pushover. Not so.. I'd say quite the reverse. It's why they are rich :lol:

Edited August 18, 201113 yr by munchkin

Another one - GQ magazine interview:

 

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Will Young (@will_young31) talks vintage, jealousy and dressing up like Harry Potter http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/style/article...nterview-echoes

Personal Style: Will Young

By Catriona Gray

 

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"White lycra is no-one's friend" remarks Will Young, on a break from a photo shoot in London's Soho House, when asked about his costume for his latest video "Jealousy". A former GQ Man Of The Year, Young has had his fair share of uncomfortable outfits since winning Pop Idol almost a decade ago, but has over the past few years revealed a genuine love of new labels and vintage tailoring. On the brink of releasing his fifth album, Echoes, Will Young talks GQ.com through tatty tank-tops, haircare disasters and looking like a boy wizard…

 

I bought the most amazing YSL cape at the beginning of the year. My only frustration this summer is that I can't wear it. The line from the lapel that goes up into the hood is just great - I actually get breathless thinking about it. It's Harry Potter chic! That's the new thing for men.

 

The secret to black tie has got to be the right fit. It's all about the cut. I've got an amazing Dior DJ which I still can just about fit into. I found an old cuff sort of bracket thing that I tie it together with for a bit of detail.

 

I've always loved vintage. When I lived in Oxford there was this great vintage shop just off the high street. It was a proper mountain of clothes - you had to get in there with ice-picks - and I got a great Sixties tank top. It sounds disgusting - it was suede and lambswool, kind of greeny-brown, but I still wear it. There's something about vintage clothes, isn't there? You feel a sense of achievement that you found it.

 

I just got a Burberry Prorsum jacket and they've gone longer in the cut, which I think is really interesting. It looks great, almost in that American Fifties cut way.

 

My most important style rule is silhouette. Big time. I've really learnt that. I think it can be easier for men, really, because you can create that triangular shape on top and try and make your legs look as long as possible.

 

You can find really good clothes at antiques fairs. I got a great sixties jacket for 25 quid from an antiques fair. The cut for sixties jackets are always great. That'd be my top tip: if you want to get a good jacket cheaply, go vintage. They're always a bit short in the sleeves, but you can let them out a bit or just roll them up - I guess the style was to have a bigger cuff then, but they're always a great shape.

 

People spend so much money on such bad fitting suits. I've really been educated. Susan Hildebrandt is my stylist and a great friend: she's really taught me how to wear clothes better. One of the big things I've learnt is that suits make such a difference for men. It's so simple - it just needs to be a little bit more fitted.

 

I love Anne Demeulmeester shirts - I wear quite a lot of black or white and she doesn't do masses of colours. I love the fact that she doesn't do cuffs and just continues the shirt all the way to the end. They're always just slightly different with interesting detail in the buttons.

 

I've been wearing these Alexander McQueen black boots at the moment which are amazing. I keep on trying to nick them from photo shoots!

 

I've moved away from men's jewellery. Funnily enough. I used to accessorise a lot more, probably around the time I had the crazy haircut. Love a ring - my friend Maria [black] made this one I'm wearing - but less is more, on the jewellery front.

 

Adrien Brody is my style hero. That man can rock a scarf like no-one else. He's so cool, so effortless.

 

I've got one watch, an old Rolex that Simon Fuller gave me when I won Pop Idol. I don't wear watches because I lose them. Like sunglasses : I always buy expensive sunglasses, lose them and always end up buying the five quid pair from the market.

 

I've had so many bad haircuts. I think my worst one was when - I was going to say it was fashionable at the time, but I don't think it was - when I'd properly straightened my hair and I had heavy blond highlights. I looked like a sort of Wurzel Gummidge from a boy band. It was really, really bad. I had another one, where I had tram lines along the side of my head [collapses with laughter]. I thought I was so cool and I was anything but cool.

Echoes is released on 22 August.

 

What is he like with losing things :rolleyes:

 

That tramlines haircut was really bad wasn't it - got to be the worst of all :lol:

Edited August 18, 201113 yr by munchkin

Thanks munchkin.

 

Pleased to see him admitting to some hair disasters. :lol: I know some don't, but I quite like his hair as it is now.

 

He certainly knows about clothes & would have made a wonderful catwalk model. Looking forward to seeing the fashion shoot with Italian Vogue.

Will Young - hmv My Inspiration http://t.co/hFHgyZ5

Will Young - hmv My Inspiration http://t.co/hFHgyZ5

 

:wub: :wub:

I remember I posted a new thread on Devoted entitled "Ditch the straighteners, Will"! The very next day he appeared with the shaven head!

I prefer his straight short hair look he had at the princes trust concert.

I prefer his straight short hair look he had at the princes trust concert.

 

 

Yes I like that style :)

Thanks for all the interviews pics and snippets im running around like a mental :rolleyes: at the mo going to pop back on a bit later for a good ol read

:dance:

Stunning HMV picture..just gorgeous! :wub: thanks Sunday..thanks for all the latest news everyone..it's fab coming on line to finds so much to get through..Good times indeed! :cheer:

 

Freelance music reviewer

@RCALabelGroupUK Are you guys sending out advance streaming links for Will Young for music press?

@TheMirrorcle Yes we are. Keep an eye on Will's Facebook page for news on this.

Sent Aug 18, 10:31

From Twitter for Mac

 

 

Thanks Sunday. Is this related to today's exciting news? :unsure: Surely streaming effects sales. :unsure:

 

Another thought that crossed my mind was could there be an announcement about this album going global.

Thanks Sunday. Is this related to today's exciting news? :unsure: Surely streaming effects sales. :unsure:

 

Another thought that crossed my mind was could there be an announcement about this album going global.

 

That's what I was worried about :unsure:

 

That's what I was worried about :unsure:

 

Maybe if it's done legally it actually encourges sales & stops as much illegal downloading. Lots of artists stream their music on spotify so there must be some benefits. :unsure:

 

Guess we'll just have to trust they know what they are doing. :o