Will Young on ‘gay shame’, homophobia and educating himself on Black Lives Matter - BBC Newsnight

Will Young sits down with Kirsty Wark to discuss 'gay shame', the impact it's had on his life and the release of his latest book, To Be a Gay Man. Subscribe to our channel here: goo.gl/31Q53F
One of the UK’s most successful pop stars, Will Young has sold more than 10 million records and has won two Brit awards. He’s also a leading voice in mental health awareness, particularly in the LGBTQ community.
He joined Kirsty Wark for his first broadcast interview ahead of the release of his latest book, To Be a Gay Man.
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  • @andyaim4764
    @andyaim47643 жыл бұрын

    101 homophobes didn’t like this video... And the interviewer asks is homophobia still an issue??? 😂😂

  • @MaisieDaisyUpsadaisy

    @MaisieDaisyUpsadaisy

    3 жыл бұрын

    People don’t like the interview for different reasons.

  • @SacClass650
    @SacClass6503 жыл бұрын

    He's a good bloke...

  • @xrmoff
    @xrmoff3 жыл бұрын

    c'mon now, who is disliking this and why?

  • @Imsuper656

    @Imsuper656

    3 жыл бұрын

    'gay shame' is as much bullshit as 'white shame' !

  • @xrmoff

    @xrmoff

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Imsuper656 that would be fine in a world where we treated each other as morally equal but clearly that's not the case yet

  • @Imsuper656

    @Imsuper656

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@xrmoff Oh, stop whining!

  • @alternative-media-xxx

    @alternative-media-xxx

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Imsuper656 what barrier is preventing you from living with empathy and compassion?

  • @bmg2507

    @bmg2507

    3 жыл бұрын

    A mix of sad pathetic people who live on BBC forums and comment sections to attack, alongside organised trolls.

  • @mashupjoe4605
    @mashupjoe46053 жыл бұрын

    Chris Moyles has a lot to answer for. Horrific behaviour on his part back then.

  • @Davao420
    @Davao4203 жыл бұрын

    I think a smart agent tells his/her talent to not come out YET, because it can be a card they can use later - which means that we've progressed enough that in certain situations, being part of the LGBTQI community can be beneficial. The goal of course is to reach a point when it truly doesn't matter anymore

  • @Imsuper656

    @Imsuper656

    3 жыл бұрын

    The concept of a rainbow community is utter bullshit. I'm gay...what does that have in common with hemaphrodites and paraphilliac men in dresses?

  • @routetoimprovement4316

    @routetoimprovement4316

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Imsuper656 you're gay? your anti-gay comments on this video must make you very self-hating then, i'm so sorry for you

  • @jonaFUN999
    @jonaFUN9993 жыл бұрын

    Why do those that say ‘educate yourself’ always turn out to be the most ignorant people? 🧐

  • @johndunnejnr
    @johndunnejnr3 жыл бұрын

    Love Will

  • @googlesucks7948
    @googlesucks79482 жыл бұрын

    And now he's playing it up.

  • @shahwiqarshahin3930
    @shahwiqarshahin39303 жыл бұрын

    That's great BBC. I'm Prof Badawi's (KBE) student, trying answer questions about Islam, and you delete my answers. Just great.....

  • @alexluck4420
    @alexluck44203 ай бұрын

    Well done Will- I think you articulate what many gay people experience so well. Unfortunately, homophobia and gay shame are very real. Both come from a wider misogynistic patriarchy that harms not only women but straight men too. I hope the people making negative comments can soften their cold hearts a little and let in some compassion for themselves- we will all be better off for it. I'm grateful that Will has chosen to use his fame to speak honestly, in the full knowledge that he will be attacked for it- a very courageous and generous act indeed.

  • @c.t5136
    @c.t51363 жыл бұрын

    Mr Young is such a nice person, always has been... I'm sad to hear that he felt this way, but not surprised. I hope he continues to learn and to educate others. I shall buy the book. Thank you for this interview.

  • @TheNotthediver
    @TheNotthediver3 жыл бұрын

    We all knew lol, I remember my family commenting on it during Pop Idol. You got our vote.

  • @joshheinink
    @joshheinink3 жыл бұрын

    Imagine listening to will young

  • @keriseymour9779

    @keriseymour9779

    3 жыл бұрын

    U should try it his music is really good. You know u want to Josh 😂

  • @richardmarsh4993

    @richardmarsh4993

    3 жыл бұрын

    Imagine watching a Will Young interview. 😏

  • @a-khanation5279
    @a-khanation52793 жыл бұрын

    Will Young looks different

  • @highdownmartin

    @highdownmartin

    3 жыл бұрын

    Robert Webb’s let himself go

  • @asmrpillow457

    @asmrpillow457

    3 жыл бұрын

    he looks like Jamie Oliver these days, I mean that's fine

  • @saltwatercb

    @saltwatercb

    3 жыл бұрын

    Because he's not young anymore except in name.

  • @aethellstan
    @aethellstan3 жыл бұрын

    I don't know what the issue, so he's gay, so what?

  • @starforce1003

    @starforce1003

    3 жыл бұрын

    J. Harris. Wait if I join blm I can be a millionaire 🤩

  • @boxinglondon6839
    @boxinglondon68393 жыл бұрын

    I think Will's the only Gay in the village.

  • @pinchermartyn3959
    @pinchermartyn39593 жыл бұрын

    Newsnight in full woke mode.

  • @tomjamesf
    @tomjamesf3 жыл бұрын

    Then comments from someone just telling their truth on this video are all disgusting

  • @JK_JK_JK_JK
    @JK_JK_JK_JK3 жыл бұрын

    I'm Gay and I'm Offended!!! 😡😤😠

  • @Imsuper656

    @Imsuper656

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Zu Astroboy You must be a millenial...

  • @Imsuper656

    @Imsuper656

    3 жыл бұрын

    @James 7M he's desperate for attention, he's bored in his big house in the country!

  • @bmg2507

    @bmg2507

    3 жыл бұрын

    J K troll baiting, well done you must feel big.

  • @bmg2507

    @bmg2507

    3 жыл бұрын

    @James 7M You miss the point and misunderstand the issue. Sad you said Derry - I though the Irish were smarter.

  • @TurinTuramber
    @TurinTuramber3 жыл бұрын

    Must have a book or song out.

  • @johndunnejnr

    @johndunnejnr

    3 жыл бұрын

    Show some compassion and have some respect!

  • @fabrizio483
    @fabrizio4833 жыл бұрын

    No one needs no know about your sex life. Keep it to yourself, and that goes for everybody. I'm tired of all this non-stop sex talk. No one cares.

  • @wonderwoman5528
    @wonderwoman55282 жыл бұрын

    Thumbs down show we still live in a homophobic culture..

  • @chocksaway100
    @chocksaway1003 жыл бұрын

    BORING only managed a couple of mins.

  • @Red__Law
    @Red__Law3 жыл бұрын

    Will needs to forgive his mamma.

  • @gaiopescatore

    @gaiopescatore

    3 жыл бұрын

    For what?

  • @sagittariusa2283
    @sagittariusa22833 жыл бұрын

    And so he should😂😂😂

  • @Imsuper656

    @Imsuper656

    3 жыл бұрын

    Are you organising indoctrination camps,or being sent to one?

  • @aethellstan

    @aethellstan

    3 жыл бұрын

    Why are you a super massive black hole?

  • @richardmarsh4993

    @richardmarsh4993

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@aethellstan It's all about feeling powerful.

  • @BlogofTheW3st
    @BlogofTheW3st3 жыл бұрын

    I am so grateful to the BBC for having this decadent Mary educate me on all things satanic. Thank you!

  • @Imsuper656

    @Imsuper656

    3 жыл бұрын

    'Mary'?

  • @alternative-media-xxx

    @alternative-media-xxx

    3 жыл бұрын

    well fortunately satan does not exist, but bedroom fun with your own gender does exist, so I recommend that you enjoy the latter thing and stop whining about supernatural nonsense

  • @BlogofTheW3st

    @BlogofTheW3st

    3 жыл бұрын

    Alternative Media You & I can’t have a conversation.

  • @alternative-media-xxx

    @alternative-media-xxx

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@BlogofTheW3st lol that's on you buddy

  • @richardmarsh4993

    @richardmarsh4993

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@BlogofTheW3st Did Satan create your partially formed mammary system? And who convinced you that you know what is good and what is evil (like you just got a promotion to the top job)? Matthew 7 went in one ear and out the other? You should give humility a try. It's good for the soul. 😉

  • @NotQuiteFirst
    @NotQuiteFirst3 жыл бұрын

    5:20 "authentically I'm a gardener" Yeah, an uphill gardener

  • @Imsuper656

    @Imsuper656

    3 жыл бұрын

    A gardener with a 2 million pound house across the road from me that he rents out.......

  • @richardmarsh4993

    @richardmarsh4993

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Imsuper656 At least no one is jealous. 😏

  • @StufiBuy
    @StufiBuy3 жыл бұрын

    There are some gay men, not all, but some who I believe reject masculinity to the point they come off as sexist themselves. I do question if this rejection of classic masculinity was a driving force for their homosexuality or just an effect of it.

  • @xrmoff

    @xrmoff

    3 жыл бұрын

    everybody is bi, that is why guys have fun with guys

  • @Imsuper656

    @Imsuper656

    3 жыл бұрын

    WTF? homosexuality is not a choice!

  • @Imsuper656

    @Imsuper656

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@xrmoff incorrect!

  • @xrmoff

    @xrmoff

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Imsuper656 listen to your shadowside

  • @StufiBuy

    @StufiBuy

    3 жыл бұрын

    @beltalowda something that is not a choice doesn’t mean one can’t be conditioned or compelled. My point is, there are often gay males who’s mannerisms, speech patterns and sometimes beliefs are so hyper-feminized that their opinions regarding a real or imagined patriarchy may be biased by their life experiences and ‘inherent proclivities’ as you seem so certain they are. The issue is also maybe a little too close to home as a result his own dealings in show business, an often predacious environment even for a young man. I wouldn’t be surprised if he experienced some sort of patriarch but that doesn’t mean it applies to everybody else’s everyday life.

  • @Yawnymcsnore
    @Yawnymcsnore3 жыл бұрын

    Boring boring boring

  • @routetoimprovement4316

    @routetoimprovement4316

    3 жыл бұрын

    you're just not getting enough of the D

  • @silverhost9782
    @silverhost97823 жыл бұрын

    Who cares?

  • @israeldiegoriveragenius2th164
    @israeldiegoriveragenius2th1643 жыл бұрын

    End the BBC licence fee, it is an evil propaganda tax.

  • @aethellstan

    @aethellstan

    3 жыл бұрын

    errr no it isn't

  • @bmg2507

    @bmg2507

    3 жыл бұрын

    Troll

  • @santiagoroma9113
    @santiagoroma91133 жыл бұрын

    The crying Game. .. DEFUND Jimmy Shaville...I mean, THE BBC .

  • @bmg2507

    @bmg2507

    3 жыл бұрын

    Original