Olly Alexander on Girls Aloud’s sweet response to new LP Polari – and how Derek Jarman helped inspire it

Olly Alexander (Image: Attitude/Kit Oates)

Olly Alexander stepped out in style at the Attitude 101, empowered by Bentley event at the Rosewood London yesterday (Friday 14 February 2025) following the release of his new album, Polari.

Attitude’s latest cover star was joined at the celebration of 101 trailblazing LGBTQs across different industries by the likes of Doctor Who writer Juno Dawson and The Masked Singer’s Harriet Rose.

Olly Alexander (Image: Attitude/Kit Oates)

“Girls Aloud said how much they loved the album – they said congratulations!” Olly shared of the response to Polari, while chatting with Attitude on the red carpet. (The former Years & Years singer performed with the band at last year’s Brighton Pride.)

“I was touched; that was amazing!” he said, before joking of two more of his former collaborators:

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