Olly Alexander rang in the new year with a BBC special featuring Kylie Minogue and The Pet Shop Boys, and apparently the festive spectacle (festacle?) was “too sexy” for some viewers. 179, to be exact.
Alexander, 31, took to social media to share his reaction to the complaints, as well as a solid New Year’s resolution — next time he’ll shoot for 200.
“179 people complained i was too sexy !!! gonna aim for 200 next time,” the Years and Years singer and It’s a Sin star tweeted:
179 people complained i was too sexy !!! gonna aim for 200 next time ? https://t.co/0wzUL9gu5I via @MetroUK
— olly alexander (@alexander_olly) January 12, 2022
The BBC also issued a response, though the tone is objectively less fun than Alexander’s.
“The event and the staging of this late night show is intended to be a celebration for all and we hope that for the majority of viewers watching, the tone of the overall concert remained within general audience expectations,” the network said.
You can catch the full concert below and judge just how sexy it was:
Alexander’s first solo album, Night Call, will be released on January 21. He shared his excitement about the project, as well as escaping Covid isolation, on Instagram:
“I’m covid free! Yayyyyy! I got out of isolation and it felt good. This is actually a selfie from my room but oh well. My album Night Call comes out next Friday! It’s the third album from Years & Years but the first as my solo project, it’s literally taken years but it’s finally coming out!”
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Walker
I dunno. Personally, I don’t find him sexy, and frankly, I think he was the worst thing about “It’s a Sin.” But the people who complained are obviously homophobic pearl-clutchers, so f— ’em.
mplssnowmonkey
Disliking gay exhibitionism is not homophobic.
THAT Steve
Maybe if the gay exhibitionism was a simulated sex act but they’re basically accusing him of singing while gay.
David Myers
mplssnowmonkey: “Disliking gay exhibitionism is not homophobic.” It is if you don’t also dislike straight exhibitionism!
stub27
Please as a Brit 179 complaints to the BBC is not that many, please stop blowing it out of proportion!!
hansniemeijer
179 complaints. millions of happy viewers. and some parts were a bit “saucy” which is allowed after the “watershed” (21 hrs)
tjack47
I admit I skipped ahead a great deal, but what was too sexy about that? I enjoyed him in It’s a Sin(and a crime, which was absurd here in the states). I’m going to say that I’m not so impressed with his singing. Simply personal preference. He’s a good performer though. I think back to Janet Jackson’s Superbowl Tiddygate. I felt it was staged, but only because Michael’s trial was underway. It ate up so much airtime. After the nipple shield incident, he vanished from tv shows, news and newspapers. Besides, all those old dinosaur white men Congressman used to masturbate to tribal women in the National Geographic. Their hypocrisy about a black woman’s tit being the most shocking event sickened me.
Jaquelope
Does anyone really know for sure why showing a female nipple/breast is so offensive, yet a male nipple/chest isn’t? Every human has them, and we need to get over this double standard that one can be displayed with impunity, but the other can’t. The whole issue just shows that people are just about the most stupid creature on this planet.
Bob
And people wonder why aliens haven’t made contact yet? Maybe because we’re so primitive!!
Doug
I still don’t understand why the JJ boob incident was such a big deal. Her nipple was totally covered… why did people keep insisting she showed her entire breast??
GentlemanCaller
I watched the video, waiting for the horrible sexy. And waiting. It was basic TV popsong stuff, with possibly more shirtless boys and gender-defying singers than usual, but please. Basically, 179 Britons were willing to out themselves as homophobic.
moretruth
Hate his styling and the medieval monk haircut but liked him in his “Growing Up Gay” documentary on Netflix and in “It’s a Sun.”
Dymension
He literally just stood there and sang. I didn’t see anything remotely “sexy” that might offend people.
SDR94103
this story was a plant to create publicity. That’s all.
Mister P
Disliking gay exhibitionism is homophobic because they are ok with hetero exhibitionism.
Prowelsh56
LOLOLOL WELL! AS A BRIT – WHOEVER ” THEY” ARE – MEGAN THE STALLION AND NIKI MINAJ WOULD POSITIVELY GIVE EM A HEART ATTACK! The Biritsh too sexy – lolol….WHO CARES the kid is who he is and I salute his expression and genuine nature, even though one would harldy call me queer fluid….lololol…BRITS~
Mr-DJ
Ha! This is one of those cases of being no “there” there, with those complaints. (And BTW, ‘sexy’ and ‘sexual’ are not the same thing.) As for Ollie himself, while his style is not my thing, he is rapidly developing into a very good entertainer (singing and acting). He did a good job on “It’s a Sin”. And he really had great stage presence in this concert, holding his own, with spot appearances by Kylie and a couple of numbers with Pet Shop Boys. And as a final note – What a great New Year’s Eve show (fireworks, drones, etc..) put on by London for NYE!
jaimedance3
Does nothing for me! I’ve seen and had alot more sexier! All you have to do is watch my xvideos and xhamster page for that lol.
JRamonMc
Don’t know about the performance being overly graphic, but it was a sexy performance by all the dancers. Personally I really like Oily Alexander’s music.
zephyr69
I wasn’t too thrilled about his hair cut but I found the whole thing entertaining and didn’t find anything that sexy. People need to chill and just enjoy the entertainment for what it is. I thought it was pretty good.
jlicks
Some of your comments are just as rude and hurtful as the ones who thought it was too sexy.
It was The first time I really seem him perform. He was fabulous and as always the Pet Shop Boys are incredible.
scotty
he’s too sexy for those clothes and should parade around nude all the time.
i humbly offer my house as that place. (call me)
Ronbo
Well, perhaps the BBC is unfamiliar with one Tom Jones who went on the BBC back in 1977 and wet millions and millions of panties – including mine.
This freeloader’s sweat would draw a sanitizing wet wipe and dirty looks.
NEXT!
boops123
He is very sexy and charismatic and his performance was great! But how can anything be too sexy?
He is like a male Lady Gaga, took his mediocre looks and made himself absolutely beautiful and desirable! A fantastic performer !
LumpyPillows
I’ll be the judge of this. Nope, not sexy enough for me. Do it again.
Jack
This man is an extraordinary talent. And hell yeah sexy AF! Gorgeous inside and out. He would be a blast to be with. He’s grown into a confident, beautiful soul.