Fresh off his collaboration with Rina Sawayama, Elton John joined forces with another next-generation English pop star at May 11âs Brit Awards. John performed with Years & Yearsâ Olly Alexander, debuting a new version of Alexanderâs cover of the Pet Shop Boysâ âItâs a Sinâ from the series of the same name, which he starred in earlier this year. âBy fighting together, weâve changed the world. Today, HIV is no longer a death sentence,â Johnâs husband, David Furnish, said to introduce the performance, explaining how medication can make HIV undetectable and untransmittable. âThe fight goes on until we can banish stigma, ignorance, fear, and the virus itself forever.â
That introduction gave way to an emotional performance, opening with Alexander laying on Johnâs piano in a fabulous black lace outfit. But then the lights went up, the dancers emerged, and we were treated to a high-energy, wildly sexy performance. There were drag queens, there was confetti, there were multiple moments when Alexander stared right into the camera and my gay soul left my gay body. And Sir Elton sounded great! The duet between John and Years & Years (now an Alexander solo project) is out now, with proceeds benefiting the Elton John AIDS Foundation. If, you know, the sexiness of it all wasnât enough to get you to click buy already.
