Will Young

Musician & Performer

Will Young is a successful musician, performer, podcaster and motivational public speaker. Will has been in the public eye for over 17 years, collecting multi-platinum albums, sold-out live tours, various awards and an Olivier Award nomination in the process.

"Will’s accolades include 2 Brits, 12 Brit Nominations, GQ award, Attitude award and Elle Style award."

In Detail

It was through the inaugural series of Pop Idol UK in 2001/2 that Will captured the attention of the UK, winning the competition watched by 15 million. Prior to Will’s Pop Idol adventure he earned a 2:2 in Politics from Exeter University and completed a term at drama school before stardom came calling. Since 2002, Will has sold in excess of 10 million records, released the all-time fastest selling single for a debut artist and sung with icons including Queen, James Brown, Elton John and Burt Bacharach. In 2017, Will returned to the stage for a musical adaptation of Baz Luhrmann’s award-winning film Strictly Ballroom, which is still running at London’s Piccadilly Theatre. Will’s podcast ‘Homo Sapiens’ has continued to go from strength-to-strength. Named as The Observer’s 10 Best Podcasts of 2017.

What he offers you

Throughout his career, Will underwent a journey of self-discovery and overcame and resolved serious illness to enable him to now deliver talks and forums on wellbeing and how to lead a happy and fulfilling life.
Will speaks on mindfulness, wellbeing, conflict resolution, anxiety, trauma, the importance of finding your voice and shame.