Will Young is planning to release two albums this year.
The singer is celebrating 20 years since winning the first series of ‘Pop Idol’ with ‘20 Years: The Greatest Hits’ due May 27.
Alongside the compilation, Will is headed out on a UK Tour – and after wrapping the summer jaunt, he’s planning to release more new music.
Speaking on ‘Lorraine’, he teased: “I’m doing a tour at the end of the year, a new album in May, greatest hits and then a proper studio album in the autumn, and then I’ve got a book.”
Will released his eighth, most recent studio album, ‘Crying on the Bathroom Floor’, featuring reinterpretations of tracks originally by female artists, in 2021.
Meanwhile, he’ll release the wellbeing book, ‘Be Yourself and Happier’, on April 21, which aims to channel his own experiences into a compact guide to help fans work on improving their own mental health.
The blurb reads: “‘Be Yourself and Happier’ sets out how to manage our everyday wellbeing, how to navigate our emotions, where they come from and how to create a balanced mindset with practical techniques everyone can use to ground themselves and set boundaries.
“Drawing on his own personal experience, Will shows us how to identify destructive patterns, develop good mindful habits, be true to who we are and grow into better versions of ourselves.
“‘Be Yourself and Happier’ will teach us all how to understand, accept, nurture, and allow ourselves to rise with our vulnerabilities, not in spite of them.”
‘Be Yourself and Happier’ is released April 21 and is available to pre-order now. Signed copies are also available.
Will was recently unveiled as a contestant on ‘The Masked Singer’ after performing on the show under the guise of Lionfish.
After being eliminated from the programme, the Leave Right Now vocalist shared his secret struggle with agoraphobia with host Joel Dommett
He revealed: “It’s been the most incredible opportunity and such a brilliant challenge to take on.
“As someone who’s agoraphobic, it’s the perfect show!”
Agoraphobia is defined as a fear of taking yourself from a familiar environment into the outside world.
