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Oliver Sim, lead singer of The xx, reveals he has HIV since he was 17

“I realized that I was circling around one of the things that probably caused me the most fear and shame,” Sim said of the HIV diagnosis.

Oliver Yeslead singer of The xx, revealed for the first time that he has been living with HIV since adolescence. The announcement was made with the release of the single “Hideous”which is part of his first solo album, Hideous Bastardwhich will be released on September 9.

Inspired by the love of Yea by horror films and his own life experience, the composer account that the tracks Hideous Bastard cover topics such as shame, fear and masculinity — which have been written and produced in the last two years. Despite the dense topics, he said he “has become a firm believer that the best antidote to these feelings might be to bring them to the surface and shed some light on them.”

Two-thirds after I had a good idea of ​​what the record was, I realized that it was always around one of the things that probably caused me the most fear and shame. My HIV status. I have been living with HIV since I was 17 and it depends on how I feel about myself, and how I assumed others felt about me, from that age and into my adult life.

Yea said that, after finishing “Hideous”felt that he could finally reveal to the world what ailed him so much, but the artist’s mother advised him to talk about it with people in his personal life first.

“Since I wrote ‘Hideous’I’ve spent the last two years having these conversations, which was difficult and uncomfortable at first, but it allowed me to feel so much freer and it only strengthened my relationship with myself and the people around me.”

Yea also detailed Jimmy Somerville’s appearance on the record, who has been a “powerful voice on HIV and AIDS for decades” and inspired him not just in music, but in good life advice.

“He encouraged me to make the song for myself. He taught me that ‘glamour’ is a Scottish word. And more importantly, he reminded me not to take myself too seriously, nothing good comes of it!”

“’Am I hideous?’ It feels a lot less like a question I’m asking the world right now. I know the answer. As scary as it still sounds, I’m excited to share this song with you and I hope you enjoy it.

Source: Rollingstone

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