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New photos of Ari performing at the Le Trianon, in Paris, France for HP Lounge 

I arrived early to sneak in through the back door of Camden's must-visit music venue. Already I could see a collection of Years & Years fans who were congregating outside the venue with the hope to get right to the front. For a split second I reflected on myself about 20 years ago quite possibly doing the same thing for some cheesy pop band *cough* 5ive *cough*

In I went soon to be greeted by the three guys that make up the band, Years & Years.  Frontman and keyboard player Olly Alexander, keyboardist Emre Türkmen and bass guitarist Mikey Goldsworthy... who later told me he would be dressed as a Jedi for the duration of the performance! All members looked rather bright and cheery considering how much of a whirlwind their musical lives are at the moment. The boys don't seemed to have stopped and I couldn't wait to find out some more about them.

Hi guys, thanks for chatting to me today! I've got a few questions for you. What do you think the highlight of 2015 has been for the group?

Emre// I replaced my inkjet cartridge! Olly// You have a printer? Emre// I have two actually! *Laughs* Emre //But having the single go to number Olly // There have been loads of highlights but having the single go to number one... and the album was definitely a highlight. Also I'd say performing at Glastonbury Emre// The US Tour was cool Annie// Where did you go? Emre// we went everywhere! Mikey// Yeah the US Tour was good we went loads of places... but not Seattle. Olly// We went to loads of new places. I really liked Denver.

I saw you guys at Glastonbury which was awesome, but where do you think your favourite place to play has been this year?

*Discussion amongst band mates on what was the best* Emre// Open air festival was pretty awesome. Olly // I'd say open air or Glastonbury? Annie // How was Glastonbury? Mikey//It was really special to play there.

With the launch of the new HP Star Wars collaboration for the new film, what Star Wars character would you be and why?

Olly // Princess Lea because she is very fashion forward Mikey// You'd be more of a Peppi Olly// Oh I love Peppi! Emre// I'd be R2D2 Mikey// No you're more of a CP30! Emre// No! You're a cp30! *Debating of who was CP30 went on...* Emre// Maybe you could be chewy with that facial hair?! Mikey// I'd be Lando Emre// You wish! Mikey// Lando is quite unique because he starts off as the bad guy but then becomes good. Olly // Why is that you though?! Mikey// I don't know I'm just saying! Emre/ I'm definitely R2D2 he has great apparatus Mikey// There is just too many! Emre// Everyone wants to say Bobba Fett but no one is! Annie // No one is saying Jar Jar or Jabba?! All// Laugh Mikey// Oh I could be the little guy at Jabbas feet?

If you had to pick one colour, what would your light sabre be?

Emre// Turquoise (says it in the incorrect way) Mikey// Why are you saying it like that? Emre// Is that not how you say it?! Mikey// It's Turquoise! Olly // I'd be pink Mikey// I'd go yellow I think, in-between the colours Olly / a baby blue one would be nice, but I'm going for pink Mikey// Maybe dark blue? I just don't know! I'm freaking out! *Laughter from Mikey's stress of not knowing what colour to chose* Mikey// Dark blue, no wait royal blue!