Lil Nas X doubts he would have come out if not for Old Town Road success
The IndependentSign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Lil Nas X has revealed he doubts whether he would have come out as gay without the success of his breakthrough single “Old Town Road” in 2019. Speaking to XXL for its autumn 2021 issue, Lil Nas X explained he felt like it was his “duty” to come out amid the success of “Old Town Road”. the agenda to make people stay fuck out of other people’s lives and stop dictating who they should be.” Lil Nas X achieved his latest career milestone this week when it emerged that he has three songs currently charting on the Billboard Hot 100, along with a Top 10 debut for his first studio album, Montero. Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up In a five-star review, The Independent’s critic Helen Brown praised the album as “bursting with technicolour heart” and said it would remove any doubt that Lil Nas X was a “one-hit wonder”.
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