Olly Alexander doesn't enjoy the "intensity" of the music business.

The 34-year-old singer has put his music career on hold in recent months, in order to focus on acting, and Olly admits that the industry has been overwhelming at times.

The Years and Years star told the BBC: "With music, there's an intensity to the way I've been working and putting albums out, promoting and touring.

"I definitely want to take the foot off the gas in terms of that intensity."

Olly announced his departure from his record label earlier this year, and the singer is currently preparing to star in a West End production of 'The Importance of Being Earnest'.

Olly is relishing the stability that acting has given him.

He said: "I spent a lot of my previous years moving around, touring, which is so fun and amaz

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