‘Hide With Me’ is a pretty special song to me for many reasons. It is the intersection of a beautiful queer coming of age story, as well as my own self discovery, and this track is the first time I have openly shared my own queer journey in a vulnerable and honest way. I feel extremely lucky to be supported by so many family, friends and fans, who accept and love my for everything that I am. It’s a song I written inspired by pioneering queer people that have come before me, the queer media that has presented joy (not hate) to our community, and the plethora of self-discovery stories I have heard, as well as the one I have experienced myself. ‘Hide With Me’ truly is the culmination of years of learning who I am, and I hope that it can be a sort of beacon of hope for other people who are discovering themselves in some sort of way.

Now for those of you who have not seen the TV series ‘Heartstopper’, I strongly recommend you do. It is a wonderful story of love, friendship and loyalty, as well as the exploration of identity in your formative teenage years. What really jumped out while watching this series, was the positive nature of the characters and their stories. They had their ups and downs and life challenges but the show was not tinged with a tragic ending. It supported the notion that everyone deserves happiness and joy.