 At the 2016 Glastonbury Festival, Alexander took to the stage with his band Years & Years in rainbow ensemble in celebration of Pride week and made headlines with his spur-of-the-moment speech in light of the Orlando nightclub shooting.In September 2018, Alexander won GQ's Award "Live act of the year".The award was presented to him by Héloïse Letissier, and in his acceptance speech, Alexander advocated for the LGBT community and Mental Health Awareness Month, particularly in men.