The multi-instrumentalist and Panic! At The Disco frontman emphasised that he was more than happy in his current relationship (he has been married to partner Sarah Urie for over 5 years) but would be open to exploring relationships with other genders if circumstances changed.

The interview comes just weeks after Urie released “Pray For The Wicked”, his second album in a row to hit the number one spot in the Billboard 100. In the statement, he explained the term pansexual as:

“If a person is great, then a person is great. I just like good people, if your heart’s in the right place. I’m definitely attracted to men. It’s just people that I am attracted to.”

Brendon has come under fire from the LGBTQIA+ community in the past, for identifying as ‘barsexual’ – a person who feels same gender attraction only when drunk. He has since come to regret the label and his association with it, saying: “I’ve said things without thinking about it, not trying to be offensive. I need to apologise for that.”

Sexuality was not the only topic touched on the interview, as Urie also discussed the #MeToo movement and its effects on the music industry, lamenting the fact that a lot of the time “guys don’t speak up.” He encouraged men who had witnessed improper behaviour to speak up, explaining that:

“Those guys [perpetrators of sexual assault and harassment] aren’t your friends, they’re not good people. They are doing terrible things, tell people about it. Don’t protect your friends.”

As for where the song came from, frontman and songwriter Brendon Urie explained, ” I spent too long not setting my expectations high enough, worried about how it felt to fail.” He then went on to dedicate the single to his fanbase, those who helped him to realise he “had to aim high and fail, fail, fail in order to keep growing”.

Whether Urie will choose to play High Hopes during his live lounge slot is uncertain but, should any fans be disappointed with his song choices, they could always look back on his previous appearances instead. Panic! At The Disco have graced the Live Lounge before, performing in 2015 following the release of Death Of A Bachelor. Their set included not only the single Hallelujah from that album cycle, but also early release and fan-favourite I Write Sings Not Tragedies, as well as a cover of Starboy by The Weeknd and Daft Punk.

You can catch Panic!’s Radio One appearance by tuning in at 12pm on Tuesday the 29th, where their music will no doubt be joined by a short interview segment. However, if you want to hear High Hopes and the rest of Pray For The Wicked live, then you can find Panic! At The Disco on this year’s Reading & Leeds festival line-up from August 24th to 26th, tickets available here.