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| February 7 2025 | Olly Alexander released his studio album titled 'Polari' under the Polydor label. |
| February 7 2025 | Alexander will release his first album under his own name titled 'Polari.' |
| 2024 | Years & Years dissolved as a band after achieving two No. 1 albums, a No. 1 single, and five Top 10 entries on the UK Singles Chart. |
| 2024 | In 2024, Olly Alexander received a gold Blue Peter badge in recognition of his music contributions. |
| 2024 | In 2024, Olly Alexander broke the Guinness World Record for the most objects caught while spinning on a chair in one minute, achieving a total of 27 objects, inspired by his Eurovision entry 'Dizzy'. |
| 2024 | Olly Alexander released the songs 'Cupid's Bow' and 'Archangel', both included in the album 'Polari'. |
| 2024 | Olly Alexander was nominated for the Choreo Monarch award at the Eurovision Awards. |
| 2024 | Olly Alexander's song 'Dizzy' reached peak chart positions of 42, 12, and 1 in various charts, associated with the album 'Polari'. |
| 2024 | Olly Alexander released the single 'Kite' in collaboration with Benjamin Ingrosso in 2024. |
| 2024 | Olly Alexander collaborated with Jaxomy to release the single 'Desire' in 2024. |
| December 13 2024 | The single 'Archangel' was released. |
| November 21 2024 | The single 'Polari' was released along with its music video. |
| October 11 2024 | The single 'Cupid's Bow' was released, followed by its music video on 24 October. |
| May 11 2024 | Alexander finished in 18th place in the Eurovision contest final. |
| May 7 2024 | He performed 'Dizzy' at the first Eurovision semi-final. |
| May 3 2024 | Olly Alexander released the compilation album titled 'Odyssey' under the Polydor label. |
| May 2 2024 | Alexander made a cameo appearance as himself in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. |
| March 2024 | Alexander rejected calls to boycott Eurovision due to Israel's participation, amid controversy following his earlier signing of a letter accusing Israel of committing apartheid. |
| March 1 2024 | Alexander released his Eurovision entry, 'Dizzy', marking his first release under his own name. |
| December 16 2023 | It was announced during the final of Strictly Come Dancing that Alexander would represent the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024. |
| 2022 | Olly Alexander received multiple award nominations for his performance in 'It's a Sin', including TV Choice Awards, National Television Awards, Critics' Choice Awards, Independent Spirit Awards, BPG Awards, RTS Programme Awards, and British Academy Television Awards for Best Actor |
| 2022 | Alexander released his third studio album, Night Call, under the Years & Years name. |
| 2022 | Olly Alexander appeared as a guest judge in Series 4 of 'RuPaul's Drag Race UK'. |
| 2021 | Olly Alexander was the guest announcer in Series 17 of 'Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway'. |
| 2021 | Olly Alexander received critical acclaim for his performance as Ritchie Tozer in the Channel 4 drama series It's a Sin, earning Best Actor nominations at the British Academy Television Awards, Critics' Choice Television Awards, and Independent Spirit Awards. |
| March 18 2021 | Years & Years officially became Olly Alexander's solo project. |
| January 2021 | He appeared in the leading role in the Channel 4 and HBO Max drama It's a Sin, which depicted gay life in the 1980s and early 1990s. |
| November 2020 | In November 2020, Olly Alexander won the LGBT Celebrity of the Year award at the British LGBT Awards. |
| June 2020 | In June 2020, Olly Alexander was named among the 50 heroes by Queerty, in honour of the 50th anniversary of the first LGBT pride parade, recognizing his leadership toward equality, acceptance, and dignity for all people. |
| 2019 | During Years & Years' performance at the Glastonbury Festival, Alexander gave a speech promoting LGBT rights and called for the elimination of racism, ableism, and sexism. |
| October 2018 | British GQ published an interview where Alexander discussed his struggles with self-harm and eating disorders, experiences with homophobia, and his political views. |
| September 2018 | He participated in a video campaign 'The Flag We Shouldn't Be Proud Of' for World Suicide Prevention Day, emphasizing the high suicide risk among LGBTQ individuals. |
| September 2018 | Alexander won GQ's Award for 'Live Act Of The Year', where he advocated for the LGBT community and Mental Health Awareness Month in his acceptance speech. |
| July 6 2018 | The band's second studio album, Palo Santo, was released. |
| June 24 2018 | Years & Years began the Palo Santo Tour in New York City. |
| 2017 | Olly Alexander served as the presenter for the documentary 'Growing Up Gay'. |
| 2017 | Olly Alexander presented a BBC Three documentary investigating the link between being gay and the development of mental health disorders, during which he opened up about his struggles with bulimia. |
| November 13 2015 | Alexander starred in the independent film Funny Bunny, which premiered at SXSW and was theatrically released. |
| July 10 2015 | Years & Years released their debut studio album Communion, which entered the UK Albums Chart at No. 1. |
| March 1 2015 | The band released their single 'King', which reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart. |
| January 2015 | Years & Years won BBC's Sound of 2015 poll. |
| 2014 | Olly Alexander played Toby Maitland in 'The Riot Club'. |
| 2014 | Olly Alexander appeared as Fenton in two episodes of 'Penny Dreadful': 'Resurrection' and 'Demimonde'. |
| 2014 | Olly Alexander portrayed James in 'God Help the Girl'. |
| February 2014 | The band released their second single 'Real' on Kitsuné and iTunes. |
| 2013 | Olly Alexander played the role of Jakob in 'Skins Pure' (Part 1 & 2). |
| 2013 | Olly Alexander starred as Michael in 'Le Week-End'. |
| 2013 | Olly Alexander appeared in the film 'Google Analytics in Real Life Site Search' as a character named 'Demanding Shopper'. |
| September 2013 | Years & Years released their second single 'Traps' after signing a deal with the French label Kitsuné. |
| July 2013 | He had a supporting role in the final series of Skins, appearing in the two-part episode 'Skins Pure' as Cassie Ainsworth's stalker. |
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