United Kingdom, March 15 -- Olly Alexander dreams of "slipping into a new, anonymous identity".

The 34-year-old star used to dream of being famous and successful, but Olly admits that his experience of fame hasn't actually matched his own expectations.

Olly - who rose to prominence as the lead singer of Years and Years - told the Guardian newspaper: "When I was anonymous, I very much wanted to be famous.

"Now I have fame, I fantasise about slipping into a new, anonymous identity. But for the most part, I'm happy with my choice."

The 'Dizzy' hitmaker has struggled to cope with the intense scrutiny that's come his way at times.

The singer shared: "It's the stuff about my appearance that sticks. I read I had a face like a crumpled napki...