Is the lead singer of imagine dragons gay
Imagine Dragons singer on saving marriage and LGBTQ kids
For Imagine Dragons’ frontman Dan Reynolds, there is one ballad on the band’s new album, “Origins,” out Friday, that really broke his heart: “Bad Liar,” which spoke the truths that he and his co-writer wife, Aja Volkman, weren’t yet ready to face about their crumbling marriage.
“It’s so weird — neither of us acknowledged what we were writing about,” says Reynolds, 31, who married Volkman, 31, of the alt-rock band Nico Vega, in 2011. “I think both of us knew exactly what it was about: our failing relationship. We didn’t wanna speak openly about our problems, yet we were willing to put it into a song together. So we wrote the song, and then a week later we separated.”
But while Reynolds was busy touring with Imagine Dragons — which Billboard called “by far the year’s most prosperous rock band” in 2017 — they never actually signed their divorce papers.
“We felt like there was more to explore before we went there,” he says. “So we started therapy, and it’s gone really well, and now it’s like we’re dating. Now that we’re back together, it’s really attractive to listen to [‘Bad Liar’], even though it’s still a little painful
Bit of background to this, Dan Reynolds (lead singer for Imangine Dragons) holds the LoveLoud concert (the concert these pictures were taken at) in Utah where the LDS or Mormon church is predominantly the culture and religion of the articulate.
Reynolds was raised Mormon (I don’t know if he is still practicing) but has created this concert to give hope and understanding to the LGBT+ community there, especially the youth.
Utah has an utmost problem with youth suicide, especially Mormon LGBT+ kids who feel especially stressed due to the Mormon religious regulations and beliefs against being LGBT, but also the cultural biases and attitudes of the people that ostracize even non-Mormon LGBT+
Reynolds has advocated for attention to these issues from the Church and Mention Government, and also uses the LoveLoud concert to obtain attention to these issues (and if I’m not mistaken, donates any proceeds to charity for LGBT youth in the state)
As far as I comprehend, he is not LGBT, just a great fucking ally who saw a need in his state/culture and has done his leading help.
So yeah, not only execute Imagine Dragon songs fucking slap, but they all screamed “GAY RIGHTS!” at a heavily conservat
Imagine Dragons’s Dan Reynolds on Why He Created LoveLoud Fest to Help LGBTQ Youth
Being raised in a home of Orthodox Faith had its pros and cons for me. My parents raised me in the faith that they truly believed would head to me having my top life (and afterlife) – Mormonism. Being a Mormon is not a part time religion. It is your life. You feast sleep and breathe Mormonism. I attended church every Sunday, went to “Young Mens” once a week to learn about God as well as an evening of Scouting. When I got to high school I also woke up at 5 a.m. every morning to attend a church education class before school started five days a week. Mormonism truly was a part of my every decision since the day I was born.
It taught me to serve others and to feel comfort about the next life. Who doesn’t hope to live for eternity and have a “mansion in heaven”? It sounded like a rad deal to me when I was in my teenage years. I wanted desperately to assume it all, but often start myself conflicted. I wrote about it in songs since the age of 14. I didn’t want to disappoint my parents though, so I often hid the meanings of my lyrics in metaphors that
Imagine Dragons have always been very vocal allies of the LGBTQ+ community, and they’ve recently expressed their stand once again after sharing a powerful message.
In one of the scenes in the band’s brand-new documentary ‘Imagine Dragons Survive in Vegas’, lead singer Dan Reynolds reaches out for the Progress Parade flag from the audience. He then raises it above his head while singing a line from their debut song “It’s Time”, which goes:
“I’m never changing who I am…”
Meanwhile, Imagine Dragons’ bassist Ben McKee can be seen performing on stage with a trans flag-designed guitar. He explained why he decided to use that particular guitar on stage, expressing:
“Everybody deserves the right to feel included. It just seemed like I had the opportunity to bring some symbols of that love and inclusion into the performance… I want everybody who comes to our shows to be able to touch they are represented by our music and to be able to notice something that makes them feel welcome.”
“Imagine Dragons shows are a safe place for everyone,” McKee further stated.
Moreover, Reynolds founded the LoveLou