For Troye Sivan, the dancefloor is a healing space

Inside a former Presbyterian church in the heart of London’s West End, Troye Sivan is throwing a party. It’s in honour of the release of his song ‘Party’ (of course), and over the course of the night, the Australian pop star puts on a celebration befitting the track’s hedonistic thesis statement. In a room that also once had a short life as the iconic ’80s nightclub The Limelight – frequented by the likes of George Michael, Grace Jones and Iggy Pop – he’s invited an exclusive guest list of friends and fans to indulge in his medieval bacchanalia. In about an hour, he’ll take to the pulpit to premiere the music video, directed by his collaborator Gordon von Steiner, who drops us straight into a 15th-century orgy. Sivan parties, prowls and shags his way through the kingdom and a guy next to NME shouts, “God, being gay is so great!” as the video smash-cuts from Sivan lustfully diving into a man’s bare ass to a slick, choreographed dance sequence. Before everything kicks off, though, Sivan joins NME in the alcoves, where he waxes lyrical about his love of a night out. “The experiences that I’ve had partying throughout the years have been quite formative. There’s an element of wanting to...