Disrupt and dream: the world according to Yungblud

After his spine-chilling turn at Ozzy Osbourne’s farewell gig last year won him a Grammy for Best Rock Performance, Yungblud is the undisputed crown prince of British rock. He’s currently on a sell-out tour of the UK and America, but he took time out from conquering the world to catch up with his old friends Big Issue for an exclusive interview. We last crossed paths in 2022 when he was our youngest ever guest editor. This time, Yungblud wanted to share his grief at losing his mentor Ozzy, wax lyrical on the joys of being a northerner, outline his Bludfest plans for 2026, and take us on a tour around Beautifully Romanticised Accidentally Traumatized, his fashion and community space in Denmark Street, Soho. Here, he and his best mate Elle Shoel are reimagining what retail outlets, fan hubs and gig venues could be – all under one leopard-print roof.

Copies of this unmissable collector’s edition will be available to buy from your local vendor, in Yungblud’s Denmark Street store, and in Big Issue shop.

Also inside

• Why are so many neglected heritage buildings catching fire? And how can we rescue them in time?
• In his Letter to my Younger Self, Ziggy Marley tells us there’s just one thing he wishes he could say to his dad
• How most of our public statues are all-but invisible to us, yet a few become a lightning rod for progress
• Alan Cumming’s 1990s airline comedy, The High Life, takes a domestic hop to the Scottish stage
• Sam Delaney often felt like an outsider growing up. But his Duffer of St George bag tells a different story
• We ask why is no one teaching the incredible history of the Women’s Peace Camp at Greenham Common?
• And Finsbury Park vendor Gheorghe recalls his moment of fame on Instagram

And much more

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