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Yungblud has defended his new festival, BludFest, from people who have questioned the intent behind the event.The Doncaster artist announced the event with a free show in Camden Market on Monday (March 18), confirming that it will be headed to Milton Keynes Bowl on Sunday 11 August – featuring a headline set from Yungblud alongside a line-up featuring recent collaborator Lil Yachty, as well as Soft Play, Nessa Barrett, The Damned, Lola Young, Jazmin Bean and many more to be announced. Notably, tickets will be priced at £49.50.Now, in a video posted to his social media, Yungblud responded to the criticisms of a TikTok user named James who questioned how true the artist’s intent was when he announced the ticket price for BludFest and declared, “Fuck the corporate bullshit!”“Every now and then this narrative rears its head on the internet that kind of depicts that I’ve had everything given to me, I do nothing at all and I’m this completely massive industry plant who had everything given to him,” Yungblud began.“That is crazy to me because that is not the case.

Yungblud has today (April 12) announced that he’s written an “immersive” new book.The musician announced the book on X/Twitter saying “I wrote a book – what the fuck?!”Yungblud said he was “excited” about the new book and said “it wasn’t just an ordinary book” but a “completely immersive” book that encourages readers to “face the shit that terrifies” them.The book, called You Need To Exist: A Book To Love and Destroy! contains poems written by Yungblud along with some autobiographical stories. He also encouragers people to read the book, write in it as well as “throw it across the room.”A synopsis explains: “For most of us that is the hardest question in the world.

Yungblud has spoken to NME about his online spat with The 1975 frontman Matty Healy, saying that he found it “quite funny” and branding it as “all fucking entertainment”.The pair came to blows last year when Healy received criticism online for his appearance on The Adam Friedland Show podcast, during which the frontman said he believed Harry Styles “gets a pass” on criticism over alleged “queer-baiting” and discussed New York rapper Ice Spice‘s heritage – debating whether she has Hawaiian, Inuit or Chinese heritage and impersonating the accents of those countries and regions.Healy later apologised to Ice Spice over the comments, as well as all the other people he “hurt” while playing the “character role of 21st Century rock star”.At the time of the podcast, Yungblud penned a now-viral Tweet in which he took aim at Healy and the hosts, writing: “Love listening to three privileged white dudes sit around and objectify a young black female artist who’s blowing up. Welcome to your 30’s I guess.”love listening to three privileged white dudes sit around and objectify a young black female artist who’s blowing up.

Yungblud played an impromptu show in Camden Market this afternoon (March 18) to celebrate the announcement of his own festival, BludFest.The artist, whose real name is Dom Harrison, had announced the free London outdoor show late last week, promising to make his “biggest announcement yet” during the performance at a location which was not announced until today.Yungblud appeared at the Ampitheatre in the centre of Camden Market, located near the statue of Amy Winehouse, at around 5pm for a five-song set.

Yungblud has announced details of his own festival BludFest – taking over Milton Keynes Bowl this summer with a stacked line-up. Find details below, and see above to watch our interview with Dom Harrison as he tells us what to expect while weighing up his past, present and future.After teasing fans with his “biggest announcement yet“, the Doncaster artist has now revealed that the inaugural BludFest will be headed to Milton Keynes Bowl on Sunday 11 August – featuring a headline set from Yungblud alongside a line-up featuring recent collaborator Lil Yachty, as well as Soft Play, Nessa Barrett, The Damned, Lola Young, Jazmin Bean and many more to be announced.Beyond the music, the “community” focussed event will also play host to include a ‘Make A Friend’ tent, free photobooths, a Yungblud museum, and a recreation of Camden’s iconic The Hawley Arms – the artist’s favourite pub.Asked what it means to be headlining Milton Keynes Bowl in the footsteps of David Bowie, Queen, Green Day and Linkin Park, Yungblud told NME: “Wow! What the fuck? That’s the fucking mad, isn’t it? BludFest is happening! I’m launching my own festival.

Yungblud has announced a free major outdoor show to take place somewhere in London on Monday (March 18), with the location only to be announced on the day.The musician first teased an upcoming major announcement last week (March 8), thanking fans for the community that they have been able to build and for the journey so far.Now, he has added to the anticipation by adding that he will be making the announcement during the free show in the capital.FREE OUTDOOR SHOW and my biggest announcement yet. MONDAY 18th of MARCH.

Yungblud has revealed that he will make his “biggest announcement yet” on March 18, and he will be sharing daily memories of his journey so far until then.The musician posted a video on his social media channels on Friday (March 8) outlining the plan, thanking his fans for the community that they have been able to build and for the journey so far.“I’m changing and I can feel it, there are things ahead,” he says as the video begins. “Some things I know about, some things I believe we are going to have a lot of fun figuring out together.”ANNOUNCEMENT.

Jesse Jo Stark has celebrated the launch of the latest collection for her merch line, Deadly Doll, alongside the likes of Yungblud and more. Check out exclusive photos from the launch below.Last Tuesday, Jesse Jo Stark hosted an exclusive dinner at Lilienblum in London to celebrate the new collection for Deadly Doll.

Yungblud has released ‘When We Die (Can We Still Get High?)’, his first single of 2024, featuring Lil Yachty.The track sees the English musician – born Dominic Harrison – confronting metaphysical questions, opening with the lyrics: “Does Heaven have a dealer? Do they sell the love for cheaper than in Hollywood? / As hell is gettin’ colder, I don’t plan on gettin’ older in this neighbourhood“, before culminating in him belting the song’s title over an immense soundscape: “When we die, tell me, can we still get high?”Later in the track, Lil Yachty joins in with mind-bending bars: “If you fall far too deep / Lose yourself in your new life / Head over heels for your new eyes“, the track’s trippy production complementing the rapper-producer’s current psych-rock phase, heralded by his 2023 album ‘Let’s Start Here’.In a press release, Yungblud spoke about intending to collaborate with Lil Yachty since 2019. “When we die (can we still get high?)’ was one of the first songs I wrote when I got to New Orleans to make new music,” he wrote.

Yungblud and Lil Yachty have teased that they’re working on an upcoming collaboration.The musicians were snapped together in a new photo which shows the pair situated somewhere in Atlanta, sitting in directors’ chairs in a wooded area.While it’s not clear exactly what they’re working on, neither is a stranger to collaborating with fellow artists.Most recently, Yungblud – real name Dominic Harrison – worked with Bring Me The Horizon‘s Oli Sykes on his October release ‘Happier‘, which followed his team-up with Avril Lavigne in 2022 on ‘I’m A Mess’.Meanwhile Lil Yachty, whose real name is Miles Parks McCollum, featured on Faye Webster‘s recent single ‘Lego Ring’. He’s also previously linked up with Drake, Flo Milli, Future, Playboi Carti and more.Last year, Lil Yachty dropped his new album ‘Let’s Start Here’, for which he strayed from his usual trap and rap stylings in favour of rock elements, which he said proves “I can do anything”.In an interview with Billboard, his non-rap inspirations ranged from Tame Impala‘s ‘Currents’, Pink Floyd‘s seminal ‘Dark Side Of The Moon’ and Frank Ocean‘s ‘Blonde’.“Fuck any of the albums I dropped before this one,” he said, before clarifying: “I came into music in a time where rap was real hardcore, it was real street.

Bring Me The Horizon brought out Yungblud for a rendition of ‘Obey’ at their first O2 show in London this weekend – see what went down below.The band were playing two gigs at the venue on Saturday (January 20) and Sunday (21) as part of their 2024 UK and Ireland arena tour.The band and Yungblud have performed ‘Obey’, from BMTH’s 2020 ‘POST HUMAN: SURVIVAL HORROR’ EP, live together a number of times, including at The O2 in 2021, and joined forces again at Saturday night’s show.Discussing ‘Obey’ in a 2020 NME cover story, Oli Sykes said of Yungblud: “He’s the kind of artist that rock needs – the kind of rock star that changes a scene. I love him; he lights up a room.“He’s the polar opposite to me.

The Offspring, Yungblud and The Prodigy confirmed as headliners.The upcoming instalment of the rock festival will return later this summer, running between June 12 and 15 and held at the Park 360 in Hradec Králové, Czechia.Now, organisers have revealed a new list of artists set to perform at the event, including three new headliners.

Yungblud has collaborated with Oli Sykes of Bring Me The Horizon on his new track ‘Happier’.The new single marks the second collaboration from the pair following Bring Me The Horizon’s 2020 single ‘Obey’, and arrives ahead of Yungblud’s stint with the band on their upcoming Asia tour.“Broken, I’m not broken, I’m not broken / I’m just a little depressed,” the pair sing together on the purging track. “I’m just scared to belong here / Scared to be happier.”Speaking about the track in a press statement, Yungblud – real name Dominic Harrison – said: “I have almost been conditioned by myself my whole life to be in pain. When I’m in pain I work better.

Bring Me The Horizon and Yungblud have announced plans to release a new collaboration tomorrow (October 17).BMTH and Dominic Harrison confirmed that the track ‘Happier’ will drop at 6pm BST on Radio 1 tomorrow on their social media channels. The song will then be uploaded to streaming platforms.Both acts previously worked on the 2020 collaboration ‘Obey’, which featured on BMTH’s collaboration-heavy EP at the time, ‘Post Human: Survival Horror.Speaking to NME‘s Big Read at the time, Yungblud said he found comfort in the similarities between Sykes’ style, music and upbringing to his own.“He literally redefined my perception of growing up in wearing make-up and being different in the north.

Yungblud teased a new collaboration with a video of him surprise calling a fan and playing her his new song.In a new video posted to his social media, the fan is seen screaming “OH MY GOD!” when she sees the Doncaster-born artist after answering the call, with Yungblud laughing in response.“I am going to play you a new song,” he said in the video, “and it’s a collaboration.”The fan responds, “Wait, with who?”, but Yungblud’s reply is bleeped out. Nonetheless, she is seen screaming “YES!” in response.In the caption, Yungblud jokingly offers “20 quid goes to who guesses first ?!?!?”Check out the clip below:somethin is comin.

Yungblud has released his harrowing new single, which explores his experience of sexual abuse as a child. Check out ‘Hated’ below.The singer – real name Dominic Harrison – came forward to open up about his experience yesterday (August 23), telling fans about the time he was sexually abused by a doctor when he was just seven years old.In the social media update, he also revealed that he had never told anyone about the incident until he eventually admitted it to his producer while writing the new track.

Yungblud has revealed he was molested by a doctor ahead of the release of his new single ‘Hated’ tomorrow (August 24).In a social media post, the singer, real name Dominic Harrison, said the incident took place when he was seven years old. He said he had never told anyone until he admitted it to his producer while writing ‘Hated’, which he described as “the most personal thing I’ve ever released”.“when i was seven years old i was molested by a doctor. i never told anyone until i told my producer when this song started to come out,” he began.

Yungblud has shared the music video for his new single ‘Lowlife’ – check it out below.The visuals for the song see Yungblud strut around Camden Town with his cheeky younger self in tow.Speaking about the new music video, the artist, real name Dom Harrison, says: “I wanted to make something that looked like emo Shameless or St Trinians on acid. As I was writing the song, I was visualising the video in my head, it literally helped me get the words down on paper.“I knew it had to be shot in Camden Town and I wanted to be walking side by side with my younger self, guiding him through a fucked up world based on real memories and people I have encountered in my life. Almost a message to myself saying that life doesn’t always have to be so deep and there is beauty to be found in chaos and opportunity in disaster.”Harrison met the actor playing his younger self, Colt, while he was filming a live session in New Orleans.

Yungblud has announced that he has dropped the ticket prices for his upcoming North American tour to make it affordable for fans.The Doncaster pop-punk star took to social media to share that he will be offering a limited amount of tickets to his forthcoming North American tour for the price of $20 (£15.70), which includes fees.His decision to offer the discounted tickets was to provide a way for as many people as possible to be able to come to the upcoming leg of his world tour this summer.A post shared by YUNGBLUD (@yungblud)In a video posted to his official social media accounts, Yungblud – whose real name is Dominic Harrison – shared: “I know a lot of you out there right now can’t afford tickets to live shows, and I see it and I read it every day, and it breaks my heart.”“I don’t want some one to not be able to come to a show because they can’t afford it,” he continued. “That just hurts, so I just said to myself I’ve got to try my best to do something about it,” he added.He continued: “I know a lot of you out there have paid full price for tickets, but I want to let you know that every single penny I have earned from this tour I have put back into you guys and put back into this so we can make tickets available for this price.”“I am not making anything off this tour now, because this is what it’s about.

Yungblud has shared new single titled ‘Lowlife’ – marking a “new era” for the Doncaster pop-punk star.The track is an energetic, rebellious and turbo-charged anthem, meshing together heavy basslines and raw, vulnerable lyrics reminiscent of his earlier works such as ‘21st Century Liability‘ and ‘The Underrated Youth‘, in keeping with his alternative roots.“I wrote ‘Lowlife’ because I just didn’t want to leave my house,” said Yungblud, real name Dominic Harrison. “I was sick of people, of games, of myself, my friends, anytime I did anything some idiot had an opinion about it.

Yungblud joined forces with Limp Bizkit at Rock Im Park today (June 4) – watch them perform ‘Break Stuff’ together below.The acts were playing the German festival together when Yungblud was invited to join the nu-metal icons on stage for their huge hit single.Footage shared online sees Dominic Harrison energetically screaming along to the hit with Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst.Check out the rendition of ‘Break Stuff’ below.YUNGBLUD cantando "Break Stuff" com Limp Bizkit durante o show da banda no Rock Im Park.pic.twitter.com/9eO5NHvTHI— YUNGBLUD Info Brasil (@yungbludinfo) June 4, 2023This weekend, Yungblud has also been teasing a new single of his own, titled ‘Lowlife’. Earlier this week, Dominic Harrison sent cryptic letters to fans with locations in London, Los Angeles and Germany, before posting the same directions on his social media accounts.Yesterday (June 2), those who showed up were then greeted with a snippet of a new single from the singer, while Yungblud himself appeared at the German event, ahead of his set at the Rock Am Ring festival.

Yungblud teased a new single called ‘Lowlife’ this week at a series of fan events across the world.Earlier this week, Dominic Harrison sent cryptic letters to fans with locations in London, Los Angeles and Germany, before posting the same directions on his social media accounts.Yesterday (June 2), those who showed up were then greeted with a snippet of a new single from the singer, while Yungblud himself appeared at the German event, ahead of his set at the Rock Am Ring festival.All the events also featured blacked-out cars with ‘Lowlife’ spray-painted on them.See footage and photos from the events below, including audio of the new single captured by fans. The event will continue in London today (June 3).I HAVE A SURPRISE FOR YOU.

Sziget Festival, including Mumford & Sons, Lorde and Macklemore.Announced today (March 14), the new additions will be performing at the festival between August 10 and August 15.Regarded by the promoters as “Europe’s biggest and most diverse festival”, the event will take place on the Island of Freedom in Budapest, Hungary. Tickets are available for purchase now, with options including six-day passes and three-day passes on offer.This second wave of headliners will join the impressive group of previously-announced artists on the main stage, including Billie Eilish, David Guetta, Florence + The Machine and Imagine Dragons.Over 30 other artists have also been added to the line-up, including Bonobo, Loyle Carner, Tale Of Us and Sleaford Mods.

Avril Lavigne made a surprise appearance at Yungblud’s headline show in Paris last night (March 3) where the pair performed ‘I’m A Mess’ – check out fan-shot footage below.Yungblud’s World Tour in support of his recent self-titled third album reached France last night, with Yungblud playing a show at Le Zénith in Paris.Towards the end of the gig, he was joined onstage by Avril Lavigne to perform their collaborative track ‘I’m A Mess’.The song originally featured on the deluxe version of Lavigne’s 2022 album ‘Love Sux’ but before last night, had never been performed live.

Yungblud has announced a huge outdoor UK show at Cornwall’s Eden Project for this summer – get full details below.The singer is currently on his first UK arena tour on the back of his self-titled third album, which came out in late 2022.On June 10 this year, he will head to Cornwall to play the Eden Project. Tickets for the show go on sale on Monday, February 27 at 5pm GMT.

The 1975 frontman Matty Healy and Yungblud have traded blows online in recent days, with Healy impersonating Yungblud in a new video.Last week, Healy received criticism online for his appearance on podcast The Adam Friedland Show.On the show (via Tone Deaf), Healy discussed how he believes Harry Styles “gets a pass” on criticism over alleged “queer-baiting,” and discussed New York rapper Ice Spice‘s heritage – debating whether she has Hawaiian, Inuit or Chinese heritage and impersonating the accents of those countries and regions.In a now-viral tweet appearing to reference the podcast, Yungblud wrote: “Love listening to three privileged white dudes sit around and objectify a young black female artist who’s blowing up. Welcome to your 30’s I guess.”love listening to three privileged white dudes sit around and objectify a young black female artist who’s blowing up.

Yungblud began his 2023 world tour in Wales last night (February 16) – see official images, fan-shot footage and the full setlist below.The Doncaster artist – real name Dominic Harrison – took to the stage at Cardiff International Arena in support of his self-titled third studio album, which came out last September.Kicking off his 20-song set with ’21st Century Liability’ (the title track from his 2018 debut record), Yungblud treated the crowd to cuts from across his entire discography (per Setlist.FM).The theatric gig began with a big screen displaying a moody black-and-white rain visual as storm sound effects played out over the PA. Eventually, Harrison appeared in silhouette before large wings emerged from his back.When the curtain dropped, the star repeatedly instructed the crowd “jump!” while a huge pyro display was unleashed.

Yungblud, Big Joanie, Reverend And The Makers and more have paid tribute to murdered transgender girl, Brianna Ghey.The 16-year-old was stabbed to death in Linear Park in Culcheth, Cheshire, on Saturday (February 11), reports BBC News.In a statement her family said: “She was a larger than life character who would leave a lasting impression on all who met her.“The loss of her young life has left a massive hole in our family, and we know that the teachers and her friends who were involved in her life will feel the same.”A boy and girl, both 15, have been arrested on suspicion of her murder.Detectives have arrested two teenagers following the death of 16-year-old Brianna Ghey in Warrington.A 15y/o boy and a 15y/o girl, both from the local area, have been arrested on suspicion of murder. They are currently in custody assisting police with their investigation.

Yungblud has announced a new range of necklaces made out of his own used chewing gum.The line was created in partnership with 5 Gum and American jeweller Greg Yuna, with proceeds going to the National Independent Venue Foundation (NIVF). Dubbed the ‘Masterpieces’ collection, the range includes 15 necklaces that feature pieces of 5 Gum chewed by Yungblud, some of which were consumed by the singer before his live performances.In addition to the chewed gum — which Yuna encased in Lucite acrylic — the necklaces also feature white diamonds and a charm engraved with the 5 Gum logo, all threaded on a 14K white gold chain.

Yungblud has hit out at the “deeply entrenched issue with homophobia in football” after two Spanish footballers joked about being gay.Yesterday (October 9) retired Spain and Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas took to Twitter to say “I hope you respect me: I’m gay” while his former teammate Carles Puyol soon replied saying “it’s time to tell our story, Iker” alongside a heart emoji.A few hours later, both tweets were deleted with Casillas claiming his account had been hacked. “Apologies to all my followers.