Praise be, it's The 1975! Bringing hope to anxious rock fans all over the world
In this week's Big Issue...
Lock up your daughters and your collection of Greek philosophy, here come The 1975 – the pop-rock behemoths who are very big and about to get even bigger. Malcolm Jack recently sat down with frontman Matty Healy to talk Twitter trolls, Bieber and achieving that holy grail for British bands – transatlantic success.
- We also have John Lydon, a contrary voice who always has much to say. He takes aim at the state of the nation: Jeremy Corbyn, Theresa May, and even The Great British Bake Off.
- Veteran Petula Clarke delivers her Letter To My Younger Self. A child star with a global hit in Downtown as a teenager, Clarke reflects on working with Fred Astaire and her isolated childhood.
- We explore how kids can be more like Mercury Prize winner Skepta, with the support of grassroots projects like those those Big Issue Invest have backed.
- Six of the best rising stars that you should listen to before your mates. From Stormzy to St Paul and the Broken Bones.
- Music impresario, discoverer of Oasis and pop supremo Alan McGee explains why he wants to help the homeless.
- The vital magic of sound and place, by Kronos Quartet founder David Harrington.
- And, as always, much more...
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