Yungblud
{{Short description|English musician (born 1997)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Yungblud
| image = Yungblud 2019 by Glenn Francis.jpg
| caption = Yungblud at the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards
| birth_name = Dominic Richard Harrison{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/yungblud-mn0003637248|title=Yungblud|work=AllMusic|access-date=18 June 2019}}
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| birth_place = Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England
| instrument = {{flatlist|
- Vocals
- guitar
- piano
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| genre = {{flatlist|
- Alternative rock{{cite web|url=https://www.redbull.com/au-en/yungblud-interview-2017|title=Yungblud is alt-rock's new livewire|work=Red Bull|first=Uppy|last=Chatterjee|date=6 December 2017}}
- {{nowrap|hip hop{{cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/features/yungblud-dominic-harrison-disney-the-lodge/|title=Remember when Yungblud was on a Disney show?|work=Alternative Press|date=11 September 2018}}}}
- pop punk{{cite web|url=http://pilerats.com/written/get-to-know/yungblud-feature-interview/|title=Punk, Politics and Polygraph Eyes – An Interview with Yungblud|access-date=8 July 2019}}
}}
| occupation = {{flatlist|
- Singer
- songwriter
- actor
}}
| years_active = 2017–present
| label = {{flatlist|
- Locomotion
- Interscope
- Geffen
- Polydor
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| website = {{URL|yungbludofficial.com}}
}}
Dominic Richard Harrison (born 5 August 1997), known professionally as Yungblud, is an English singer, songwriter and actor. In 2018, he released his debut EP Yungblud, followed by his first full-length album 21st Century Liability.{{cite web|url=https://www.readdork.com/news/yungblud-has-released-his-debut-album-21st-century-liability-check-it-out|title=Yungblud has released his debut album, '21st Century Liability' – check it out|work=Read Dork |first= Sam |last= Taylor|date=6 July 2018}} In 2019, he released his second EP, The Underrated Youth, and the following year, he released his second studio album, Weird!, which peaked at the top of the UK Albums Chart and reached number 75 on the US Billboard 200.{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/yungblud-takes-us-through-his-new-ep-the-underrated-youth-track-by-track-its-a-tribute-to-individualism-__27562/|title=Yungblud talks Underrated Youth EP: 'A tribute to individualism' |last= Copsey |first=Rob|date=23 October 2019|publisher= Official Charts Company |access-date=5 January 2020}}
- {{cite web| url= https://www.deadpress.co.uk/ep-review-yungblud-the-underrated-youth/|title=EP REVIEW: Yungblud – The Underrated Youth |last= Blackburn |first= Stevie |date=20 October 2019|website=Dead Press!|access-date=5 January 2020}} His third album, titled Yungblud like his first EP, was released in 2022 and reached number 1 on the UK Album Charts, as well as number 45 on the Billboard 200 and number 7 on the U.S. Top Rock Albums chart.{{cite web | last=Jones | first=Alan | title=Charts analysis: Yungblud lands second No.1 album - Analysis | website=Music Week | date=9 September 2022 | url=https://www.musicweek.com/analysis/read/charts-analysis-yungblud-lands-second-no-1-album/086522 | access-date=14 January 2023}}{{cite web | title=Yungblud Earns First Billboard Top 10 Album Sales Record With Self-Titled Release | website=uDiscover Music | date=15 September 2022 | url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/yungblud-earns-first-billboard-top-10-album-sales-record-with-self-titled-release/ | access-date=14 January 2023}}
Early life
Harrison was born on 5 August 1997, in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, to Samantha{{cite web|title=Yungblud reveals his love for Travis Scott & P!nk in the Auto-Tune Interview | date=19 November 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jYEdrGONBc&t=243| archive-url= https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211103/_jYEdrGONBc| archive-date=3 November 2021 | url-status=live|via=YouTube|access-date=8 February 2020}}{{cbignore}} and Justin Harrison.{{cite web|last=Arnold|first=Chuck|date=10 October 2019|title=English punk-rocker Yungblud leads a youth movement|url=https://nypost.com/2019/10/10/english-punk-rocker-yungblud-leads-a-youth-movement/|access-date=20 February 2021|website=New York Post}} He has two younger sisters, Jemima and Isobel.
Harrison was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) at a young age which, due to a lack of appropriate support for his diagnosis, made him a troublesome student. He was suspended from Ackworth School{{Cite news |title=Louis Theroux Interviews – Yungblud |url=https://www.pressreader.com/uk/daily-star-sunday/20221106/284004721140121 |date = 2022-11-06|access-date=2025-05-11 |website=Daily Star Sunday}} after a dare from his friend to "moon" his mathematics teacher.{{cite web |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YL9do7sJpZE&t=626s| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211103/YL9do7sJpZE| archive-date=3 November 2021 | url-status=live|title=YUNGBLUD and Foo Fighters: Road to Reading and Leeds |website=BBC Radio 1|date=20 August 2019|via=YouTube|access-date=19 March 2020}}{{cbignore}} Harrison stated that he was an opinionated child and felt that his energetic nature was often misunderstood.
He studied at Arts Educational Schools, London.
Career
Before beginning his music career, Harrison was an actor, appearing in the TV series Emmerdale and The Lodge.{{cite web|last=Green|first=Luke|date=13 March 2021|title=From Emmerdale to Mars - meet artist Yungblud, born in Doncaster |url= https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/emmerdale-mars-meet-doncasters-yungblud-19990065|access-date=25 January 2022 |website= YorkshireLive| language=en| via= examinerlive.co.uk}}{{cite web|date=21 November 2020|title=Yungblud: 'Me and Lewis Capaldi used to get into all sorts of trouble'|url=http://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/nov/21/yungblud-me-and-lewis-capaldi-used-to-get-into-all-sorts-of-trouble|access-date=25 January 2022| work= The Guardian|language=en}}
= 2017–2018: ''Yungblud'' EP =
On 7 April 2017, Harrison released his first single, "King Charles".{{cite web |last1=Hawkes |first1=Jake |title=Yungblud makes an explosive entrance with debut offering 'King Charles' |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/new-music/discovery/yungblud-king-charles |website=The Line of Best Fit |date=10 April 2017}}
- {{cite web|url=https://www.tenementtv.com/tracks/yungblud-king-charles/ |title= Yungblud 'King Charles'|last=Woodger|first=Calum|date=15 June 2017|publisher=Tenement TV|access-date=9 February 2020}} On 15 September 2017, he released "I Love You, Will You Marry Me", a song about a dark, modern-day love story.{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/drive/yungblyd/9149724|title=Yungblud explains the dark love story behind 'I Love You, Will You Marry Me'|date=14 November 2017|website=triple j|access-date=9 February 2020}}
On 10 November 2017, he released "Tin Pan Boy", a song about the construction project on Tin Pan Alley, a musical hotspot place in London.{{cite web |last1=Powell |first1=Aaron |title=Yungblud decries social injustice on new track 'Tin Pan Boy' |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/new-music/discovery/yungblud-tin-pan-boy |website=The Line of Best Fit |date=9 November 2017}}{{cite web |last1=Almeida |first1=Nicole |title=Raising The Voice Of The Younger Generation: A Conversation With Yungblud |url=https://atwoodmagazine.com/yungblud-2018-interview/ |website=Atwood Magazine |date=1 February 2018}} On 19 January 2018, he released an EP, Yungblud (stylised in all capitals) which includes the three singles from earlier in the year.{{cite web|url=http://www.onestowatch.com/blog/qa-yungblud-releases-self-titled|title=Q&A: Yungblud Releases Self-Titled Genre-Explorative Debut EP|last=Piccirillo|first=Angie|date=23 January 2018|website=Ones to Watch|access-date=9 February 2020}}
= 2018–2019: ''21st Century Liability'' and ''The Underrated Youth'' =
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On 19 January 2018, he released "Polygraph Eyes" from the EP, a song about sexual assault against girls.{{cite web| url= http://pilerats.com/written/get-to-know/yungblud-feature-interview/|title=Punk, Politics and Polygraph Eyes – An Interview with YUNGBLUD |last= Davies |first=Hayden|website=Pilerats|access-date=9 February 2020 }} Speaking to Harper's Bazaar, he stated that "it needs to be spoken about from a male perspective, to dilute and smash the shit of this lad mentality that's been so vastly accepted."{{cite magazine|url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/art-books-music/a19299794/yungblud-polygraph-eyes-video-interview/|title=Yungblud's 'Polygraph Eyes' Video Teaches Boys the Importance of Consent|last=Gonzales|first=Erica|date=14 March 2018|magazine=Harper's Bazaar |access-date= 9 February 2020}} From 12 to 30 March 2018, he supported K.Flay on her "Everywhere Is Somewhere" tour.{{cite web |last1=Allen |first1=Jared |title=K.Flay sells out Charlotte again with Yungblud |url=https://clture.org/k-flay-yungblud/ |website=Cltre.org |date=28 March 2018 |access-date=17 August 2021 |archive-date=17 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210817232205/https://clture.org/k-flay-yungblud/ |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |last1=Almeida |first1=Nicole |title=Live: K.flay & Yungblud Are The Perfect Pair At Philadelphia's Union Transfer |url=https://atwoodmagazine.com/live-yungblud-kflay-2018-philadelphia/ |website=Atwood Magazine |date=22 March 2018}} On 14 March 2018, he released the music video for "Polygraph Eyes" to YouTube.{{cite magazine |last1=Gonzales |first1= Erica |title= Yungblud's 'Polygraph Eyes' Video Teaches Boys the Importance of Consent |url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/art-books-music/a19299794/yungblud-polygraph-eyes-video-interview/ |magazine=Harper's Bazaar |date=14 March 2018}}
On 6 July, Harrison released his first album, 21st Century Liability.{{cite web|url=https://www.calltheone.com/en/musicians-singers/album-review-yungblud-21st-century-liability|title=Album Review: Yungblud – 21st Century Liability|last=van den Bosch |first= Glenn |date= 15 August 2018|website=Calltheone|access-date=22 November 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.viberate.com/article/yungblud-adored-by-teenagers-respected-by-superstars/|title=YUNGBLUD: Adored by Teenagers, Respected by Superstars|last=Klancnik|first=Urban|date=30 October 2019| website=Viberate|access-date=22 November 2019|archive-date=1 January 2020|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200101030639/https://www.viberate.com/article/yungblud-adored-by-teenagers-respected-by-superstars/|url-status= dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.soundbitesmedia.co/content/yungblud21stcenturyliability|title=Yungblud – 21st Century Liability |last=Mahony|first=Vicky|date=17 July 2018|website=Sound Bites Media|access-date=22 November 2019}} In July 2018, he headed to the United States, hitting several tour dates a part of Vans Warped Tour.{{cite web |title= YUNGBLUD Gets Real On Northern England, FISH & CHIPS, Vans Warped Tour |url=http://www.newhoustonmusic.com/2018/08/24/yungblud-vans-warped-tour/|date= 24 August 2018|website=Newhoustonmusic.com|access-date= 17 January 2022}} On 10 August he released an EP, containing seven acoustic versions of songs from 21st Century Liability, called Yungblud (Unplugged).{{cite web|title=YUNGBLUD (Unplugged) by YUNGBLUD |url= https://open.spotify.com/album/5hI3spgjZAqc9ZTPRCMedd |website=Spotify|date=10 August 2018 |access-date=10 February 2020}} In August 2018, the music video for "Falling Skies" featuring Charlotte Lawrence was released from the season 2 soundtrack of Netflix's series 13 Reasons Why. From 20 September 2018 to 20 April 2019 he toured for his debut album, with Arrested Youth joining his American dates and Carlie Hanson joining the UK and Europe dates.{{cite web |last1=Jamieson |first1=Brii |title=Yungblud Has Announced A Huge Uk And Europe Tour |url=https://www.rocksound.tv/news/read/yungblud-has-announced-a-huge-uk-and-europe-tour |website=Rocksound |date=28 August 2018 |access-date=17 August 2021 |archive-date=17 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210817232205/https://www.rocksound.tv/news/read/yungblud-has-announced-a-huge-uk-and-europe-tour |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |last1=Milligan |first1=Kaitlin |title=Yungblud Announces New European Tour Dates |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Yungblud-Announces-New-European-Tour-Dates-20180829 |website= BroadwayWorld.com |date=29 August 2018}}{{cite web |last1=Benjamin |first1=Mark |title=An Interview with Rising Popstar, Carlie Hanson |url=https://rain-mag.com/an-interview-with-rising-popstar-carlie-hanson/ |website=Rain |date=14 October 2019}}
On 17 January 2019, he released the single "Loner".{{cite web|last=Reilly|first=Nick|date=17 January 2019|title=Yungblud debuts huge new track 'Loner'|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/yungblud-debuts-huge-new-track-loner-2432168|access-date=12 June 2020|website=NME}} On 14 February 2019, he released the single "11 Minutes" with Halsey and Travis Barker along with its music video.{{cite web |last1=Espinoza |first1=Joshua |title=Halsey Connects With Yungblud and Travis Barker for '11 Minutes' |url=https://www.complex.com/music/2019/02/halsey-yungblud-travis-barker-11-minutes-stream |website=Complex |date=13 February 2019}} Lyrically, the song is about a relationship that fails due to self-sabotage.{{cite web |last1=Roth |first1=Madeline |title=Halsey And Yungblud Ruminate Over Their Self-sabotaged Relationship On '11 Minutes' |url= http://www.mtv.com/news/3113139/halsey-yungblud-travis-barker-11-minutes/ |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190214054139/http://www.mtv.com/news/3113139/halsey-yungblud-travis-barker-11-minutes/ |url-status= dead |archive-date= 14 February 2019 |website=MTV.com |date=13 February 2019}} He released his first live album Yungblud (Live in Atlanta) 22 March 2019.{{cite web |title=Yungblud Drops First Ever Live Album, Live In Atlanta |url=https://www.umusic.ca/press-releases/yungblud-releases-live-in-atlanta-today/ |website=U-Music |date=22 March 2019 |access-date=17 August 2021 |archive-date=3 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603035624/https://www.umusic.ca/press-releases/yungblud-releases-live-in-atlanta-today/ |url-status=dead }}
From 3 May 2019 to 31 August 2019, he embarked on the Don't Wanna Be a Loner tour, including some festival dates.{{cite web |last1= Cambell |first1=Rachel |title=Yungblud Announces Summer Tour Dates, Live Album |url=https://www.altpress.com/news/yungblud-summer-tour-dates-2019/ |website=Alternative Press |date=5 March 2019}} "Parents" was the first single released from The Underrated Youth EP. It was released 24 May 2019 and described by Yungblud as a song about individualism.{{cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/news/yungblud-parents-new-song/|title=YUNGBLUD proves "Parents" ain't always right in new song|last=Campbell|first=Rachel|date=24 May 2019 |website= Alternative Press |access-date=9 February 2020}} "I Think I'm Okay" was released by Machine Gun Kelly, Harrison and Travis Barker on 7 June 2019.{{cite web |title=Machine Gun Kelly's 'I Think I'm OKAY' Featuring Yungblud and Travis Barker Earns Platinum Certification |url=https://musicmayhemmagazine.com/machine-gun-kellys-i-think-im-okay-featuring-yungblud-and-travis-barker-earns-platinum-certification/ |website=Music Mayhem |date=12 July 2020}} On 26 July 2019, Yungblud was featured in the soundtrack for Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw with a cover of Jim Croce's "Time in a Bottle".{{cite web |last1=Childers |first1=Chad |title=Yungblud Turns Jim Croce Classic Into 'Fast & Furious' Soundtrack Rocker |url=https://loudwire.com/yungblud-time-in-a-bottle-hobbs-shaw-soundtrack/ |website=Loud Wire |date=26 July 2019}} On 29 July 2019, the single "Hope For the Underrated Youth" was premiered on BBC Radio 1 during Annie Mac's Future Sounds as Annie Mac's Hottest Record in the World.{{cite web| url= https://celebmix.com/yungblud-hftuy/|title=YUNGBLUD releases 'Hope for the Underrated Youth'|last=Rees|first=Katrina|date=20 July 2019| website= CelebMix.com |access-date=9 February 2020}}{{cite web|url=http://www.umusic.ca/press-releases/yungbluds-new-single-hope-for-the-underrated-youth-premieres-today-on-bbc-radio-1-as-annie-macs-hottest-record/|title=Yungblud's New Single, 'Hope for the Underrated Youth', Premieres Today on BBC Radio 1 as Annie Mac's Hottest Record|date=29 July 2019|website=Umusic|access-date=9 February 2020|archive-date=24 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200224161052/http://www.umusic.ca/press-releases/yungbluds-new-single-hope-for-the-underrated-youth-premieres-today-on-bbc-radio-1-as-annie-macs-hottest-record/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000753m|title= Radio 1's Future Sounds with Annie Mac, Brand new YUNGBLUD| date=29 July 2019| publisher= BBC|access-date=9 February 2020}}{{Cite web |title=Celeste tops BBC's Sound Of 2020 list |date=9 January 2020 |url=https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20200109-celeste-wins-bbc-musics-sound-of-2020 |access-date=25 November 2023 |publisher=BBC}}
"Original Me" featuring Dan Reynolds from Imagine Dragons was in October 2019. They performed the song live on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on 23 October.{{cite magazine |last1=Shaffer |first1=Claire |title=Yungblud, Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons Perform 'Original Me' on 'Colbert' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/yungblud-dan-reynolds-imagine-dragons-original-me-colbert-902555/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=23 October 2019}} Yungblud's The Underrated Youth EP was released 18 October 2019 after some delays.{{cite web |last1=Nattress |first1=Katrina |title=YUNGBLUD Delays 'Hope For The Underrated Youth' EP Release |url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2019-10-02-yungblud-delays-hope-for-the-underrated-youth-ep-release/ |website=iHeartRadio |date=2 October 2019}}
Harrison announced on 17 May 2019 he was creating a comic book entitled "Twisted Tales of the Ritalin Club" for release in October 2019.{{cite web |last1=Wilson-Taylor |first1=James |title=Yungblud Launches New Graphic Novel 'the Twisted Tales Of The Ritalin Club' |url=https://www.rocksound.tv/news/read/yungblud-graphic-novel-the-twisted-tales-of-the-ritalin-club |website=RockSound.tv |date=17 May 2019 |access-date=17 August 2021 |archive-date=17 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210817232206/https://www.rocksound.tv/news/read/yungblud-graphic-novel-the-twisted-tales-of-the-ritalin-club |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |last1=Krol |first1=Charlotte |title=Yungblud is launching his own comic book |url= https://www.nme.com/news/music/yungblud-is-launching-his-own-comic-book-2490242 |website=NME |date=20 May 2019}} He attended MCM Comic Con on 25 October 2019 to promote the book.{{Cite tweet |user= MCMComicCon| number= 1167770018261680128 |title= @yungblud He will be joining us on Friday to sign copies of his latest graphic novel, and then will be taking to the stage to discuss his latest projects! |date=31 August 2019 |access-date=12 February 2020}}
On 31 October 2019, the music video for "Die a Little" from the 13 Reasons Why soundtrack was released.{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/yungblud-grim-new-music-video-die-a-little-2563357|title=Things get freaky in Yungblud's grim new music video for 'Die A Little'|last=Ramli|first=Sofiana|date=1 November 2019|website=NME|access-date=13 February 2020}} The video was meant to take a stand for mental health awareness.{{cite web|url=https://www.upsetmagazine.com/news/yungbluds-new-video-for-die-a-little-is-a-call-out-to-take-mental-health-seriously|title=Yungblud's new video for 'Die A Little' is "a call out to take mental health seriously"|date=1 November 2019|website=Upset|access-date=13 February 2020|archive-date=13 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200213093448/https://www.upsetmagazine.com/news/yungbluds-new-video-for-die-a-little-is-a-call-out-to-take-mental-health-seriously|url-status=dead}}
In an interview with Capital FM, Blackbear revealed that he had a collaboration with Harrison and Marshmello.{{cite web|title=blackbear Spills On Wild Parties With Miley Cyrus And Justin Bieber 🎉 {{!}} FULL INTERVIEW {{!}} Capital|via = YouTube| date=30 October 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWYatWY7I5M&t=233s|access-date=9 February 2020}} The collaboration was revealed to be a song called "Tongue Tied" and was announced to be released 13 November.{{Cite tweet| number= 1194318500090789888| title=tongue tied release times. @marshmellomusic x @iamblackbear pic.twitter.com/ftAXnt1cCX|user= YUNGBLUD |date=12 November 2019 |access-date=9 February 2020}} "Tongue Tied" was released 13 November alongside the music video, starring Joey King, on YouTube.{{cite web|title=Marshmello x YUNGBLUD x blackbear – Tongue Tied (Official Music Video)| date=13 November 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4-KVCT97wU| archive-url= https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211103/v4-KVCT97wU| archive-date=3 November 2021 | url-status=live|via=YouTube|access-date= 9 February 2020}}{{cbignore}}
= 2019–2021: ''Weird!'' =
He was nominated for four NME awards: "Best British Solo Act", "Best Music Video" for "Original Me", "Best Solo Act in the World" and "Best Collaboration" also for "Original Me". He won "Best Music Video" for "Original Me".{{cite web |url= https://www.nme.com/news/music/yungblud-wins-best-music-video-at-nme-awards-2020-2606997|title=Yungblud wins Best Music Video at NME Awards 2020|last=Morgan Britton|first=Luke| website=NME.com |date=12 February 2020|access-date=12 February 2020}} On 4 March 2020, Harrison announced he cancelled his Asia tour due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/yungblud-cancels-asia-tour-due-to-coronavirus-2621253|title=Yungblud cancels Asia tour due to coronavirus |last=Martin|first=Josh|date=6 March 2020|website=NME|access-date=18 March 2020}} Coachella's organisers then announced that they postponed the music festival from April to October also due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/coachella-canceled-coronavirus-964370/|title=Coachella and Stagecoach Are Officially Postponed to October|last1=Wang|first1=Amy X.|last2=Hissong|first2=Samantha|date=10 March 2020|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=18 March 2020|last3=Blistein|first3=Jon}} After his shows got cancelled, he came up with the Yungblud show, so he could give his fans a concert experience.{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2020/03/yungblud-coronavirus-quarantine-concert-livestream.html|title=How Yungblud Made a 'Rock and Roll Version of Jimmy Kimmel' in 72 Hours|last=Fitzmaurice|first=Larry|date=16 March 2020|website=Vulture|access-date=18 March 2020}}
On 22 April 2020, he released "Weird!".{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/yungblud-weird-new-song-987511/|title=Yungblud Assesses How 'Weird' Life Is Right Now on New Song|last=Spanos|first=Brittany|date=22 April 2020|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=24 April 2020}} On 16 July, "Strawberry Lipstick" was released.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/yungblud-strawberry-lipstick-music-video-1029823/|title=Yungblud Goes Wild in Vibrant Red Video for 'Strawberry Lipstick'|last=Shaffer|first=Claire|date=16 July 2020|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=17 July 2020}} Weird!, originally set to be released on 13 November 2020, was pushed back to 4 December 2020.{{cite web|last=Krol|first=Charlotte|date=21 October 2020|title=Yungblud pushes back 'Weird!' album release due to coronavirus delays|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/yungblud-pushes-back-weird-album-release-due-to-coronavirus-delays-2794012|access-date=13 November 2020|website=NME}}
On 9 January 2021, he participated in the online event "A Bowie Celebration: Just for One Day", covering David Bowie's "Life on Mars?".{{cite web|date=11 January 2021|title=Yungblud pays tribute to David Bowie with emotional Life on Mars? cover|url=https://www.kerrang.com/the-news/yungblud-pays-tribute-to-david-bowie-with-emotional-life-on-mars-cover/|access-date=3 March 2021|website=Kerrang}} On 18 February 2021, the live cover was chosen as a soundtrack for NASA's Perseverance rover landing on Mars.{{cite web|date=19 February 2021|title=Yungblud 'honoured' to have David Bowie cover played on Mars|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-56128641|access-date=3 March 2021|publisher=BBC}}
= 2021–2022: ''Yungblud'' =
On 19 August 2021, he released his single "Fleabag"; it charted at number 78 in the UK.{{cite web| url= https://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/fleabag/|title=fleabag | full Official Chart History | publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=23 March 2022}} In November 2021, it was announced that Yungblud would release his first short film based on his 2020 song "Mars". The film is a collaboration between Mercury Studios and Interscope Films and focuses on one of the singer's fans named Charlie Acaster, who was struggling to convince her parents that she is transgender.{{Cite magazine |last= Garcia |first= Thania |title=Yungblud to Release New Short Film Based on 'Mars,' His Song About a Transgender Fan |url= https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9656805/yungblud-mars-short-film/|date=8 November 2021|access-date=8 November 2021 |magazine= Billboard}} On 11 March 2022, Yungblud released his single, "The Funeral", accompanied by the music video, released on YouTube, starring Sharon Osbourne and Ozzy Osbourne.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/music/watch-yungblud-the-funeral-video-starring-ozzy-and-sharon-osbourne-12753/|title=Watch Yungblud's 'The Funeral' video starring Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne| last= Krol |first= Charlotte |date=11 March 2022|magazine=Rolling Stone}} "Memories", featuring American singer Willow, was the second single, released 6 May 2022. The music video for the single was released on YouTube the same day, featuring an appearance from YouTuber and Twitch streamer Valkyrae.{{cite web |url=https://www.auczar.com/valkyrae-makes-a-cameo-alongside-yungblud-willow-in-music-video-for-memories/|title=Valkyrae Makes A Cameo Alongside Yungblud & Willow In Music Video For 'Memories'|last=Khan|first= Sana|date=7 May 2022|website=Auczar|access-date=7 September 2022}}
Harrison revealed the cover art and release date for his third studio album on 17 May, during a livestream.{{cite web| first= Jack |last= Irvin |url= https://people.com/music/yungblud-gets-tattooed-during-livestream-to-announce-self-titled-third-album/|title=Yungblud Gets Tattooed During a Livestream to Announce Self-Titled Third Album: 'Here Is My Story'|work=People|date=17 May 2022|accessdate=17 May 2022}} "Don't Feel Like Feeling Sad Today" was the third single, released 29 June 2022.{{cite web|url=https://readdork.com/news/yungblud-dont-feel-like-feeling-sad-today-london-june-2022/|title=Yungblud's London Southbank video shoot for 'Don't Feel Like Feeling Sad Today' is shut down – photos|last= Gunning|first=Patrick|date=20 June 2022|website= Dork Magazine|access-date=7 September 2022}} "Tissues" was the fourth single, released 30 August 2022, the song notably samples "Close to Me" by the Cure.{{cite web |url= https://www.nme.com/news/music/yungblud-samples-the-cure-close-to-me-new-song-tissues-3300902|title= Yungblud samples The Cure's 'Close To Me' on buoyant new song 'Tissues'|last= Krol|first= Charlotte|date= 30 August 2022|website= NME|access-date=7 September 2022}} The third studio album, Yungblud, was released on 2 September 2022.{{cite magazine |url= https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/yungblud-self-titled-album-stream-it-now-1235134238/|title= Yungblud's Self-Titled Third Album: Stream It Now – Billboard|last= Aniftos|first= Rania|date= 2 September 2022|magazine= Billboard|access-date= 7 September 2022}}
Yungblud performed at Coachella 2023.{{Cite web |date=21 April 2023 |title=Coachella 2023 Weekend 2 Lineup & Schedule: All the Set Times You Need to Know |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/coachella-2023-weekend-2-lineup-and-schedule-all-the-set-times-you-need-to-know/ |access-date=26 April 2023 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}
= 2023–present: "Lowlife", ''Idols'' =
Yungblud began teasing a new song and a new era on 30 May 2023, he sent fans letters in the mail that gave instructions for a location to go to for three different places: Los Angeles, London, and Rock am Ring Germany. Fans in those places would find a car spray painted with the word "Lowlife" on it, and were allowed to hear a snippet of the new song, "Lowlife".{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/yungblud-teases-new-single-lowlife-at-global-fan-events-3451308|title= Yungblud teases new single 'Lowlife' at global fan events|last=Richards|first=Will|date=3 June 2023|work=NME|access-date=9 June 2023|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230604143628/https://www.nme.com/news/music/yungblud-teases-new-single-lowlife-at-global-fan-events-3451308|archive-date=4 June 2023}} "Lowlife" was released 7 June 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/yungblud-returns-to-his-roots-and-launches-new-era-with-lowlife-3452594|title=Yungblud returns to his roots and launches new era with 'LowLife'|last=Duran|first=Anagricel|date=7 June 2023|website=NME |access-date=9 June 2023|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230607200920/https://www.nme.com/news/music/yungblud-returns-to-his-roots-and-launches-new-era-with-lowlife-3452594|archive-date=7 June 2023}}
On 29 March 2024, Yungblud released "Abyss"; the song is used as the opening theme for the Kaiju No. 8 anime series.{{cite web|url=https://nme-jp.com/news/141106/|script-title=ja:ヤングブラッド、アニメ「怪獣8号」のオープニング・テーマ"Abyss"の音源が公開|language=ja|date=29 March 2024|website=NME Japan|access-date=17 April 2024|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240417071136/https://nme-jp.com/news/141106/|archive-date=17 April 2024}}
On 12 March 2025, Yungblud announced that he would be releasing his first single, "Hello Heaven, Hello", from his upcoming fourth studio album, Idols.{{cite web |last1= Dunworth|first1= Liberty|date= 12 March 2025|title= Yungblud teases next era as he returns to social media with new look: "Hello" |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/yungblud-teases-next-era-as-he-returns-to-social-media-with-new-look-hello-3845689|website=NME|url-status= live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250312184258/https://www.nme.com/news/music/yungblud-teases-next-era-as-he-returns-to-social-media-with-new-look-hello-3845689 |archive-date=12 March 2025|access-date=18 March 2025}}{{cite web |last1=Garner|first1=Emily|date= 14 March 2025|title=YUNGBLUD announces new nine-minute single, Hello Heaven, Hello|url=https://www.kerrang.com/yungblud-single-hello-heaven-hello-nine-minutes-six-seconds-long-new-album|website= Kerrang!|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250318101246/https://www.kerrang.com/yungblud-single-hello-heaven-hello-nine-minutes-six-seconds-long-new-album|archive-date=18 March 2025|access-date=18 March 2025}} On 18 March 2025, the single was released, accompanied by a music video released on Youtube.{{Cite web |last1= Duran|first1=Anagricel|date=18 March 2025|title=Yungblud shares epic "self-reclaiming" new single 'Hello Heaven, Hello'|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/yungblud-shares-epic-self-reclaiming-new-single-hello-heaven-hello-3847332|website=NME|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250318204630/https://www.nme.com/news/music/yungblud-shares-epic-self-reclaiming-new-single-hello-heaven-hello-3847332|archive-date=18 March 2025|access-date=18 March 2025}}
Activism
On 24 March 2018, Yungblud attended the March for Our Lives rally, a student-led demonstration rally against gun violence. He live-streamed the event.{{cite web |title=How YUNGBLUD Built an Inclusive Fanbase Through Activism and Artistry |url= https://artists.spotify.com/blog/how-yungblud-built-an-inclusive-fanbase-through-activism-and-artistry |website=Spotify |date=30 July 2020}} On 30 May 2020, he attended the George Floyd protests for Black Lives Matter in California.{{cite web|date=1 June 2020|title=Halsey And Yungblud Among Protestors 'Fired At With Rubber Bullets' During Justice Rally In LA |url= https://www.capitalfm.com/artists/halsey/yungblud-protests-la-george-floyd/|access-date=6 June 2020|website=Capital FM}} He and Halsey helped give first aid to some of the protesters.{{cite web|last=Storey|first=Katie|date=1 June 2020 |title= Yungblud and Halsey give first aid to injured protestors in Santa Monica|url=https://metro.co.uk/2020/06/01/halsey-ex-boyfriend-yungblud-give-first-aid-protestors-santa-monica-12789614/ |website=Metro|location=UK |access-date=5 June 2020}}
In September 2021, Yungblud was among several singer-songwriters who expressed opposition to the Texas Heartbeat Act that banned abortion in Texas after around six weeks of pregnancy, stating that, "The right to your body is yours and yours alone. It makes me sick and it makes me really disgusted that people sit there and they take away that choice and they take away that right."{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/yungblud-maggie-rogers-st-vincent-among-artists-speaking-out-against-new-texas-abortion-law-3036300|title=Yungblud, Maggie Rogers, St. Vincent among artists speaking out against new Texas abortion law|last=Brereton|first=Greta|date=3 September 2021|website=NME|access-date=6 October 2022}}
On 24 September 2022, during his performance at the Firefly Music Festival in Dover, Delaware, Yungblud spoke about the death of Mahsa Amini and expressed his support for the resulting protests and civil unrest in Iran.{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/yungblud-speaks-out-mahsa-amini-3317082|title=Yungblud speaks out on Mahsa Amini: "The right to express yourself is your right, and your right alone"|last=Daly|first=Rhian|date=26 September 2022|website=NME|access-date=6 October 2022}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/music/news/yungblud-speaks-out-on-death-of-mahsa-amini-firefly-music-festival-footage-watch-23195/|title=Yungblud on the death of Mahsa Amini: "I'm so f*****g angry"|last=Skinner|first=Tom|date=26 September 2022|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=6 October 2022}}
Influences
Harrison cites rock, pop and hip hop artists such as Arctic Monkeys and Alex Turner, The Beatles, The Cure and Robert Smith, Nirvana, Avril Lavigne, the Clash, Soundgarden, My Chemical Romance, Marilyn Manson, Lady Gaga, Lorde, Post Malone, Kanye West, Eminem, and Katy Perry as influences.{{cite web |last= Ehrlich| first= Brenna |date= 10 November 2017|title=Yungblud: 5 Albums That Changed My Life |url= https://tidal.com/magazine/article/yungblud-5-albums-that-changed-my-life/1-46014|access-date=21 August 2020|website=Tidal}}
- {{cite web |last= Savage |first=Mark|date=17 October 2019|title=Yungblud: A mouthpiece for the underrated youth |url= https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-50067199|access-date=21 August 2020|publisher= BBC }}
- {{cite web |last= Richardson |first= Jake| date= 18 February 2020|title=Why YUNGBLUD Is More Than Music, It's A Community|url=https://www.kerrang.com/features/why-yungblud-is-more-than-music-its-a-community/|access-date=21 August 2020|website=Kerrang}}
- {{cite web|date=3 April 2020 |title= YUNGBLUD reveals why The Cure are his biggest inspiration|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAFZhPl8PaU| archive-url= https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211103/jAFZhPl8PaU| archive-date=3 November 2021 | url-status=live|access-date=21 August 2020 |website= Radio X}}{{cbignore}}
- {{cite web|date=28 March 2018|title=Yungblud Talks About His Influences + Music| url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2MTkPG2v2k| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211103/e2MTkPG2v2k| archive-date=3 November 2021 | url-status=live|access-date=21 August 2020|website=iHeartRadio|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}{{cite web |last1= Yeniokac |first1=Su |title=Yungblud Says Avril Lavigne's Authenticity Suggestion Helped His Music Career |url= https://rockcelebrities.net/yungblud-says-avril-lavignes-authenticity-suggestion-helped-his-music-career/ |website=Rockcelebrities.net |date=20 September 2021 |access-date=4 November 2021}}{{cite magazine |last= Moore |first=Sam| title= Yungblud: 'Katy Perry's "California Gurls" and "I Kissed A Girl" felt so punk rock to me' |url= https://www.nme.com/news/music/yungblud-katy-perry-california-gurls-i-kissed-a-girl-punk-rock-2841159|magazine= NME |date=17 December 2020|access-date=3 March 2022}} He also namechecked singers such as Freddie Mercury, Mick Jagger, Elton John, as well as the Sex Pistols, Chrissie Hynde and Siouxsie Sioux of Siouxsie and the Banshees.{{citation |first=Will |last=Hodgkinson|url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/yungblud-interview-3mr738gsv |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220902032655/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/yungblud-interview-3mr738gsv |url-status=live |archive-date=2 September 2022 |title=Yungblud: I've always been a weirdo — I don't belong |work=The Times|date=2 September 2022|access-date=15 July 2023|quote= I love big frontmen like Freddie, Mick and Elton, but at the same time I was always into subcultures... the [Sex] Pistols ... Chrissie Hynde and Siouxsie Sioux.}}
{{citation |first=David |last=Smyth|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/yungblud-review-is-he-edgy-or-just-robbie-williams-with-a-punk-hairdo-a4358966.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230716043709/https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/yungblud-review-is-he-edgy-or-just-robbie-williams-with-a-punk-hairdo-a4358966.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 July 2023 |title=Yungblud review: Is he edgy or just Robbie Williams with a punk hairdo?|work=Evening Standard|date=11 February 2020 |access-date=15 July 2023 |quote=With boy-band looks and a Siouxsie and the Banshees T-shirt, he has found a direct route to the heart of any teenager who feels lost and hopeless}}
Personal life
= Health issues =
In August 2018, YUNGBLUD tweeted that he has insomnia.{{Cite tweet |date=10 August 2018 |title=insomnia sucks. | user= YUNGBLUD |number= 1027743858044686339| access-date=14 December 2020}} In February 2020, he spoke to the Evening Standard and said that he had attempted suicide twice after going through a series of positive and negative events in his career.{{cite web| last= Fishwick| first= Samuel| date=19 February 2020 |title= Meet Yungblud: the poster boy of Gen Z |url= https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/esmagazine/yungblud-interview-gen-z-punk-a4366241.html| website=Evening Standard |access-date= 21 February 2020}}
= Relationships and sexuality =
He described himself as sexually fluid in an interview with Attitude in August 2019.{{cite web |last= Stichbury |first=Thomas| date= 15 August 2019| title= YUNGBLUD Speaks up About Going with the Flow of Sexual Fluidity |url= https://attitude.co.uk/article/yungblud-speaks-up-about-going-with-the-flow-of-sexual-fluidity/21586/|access-date=14 December 2020|website=Attitude}} In another interview with the magazine in December 2020, he described himself as pansexual and polyamorous.{{cite web |title=Yungblud Now Considers Himself a Part of the LGBTQ Community |url=https://attitude.co.uk/article/yungblud-now-considers-himself-a-part-of-the-lgbtq-community/24103/ |website=Attitude.co.uk |date=December 2020 |access-date=2 December 2020 |archive-date=1 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201231933/https://www.attitude.co.uk/article/yungblud-now-considers-himself-a-part-of-the-lgbtq-community/24103/ |url-status=dead }}
He was in a relationship with American singer Halsey for several months; she confirmed their break-up in October 2019.{{cite web |last1=Nesvig |first1=Kara |title= Halsey on Her Yungblud Breakup: 'Sometimes It Just Happens' |url= https://www.teenvogue.com/story/halsey-yungblud-breakup |website=Teen Vogue |date=29 October 2019}} Almost a year later, on Jessie Ware's Table Manners podcast, in November 2020, Yungblud said that they broke up because they worked better as friends.{{cite web|date=18 November 2020|title=S10 Ep 10: Yungblud |work= Table Manners with Jessie Ware |url= https://play.acast.com/s/tablemanners/s10ep10-yungblud|access-date=14 December 2020|via=Acast}}
Harrison announced in June 2021 that he is dating American singer and fashion designer Jesse Jo Stark.{{cite web| last1= Mier |first1= Tomás |title= Yungblud Makes Relationship with 'Luv of My Lyf' Jesse Jo Stark Instagram Official: 'I Luv You Baby'|url= https://people.com/music/yungblud-is-dating-jesse-jo-stark-instagram-official/?amp=true| work=People| date=11 June 2021|access-date=13 June 2021}}
Discography
{{Main|Yungblud discography}}
Studio albums
- 21st Century Liability (2018)
- Weird! (2020)
- Yungblud (2022)
- Idols (2025)
Filmography
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|+ Film ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| scope="row" | 2019
| scope="row" | Lonely Together: A Short Film | Himself | Short film |
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| scope="row" | 2022
| scope="row" | Mars | {{N/A}} | director, short film |
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| scope="row" | 2015
| scope="row" | Emmerdale | Matt | 1 episode | style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm7742957/|title=Dominic Harrison|publisher=IMDb|access-date=10 February 2020}} |
| scope="row" | 2016
| scope="row" | The Lodge | Oz | 6 episodes |
| scope="row" | 2021
| scope="row" | From the Top: Olympians and Rockstars | scope="row" | Himself | Episode: "Sky Brown and Yungblud" |
Awards and nominations
References
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External links
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