Blitzed Issue 21 (On sale 4th July 2025)

Welcome to Blitzed Magazine – Issue 21 is here!

A huge thank you to all our brilliant readers for the ongoing support, kind messages, and incredible positivity on social media. Issue 20, featuring the iconic Hazel O’Connor, was a standout success, and your heartfelt reactions to our exclusive interview with Hazel in France meant the world.

Now, get ready for Issue 21, packed with exclusive features and essential synth, new wave, and alternative music content. We dive into Life After Live Aid with Steven Swaby’s revealing look behind the scenes of one of music’s most high-profile charity events, leading into a double feature with Midge Ure, reflecting on both Band Aid and the milestones of his career.

Also inside:

• Thomas Dolby on his lifelong love affair with music and technology

• Claudia Brücken talks about her brand-new album

• Tony Hadley joins us for a chat ahead of his upcoming appearance at Let’s Rock Shrewsbury.

• Martin Fry on ABC’s orchestral Lexicon of Love tour

• Ivan from Men Without Hats on their latest adventures

• Mark Reeder continues his Berlin dispatches

• Interviews with Erik Stein (Cult With No Name), Robin Scott (M), Inertia, Stephen Lipson, and Mark Shaw (Then Jerico)

• Tracey from Voice of the Beehive on the classic album reissue

• Mark Fordyce (The Mood), Chibi (The Birthday Massacre), Chris Pohl (Blutengel), and Alex (The Northern Territories)

• Our We’ve Got You Covered section features SYNTH’s Ian Wall on covering and creating, plus a spotlight on Tubeway Days, the Gary Numan tribute act.

Also announced: the launch of the Blitzed Music Chart, more amazing giveaways, and our first live Blitzed event – coming to Birmingham!

Hold on to your eyeliner —
Kurt & Bridget, Editors