YUNGBLUD is outspoken when it comes to his political beliefs. He addresses gun violence in his "Parents" video and breaks gender norms when he hits the stage. Now, the English rocker is taking his views one step further with the empowering new single "Hope For The Underrated Youth."
“The world right now tells us fall in line,” he says of the anti-conformist anthem. “It tells us what you’re allowed to care about, think about, even to the point what air you should f**king breathe. Things are changing drastically, a lot of the time not for the better and it’s hard to watch."
"I meet so many young people every day and the one common denominator I find is the constant fire to defy apathy and the optimism to do anything in your power to fight for a better, more equal world," he continues. "This song is about freedom of speech. This song is about freedom of expression. This song is about the forward-thinking, racism hating, LGBTQ+, liberal ‘sinners’ that we all are. I see that there is hope for this ‘Underrated Youth’ and I believe the future looks bright because we are in it.”
Listen to "Hope For The Underrated Youth" below.
YUNGBLUD is bringing his music back to North America this fall. Check out a full list of tour dates below.
YUNGBLUD Twisted Tales of the Ritalin Club Tour Dates
Sept. 11 – Vancouver, BC, CA – Vogue Theatre
Sept. 12 – Seattle, WA –The Showbox
Sept. 13 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
Sept. 15 – San Francisco, CA –The Regency Ballroom
Sept. 17 – Los Angeles, CA –The Fonda Theatre
Sept. 19 – San Diego, CA – The Observatory
Sept. 21 – Salt Lake City, UT –The Complex
Sept. 23 – Austin, TX – Emo's
Sept. 24 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
Sept. 25 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
Sept. 27 – Orlando, FL – The Beacham
Sept. 28 – Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse
Sept. 29 – Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works
Oct. 1 – Kansas City, MO –The Truman
Oct. 2 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
Oct. 4 – Chicago, IL – Vic Theatre
Oct. 5 – Detroit, MI – St. Andrews Hall
Oct. 6 – Toronto, ON, CA – The Danforth Music Hall
Oct. 9 – Syracuse, NY – Westcott Theatre
Oct. 10 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
Oct. 12 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
Oct. 14 – New York, NY – Webster Hall
Oct. 16 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground
Oct. 17 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
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