“What we created this year was unimaginable,” Yungblud said. “You start an idea inside your head and you never believe it will come true but then it does all because of the fucking people and the fundamental idea that we all just wanna be together.
“This wasn’t just a show, we built a fucking world.”
He continued: “I truly want to thank all who came this year. You make each other shine, you emit such a light – a light that I believe is the answer to all the bullshit is going on in the world.
“We did it and we’re gonna do it all over again. BludFest Year 2 is upon us, a little bit bigger and a little bit better… get ready!”
Tickets for BludFest 2025 go on general sale at 10am GMT next Wednesday (December 18) – you’ll be able to buy yours here. Alternatively, you can access a fan pre-sale at the same time on Monday (16) or a TikTok pre-sale on Tuesday (17).
BludFest 2024, which took place across two stages, boasted performances from the likes of Lil Yachty, Soft Play, Nessa Barrett, Jesse Jo Stark, The Damned, Lola Young and Jazmin Bean.
Back in October, Yungblud spoke about his ambitions to make BludFest a “two-day” global event. “I’d love to have Bring Me The Horizon and The Cure,” he explained. “I’d love to see incredible young artists like Lola Young rise up the ranks and headline it.”
Unlike most other, more established festivals, BludFest 2024 saw tickets start at just £50, to make live music more affordable for fans. Speaking to NME about the event shortly after it was announced, Yungblud said the pricing structure was done with the hopes of building a “community” within his fanbase.
“It’s about £50 for 10 or more bands, all in,” he told us. “That is it; we’re not even making money – we’re just doing it for the fucking tunes. I’m excited. It’s all about saying ‘thank for this moment’. I’ve had so many arguments about the price point but that’s it.”
Yungblud said: “I had the idea to do [BludFest] last November. I just had fucking insomnia one night and thought, ‘What’s the next thing we can do that is really a staple and just pushes the boundaries?’”
He went on to say that the festival was “all about unity, love and a place that people can come to”.
“With Yungblud, we dreamt of a world five years ago and now I’m going to physically fucking build one,” he continued. “This is a place that you can come to and be utterly yourself with your mates, your family or completely on your own. If people don’t know who you really are and you’re hiding it, come to fucking BludFest and do it.”
You can revisit NME‘s full video interview with Yungblud above.
Back in August, Yungblud teased that his next studio album could be out “early next year”, and said the “rock opera”-inspired project would feature a nine-minute song. The record will follow on from his 2022 self-titled effort.
