Yungblud announced his new documentary film Are You Ready, Boy just yesterday (11 July). The British alt/rock artist shared news that the film, hitting theatres worldwide on 20 & 24 August, will be “the first full length movie about Yungblud”.
The announcement was posted with a lengthy and heartfelt caption on Instagram as he thanked BAFTA winning director Paul Dugdale for his filming of the documentary.
Yungblud describes the film as a piece “that truly documents where we are right now in this moment at the release of my most ambitious album to date.” in reference to the ‘Idols’ record released last month. The resilient album, he describes, “forces you to look in a mirror and question who you are without compromise. It’s about comprehending what the ‘Idols’ in your life may have taught you but inevitably realising that all the answers came from within you.”.
The artist then goes on to detail his connection to the Berlin location that the documentary was filmed at.
He says, “Berlin has always radiated complete unfiltered truth every time I have visited it and hansa studios is fucking iconic. You can feel the history in Hansa; it’s in the silence between takes, the ceiling above looming over you. You’re standing in the shadows of all these legends asking yourself who the fuck am I and what am I gonna lead behind?”
The Doncaster singer-songwriter’s connection to historic sites runs through his career, as he recently announced his new venue opening on Soho’s historic hotspot for music culture, London Street.
Yungblud has been at the forefront of some exciting performances, celebrating Black Sabbath’s Back to the Beginning concert with his fierce cover of ‘Changes’.
He later revealed that the performance was hindered by a struggle with tonsillitis, which led him to cancel his performance at Dundee’s LiveHouse. The singer seems to still be facing health difficulties as he has just cancelled his Friday show at Grand Central Hall. Though, in classic Yungblud cheek, the singer shared on his Instagram story that he’d “put some money behind the bar” for ticket purchasers to get a drink on him. He urged fans to “be together and celebrate each other, as that’s what Yungblud is about”.
And that message of community will surely ring true in the exciting upcoming documentary. Keep up to date on updates for Are You Ready, Boy? on Yungblud’s official website, where you can also find where he will be performing next.
