Blitzed Issue 20

Blitzed Issue 20 – Hazel O’Connor WORLD EXCLUSIVE + More!

PRE-ORDER NOW – On sale 2nd May 2025

Our biggest issue yet – packed with exclusives, legends, and synthpop stories!

Following the phenomenal response to our John Lydon cover feature, Blitzed 20 raises the bar once again with another essential edition filled with iconic interviews, deep dives, and scene-defining stories from the worlds of synth, new wave, post-punk, and electronic music.

We’re honoured to present a WORLD EXCLUSIVE with Hazel O’Connor, marking her first interview in three years following a major medical emergency in 2022. Hazel opens up about her recovery journey, her music, and her ongoing resilience – and graces our cover with strength and grace.

Also in this issue:

• Andy Bell discusses his bold new album Ten Crowns
• Coventry’s role in the 2-Tone and SKA movement, with features on the Coventry Music Museum and The 2-Tone Village
• Steve Hovington reflects on B-Movie’s long-lost debut
• Interviews with Lene Lovich, Dick Witts (The Passage), and Steve Jansen (Japan, Exit North)
• Chris Difford & Glenn Tilbrook reminisce about the years with Squeeze
• Mark Reeder continues his captivating Berlin memoirs
• A tribute to Delia Derbyshire and the Radiophonic Workshop
• Marc Massive takes us inside the Leigh Bowery!exhibition at the Tate Modern

Plus: Expanded album and EP reviews, live reviews (Alison Moyet, Kim Wilde, TWIN NOIR, Jeff Wayne’s The War of the Worlds, Pete Wylie & the Mighty Wah!), competitions, Tech Corner, and your contributions to our buzzing Readers Think Tank.

We’re also delighted to welcome Richard Evans, renowned 1980s synthpop and Erasure expert, to the Blitzed editorial team, bringing his unique insights and passion to the mix.