The Face, Spring 2026

The Face is a British music, fashion and culture monthly magazine originally published from 1980 to 2004, and relaunched in 2019. The Face was Britain’s first youth magazine to present ‘youth subject matter’ beyond music alone. A strong voice of urban identity in the age of Thatcher, it rapidly became an icon of ‘style culture’, the benchmark for the very latest trends in music, fashion, photography and film.

In this issue:

The issue opens with the usual columns directing readers towards fresh talent to know about and listen to, starring Scouse rapper Esdeekid and low fi lowcaps American duo ‘ear’. Elsewhere, a trip to Clacton in Essex—Nigel Farage’s constituency—and an account of his rise into mainstream politics penned by his 2024 Labour opposition continues the magazine’s history of political coverage, while an interview with actress Naomi Watts and her daughter Kai, and a candid conversation with Tracey Emin maintain the celebrity quotient.