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Jon McClure Releases New Album, Issues 55 Apologies.

5/12/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Jon McClure (singer of Reverend and the Makers) released his new album ‘Is This How Happiness Feels?’
He left 55 voice-note apologies for Matt Healy, Calvin Harris and Alex Turner.
He said a recent ADHD diagnosis and his father’s 2023 death shaped his outlook.
He recorded ‘F**ked Up’ with Robbie Williams, co-wrote ‘You Again’ for The Lottery Winners, and met Sir Keir Starmer about aid for the World Snooker Championships in Sheffield.

History

Historical Context

The 1995 Battle of Britpop saw Blur’s “Country House” and Oasis’s “Roll With It” released together on 14 August, with Blur outselling Oasis by 54,000 copies and taking the UK number-one spot. That rivalry set a pattern of high-profile feuds among British artists, a tradition echoed when Jon McClure issued public apologies to Matt Healy, Calvin Harris and Alex Turner in 2024, reinforcing the scene’s cycle of dispute and reconciliation.

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Story summary

Jon McClure (singer of Reverend and the Makers) released his new album ‘Is This How Happiness Feels?’
He left 55 voice-note apologies for Matt Healy, Calvin Harris and Alex Turner.
He said a recent ADHD diagnosis and his father’s 2023 death shaped his outlook.
He recorded ‘F**ked Up’ with Robbie Williams, co-wrote ‘You Again’ for The Lottery Winners, and met Sir Keir Starmer about aid for the World Snooker Championships in Sheffield.

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