Yungblud’s flying start to 2026 is set to continue with a brand new sequel to his Grammy-nominated album Idols – and it’s coming Friday (Feb. 20).
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Billed as Idols II, seven new tracks will make up the release and make good on the promises by the rocker from Doncaster, England. Idols was released in June 2025 with the musician (born Dominic Harrison) revealing that it was just the first portion of a double album.
“This is it. The second chapter of the Idols story. Part 1 was a journey that helped me reclaim my identity from the darkest position I’ve ever been in my life. Part 2 is about realizing that I am alive, that I am real, that this journey that I’ve been on didn’t kill me. It’s about realizing that you can feel invincible when you actually feel yourself. It’s about comprehending that my heart is beating and that my lungs are filling up with air.”
Idols was nominated for best rock album at the 2026 Grammys, and its lead single, “Zombie,” for best rock song. He scooped the best rock performance prize for his version of “Changes” performed at the July farewell show for Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne in Birmingham, England.
Idols II will feature a new version of “Zombie” featuring The Smashing Pumpkins and six previously unheard tracks: “I Need You (To Make the World Seem Fine),” “The Postman,” “Time,” “War Part II,” “Blueberry Hill” and “Suburban Requiem.”
The album will be available to listen on digital and streaming platforms Friday (Feb. 20), with physical editions set to be released later this year.
Yungblud lays claim to four U.K. No. 1 albums, two of which came in 2025. Idols debuted at No. 1 in June, and his collaborative EP with Aerosmith, One More Time, also topped the Official Albums Chart in November.
Speaking to Billboard U.K. in December, Yungblud discussed the lengths he went to make Idols following his self-titled 2023 LP. “I completely lost myself and I was listening to the world and critics of my work too much,” he said of his output before Idols. “I really risked it all. I thought, ‘If people don’t like this one, then maybe it’s the end. When you’re a young artist it can be hard to take criticism, but now you’ve got to laugh at it.”
