“A lot of the time, artists and musicians can get criticised for being ignorant or silly or not understanding the real world. And I think it's important to show that a) you care about a lot of things, and b) actually try and get the people who listen to your music to engage in certain issues.”

English singer-songwriter

Declan McKenna is an English singer-songwriter. Born in 1998, he first drew attention in 2015 after winning Glastonbury Festival’s Emerging Talent Competition. He is known for his debut single, “Brazil,” and for the albums that followed. “Brazil” was released independently in December 2015 as a protest song aimed at FIFA and the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. It reached number one on Sirius XM Radio’s Alt Nation Alt 18 Countdown and also charted on Billboard’s Alternative Songs list. McKenna released his debut album, What Do You Think About the Car?, in 2017, followed by Zeros in 2020 and What Happened to the Beach? in 2024.