T Shirt Day 2026

Do the Kardashian family or Justin Bieber really like metal? I can’t imagine either Kim, Justin or many of these other vain, moneyed celebs actually listening to metal, let alone going to their gigs, but at the risk of sounding like a gatekeeper, I will say it’s up to them.

This led to Steve Lamacq, indie journalist and broadcaster on 6Music coming up with #TShirtDay which is still going strong.He was tired of celebrities wearing bands just to try and look “edgy” and wanted to reclaim the tribalism of band merchandise. Today, I’m wearing Kim Gordon, but I’m not good at selfies, so here’s a bit of it. Long live band tees!

Published by loreleiirvine

I'm a freelance arts critic, working with a particular emphasis on music, theatre and dance.

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