"My music was on shuffle, one of their songs came on, and I had to hit next ...": Navigating grief and disgust in Lostprophets fandom

Jones, Bethan 2018. "My music was on shuffle, one of their songs came on, and I had to hit next ...": Navigating grief and disgust in Lostprophets fandom. Williams, Rebecca, ed. Everybody Hurts: Transitions, Endings, and Resurrections in Fan Cultures, Fandom & Culture, University of Iowa Press, pp. 43-58. (10.2307/j.ctt22h6qtt.7)

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Abstract

We all have moments in our lives where we can say, definitively, where we were when certain things happened. Whether it be Princess Diana’s death, the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, or the night you became engaged, these moments are key points in the narratives of our lives. This chapter is about a band called Lostprophets, one of those moments, and what that moment meant to the fans involved. For my part, although I am not a fan of the band, I was in work. I cannot remember if I found out on social media or if a colleague...

Item Type:	Book Section
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Journalism, Media and Culture
Publisher:	University of Iowa Press
ISBN:	978-1-60938-564-4
Last Modified:	15 Apr 2025 13:15
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/177535

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