Cheshire’s finest export, The 1975, lead the charge of the four incredible cover stars that grace Clash 101.

Their second Clash cover story (and another opportunity for Matt Healy to look all smouldering on our pages), it catches up with the band’s ascension to pop royalty - meeting them in the wake of their album topping the charts on both sides of the Atlantic, and just ahead of their storming Coachella set.

From the poolside of his Hollywood hotel, Healy considers the trappings of fame and the role of modern celebrities (“To be a rockstar now, you have to be a self-aware wanker,” he says) in an open and humble conversation at odds with the interview’s glamorous setting.

Shot on location in Los Angeles by Luc Coiffait. Fashion by Sean Knight. Interview by Eve Barlow.

Returning with an all-new look for summer, Clash 101 can be bought online HERE.

The second of the issue’s four covers will be unveiled tomorrow - watch this space…