The Youth Play

The Youth Play share new single 'Last Day On Earth' taken from their new EP someday, forever out 15th August 2025.

Fronted by Mexican singer Diego Bracho, The Youth Play are proof that the future of British guitar music is as diverse as it is exciting, and while nationalism rises, they stand proudly as a testament to the importance of multiculturalism, with the hope that Diego gets to stay in the UK.

Today they release new single 'Last Day On Earth', from their forthcoming EP someday, forever out 15th August, with previous tracks seeing support from Apple Music, KEXP, NME, DIY, The Line Of Best Fit, Official Charts, CLASH, plus multiple plays from BBC 6 Music and Radio X.

Explaining 'Last Day On Earth', Diego says

"A song that looks into a journey of self discovery and the adversities of chasing the dream, resolving with the idea that nothing matters, everything dies, today could be your last day so might as well do what we want. It has this almost hypnotic pattern that is constantly evolving, and filled with hope even in its darkest points."

With much of new EP someday, forever touching upon many of Diego's personal experiences, he explains

“The EP delves mainly into our social, environmental, and humanitarian crisis and the human experience around those. It’s a combination of frustrating and truly painful moments, and how they intersect with experiences that are hopeful and life affirming.

It also explores self appreciation at times where you struggle to recognise your selfworth, letting go of the past and situations that are out of your reach and truly believing in yourself as the only true constant in this life. Searching for joy in times that feel joyless.” 

Growing up in Mexico City, Diego's path to music wasn’t direct. He worked as an environmental scientist in a lab in Barcelona, developing bioplastics from food waste, only to realise that meaningful progress was being blocked by profit margins and corporate interests.

Frustrated by the slow pace of change, he turned to music, believing it could reach more people, inspire more action, and make a more meaningful impact. As the son of a working class Mexican and an Argentinian refugee, migration, reinvention, and resistance are as much a part of Diego’s DNA as they are his lyrics.

Both Diego and bassist Alex, gave up their 9-to-5 careers to study and pursue music, and that’s where they met younger bandmates, Harrison and Fin. Between classes at ICMP, The Youth Play was formed, and Diego’s songwriting collided with a different set of heavier British influences, drawing from shoegaze pioneers such as Slowdive, The Jesus & Mary Chain, and My Bloody Valentine.

In a quite Orwellian nature, someday, forever explores how people strive to find joy throughout times of desperation and hopelessness, and The Youth Play are a catalyst for change. 

Tour Dates

9th August - Boomtown - Hampshire, UK

29th August - Mascara Bar - London, UK (EP release party) 

Tickets available HERE

someday, forever EP

out 15th August

Pre-save here