{"id":5126,"date":"2025-04-16T17:23:27","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T17:23:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/?p=5126"},"modified":"2025-04-17T18:26:46","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T18:26:46","slug":"rocker-yungblud-hit-by-a-car-while-in-paris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/16\/rocker-yungblud-hit-by-a-car-while-in-paris\/","title":{"rendered":"Rocker YungBlud \u2018hit by a car\u2019 while in Paris"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"388\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22921440 lazyload\" alt=\"LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 24: Yungblud aka Dominic Harrison attends the Burberry Winter 2025 show during London Fashion Week on February 24, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Jed Cullen\/Dave Benett\/Getty Images for Burberry)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SEI_247763267-3c30.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>YungBlud has revealed he was in an accident while in France (Picture: Jed Cullen\/Dave Benett\/Getty Images for Burberry)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Rocker YungBlud has revealed that a recent accident in <a data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/paris\/\">Paris<\/a> served as a major turning point in both his personal life and career. <\/p>\n<p>The 27-year-old artist, born Dominic Harrison, shared that he was struck by a car while in the French capital &#8211; an incident that left him profoundly shaken.<\/p>\n<p>Describing the experience as &#8216;mental,&#8217; YUNGBLUD admitted it sparked a deep moment of introspection. <\/p>\n<p>The brush with mortality made him question whether he would have been proud of the legacy he\u2019d leave behind. <\/p>\n<p>He told The Daily Star: &#8216;I got hit by a car, which was mental. I had a bit of a trip.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>He acknowledged that, before the accident, he had been distracted by &#8216;a lot of bulls***&#8217; that ultimately didn\u2019t matter. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22919642 lazyload\" alt=\"10 Euros minimum Mandatory Credit: Photo by APA-PictureDesk GmbH\/REX\/Shutterstock (14641999g) The British musician Yungblud during a concert on &#039;Space Stage&#039;. Frequency Festival 2024, St. Poelten, Austria - 14 Aug 2024\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SEI_247747656-80ab.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>The rocker said the experience made him a &#8216;better brother, better son, better lover and better mate&#8217; (Picture: APA-PictureDesk GmbH\/REX\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Since then, he says he has &#8216;re-centred&#8217; himself and has worked to become a better person in his relationships. He continued: &#8216;I&#8217;ve become a better brother, better son, better lover and better mate.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>These internal shifts are also showing up in his lifestyle. With a fourth studio album on the horizon, Yungblud has taken up boxing five times a week and swapped beer for what he describes as a healthier alternative\u2014vodka lime sodas. <\/p>\n<p>He shared that he wanted to look a bit hotter in order to better promote his new album. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YUNGBLUD - Hello Heaven, Hello (Official Music Video)\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xrZX47RbeJs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>His latest single, Hello Heaven, Hello, is, in his words, a statement of identity and transformation. <\/p>\n<p>Rock music, he explains, has always been central to who he is\u2014something ingrained in him from growing up around guitars in his father and grandfather\u2019s music shop.<\/p>\n<p>The musician <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2021\/08\/18\/yungblud-hopes-being-openly-pansexual-will-encourage-struggling-fans-15112598\/\">has been open\u00a0<\/a>about his struggles in the past,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2021\/08\/26\/yungblud-talks-stigma-of-fame-and-still-being-boy-in-the-black-dress-15157730\/\">previously sharing details<\/a>\u00a0of what he labelled an \u2018abusive\u2019 upbringing in Doncaster.<\/p>\n<p>More recently, he revealed to fans on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/social-media\/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P3_LNK1\">social media<\/a>\u00a0that he was <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2023\/08\/23\/yungblud-molested-child-doctor-hated-19386200\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2023\/08\/23\/yungblud-molested-child-doctor-hated-19386200\/\">molested by a medical professional <\/a>when he was just seven years old, a traumatic experience he channeled into his music. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018When I was seven years old I was molested by a doctor,\u2019 his Instagram post began.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22921423 lazyload\" alt=\"Mandatory Credit: Photo by Dave Hogan\/Hogan Media\/Shutterstock (15233423aq) Yungblud Buddy Holly foundation Genesis book launch &#039;Buddy Holly: Words of Love,&#039; The Orangery Holland Park, London, UK - 02 Apr 2025\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SEI_246047722-470a.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>The singer has been open about his struggles in the past (Picture: Dave Hogan\/Hogan Media\/Shutterst)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22921417 lazyload\" alt=\"Musician Yungblud during an album playback event for his new music at Thirteen At Chateau Denmark, in central London. Picture date: Wednesday March 19, 2025. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Jonathan Brady\/PA Wire\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SEI_244446221-6948.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>The experience in Paris helped inspire the musician&#8217;s new music (Picture: Jonathan Brady\/PA Wire)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8216;I never told anyone until I told my producer when this song started to come out.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018This is the most personal thing I\u2019ve ever released. That\u2019s not to say it\u2019s soft or gentle. Far from it.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>He continued: \u2018It\u2019s a rallying cry and an exposition of the soul.\u2019<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"931\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22921414 lazyload\" alt=\"Mandatory Credit: Photo by James Veysey\/Shutterstock (15166107bj) YUNGBLUD Burberry show, Arrivals, Autumn Winter 2025, London Fashion Week, UK - 24 Feb 2025\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SEI_241314494-6e29.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>He&#8217;s currently on tour (Picture: James Veysey\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Going on to share how the single was about \u2018freeing yourself from bad experiences and trauma, finding inner strength, acknowledging the past, accepting the pain and having the courage not to let it define your future\u2019, he added that \u2018you\u2019ve got to kill somebody to be who you want to be.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Concluding his post, he wrote: \u2018You\u2019ve got to hit rock bottom and live through all the s**t nobody believes. You\u2019ve got to hurt some people but first some people will thirst on watching you bleed. And that\u2019s when you know you\u2019ve made it. When you\u2019re hated.\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Got a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">If you\u2019ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\">Metro.co.uk<\/a> entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/submit-stuff\/\">Submit Stuff<\/a> page &#8211; we\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>YungBlud has revealed he was in an accident while in France (Picture: Jed Cullen\/Dave Benett\/Getty Images for Burberry) Rocker YungBlud has revealed that a recent accident in Paris served as a major turning point in both his personal life and career. The 27-year-old artist, born Dominic Harrison, shared that he was struck by a car while in the French capital &#8211; an incident that left him profoundly shaken. Describing the experience as &#8216;mental,&#8217; YUNGBLUD admitted it sparked a deep moment &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/16\/rocker-yungblud-hit-by-a-car-while-in-paris\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Rocker YungBlud \u2018hit by a car\u2019 while in Paris&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":506,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5126"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5126"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5126\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5133,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5126\/revisions\/5133"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/506"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5126"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5126"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5126"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}