“The two heads onstage are now fake because Dom smashed so many amps”: How Yungblud’s guitar-throwing habits are forcing hisguitarist to rethink his live rig

Yungblud performs onstage during a concert at Utilita Arena Birmingham on April 23, 2026 in Birmingham, England.

Yungblud is a guitarist who embodies the spirit of the glory days of rock n’ roll, and that extends beyond the music. His destructive tendencies are impacting his gig rig.

The Yorkshireman and Aerosmith collaborator’s star has been rising ever since blowing people away at Back to the Beginning, even if his MTV VMAs performance saw him catching strays from Dan and Justin Hawkins.