British music magazine Q is publishing its final issue on July 28. The beloved long-running monthly, which has been integral to U.K.
rock and alternative scene, will cease publication after 34 years due to financial constraints caused by the coronavirus crisis. "We’ve been a lean operation for all of my tenure, employing a variety of ways to help keep our head above water in an extremely challenging print market," wrote editor Ted Kessler in his final Q editor's letter. "Covid-19 wiped all that out.
I must apologise profusely for my failure to keep Q afloat." Parent company Bauer Media listed Q for sale among several other titles in May, following a sharp decline in sales and advertising revenue during the pandemic.