Declan McKenna: “There is a time for understanding – and that time is now”

nme.com:

“I’m bigger than The Killers!” Declan McKenna exclaims, throwing his head back and erupting into a fit of infectious laughter. “I don’t care… I saw them play one night at Brixton Academy in 2017, and I’m playing two nights there next year!”Er, are you sure?“Yeah!

I personally think I’m going to whoop The Killers,” he continues, one eyebrow raised, an exhilarated smirk plastered across his face. “I am of the opinion that you can do anything.

If I say I can do it, then people can believe that I can do it.”We’re an hour-and-a-half-deep into our conversation, and regardless of whether he is joking or not, McKenna’s sudden, fiercely confident burst of energy feels totally understandable.Before jumping on a Zoom call with NME, the 21-year-old.