Harry Styles Rolling Stone UK Cover Launch Party at Sea Lanes, Brighton on 21 October

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Written By Tim Graichi Cucarella
A blue cap embroidered with Harry first, work occasionally, in front of Rolling Stone UK cover launch party posters for the Harry Styles and Thom Yorke issue at Bison Beach Bar at Sea Lanes, Brighton

A blue cap reading "Harry first, work occasionally" in front of the launch party posters (Photo: Cover Story Brighton)

Harry Styles is back on the cover of Rolling Stone UK, and Cover Story Brighton is throwing a free fan party to celebrate. It is at Bison Beach Bar at Sea Lanes on the seafront, with friendship bracelets, a quiz, Harry-themed food and drinks and a photo with cardboard Harry. A ticket is required and spaces are limited.

21
OCTOBER
Wednesday, 4.30pm to 7.30pm
Bison Beach Bar at Sea Lanes, Brighton
FREE, TICKET REQUIRED
Rolling Stone UK Cover Launch Party event graphic showing Harry Styles hugging Thom Yorke
The event graphic (Image: Ticket Tailor event page)

Six things to do at the party

01
Pick up the new issue
The brand-new Rolling Stone UK with Harry Styles on the cover.
02
Make a friendship bracelet
Bracelet making is part of the afternoon.
03
Try the Harry-themed food and drinks
Menu details have not been released.
04
Take on the quiz
There is music too.
05
Pose with cardboard Harry
The photo spot is part of the event.
06
Browse Harry Styles and One Direction magazines
A selection to look through and buy.

The first five people through the door get an exclusive Cover Story Brighton goody bag.

Cover Story Brighton poster for the Rolling Stone UK cover launch party, showing the magazine cover with Harry Styles and Thom Yorke, hosted by Cover Story Brighton and Bison Beach Bar at Sea Lanes
The launch party poster (Image: Cover Story Brighton)

On the cover

ROLLING STONE UK, OCTOBER 2026, ISSUE 030
Harry Styles and Thom Yorke
"Musicians on Musicians", as described in a retailer listing

Rolling Stone says the pair sat down in London to talk about songwriting secrets, artistic reinvention and the joy of Radiohead, in its Musicians on Musicians series. Cover Story Brighton lists the October and November 2026 issue of Rolling Stone UK, with Harry Styles and Thom Yorke on the cover, as a pre-order at £7.95. A retailer listing adds that the photography is by Anthony Pham.

The two first met in summer 2024 on a side street in Rome, where Yorke was playing with The Smile, according to the Rolling Stone feature. The cover shoot is credited to photographer Anthony Pham.

Video from the Rolling Stone feature, played from YouTube.

The UK issue is due to be dispatched in late October, according to a retailer listing.

A pink cap embroidered with Easily distracted by Harry, worn with a denim jacket, seen from behind in front of a wall of Rolling Stone UK cover launch party posters
A pink cap reading "Easily distracted by Harry" in front of the launch party posters (Photo: Cover Story Brighton)

Where Cover Story Brighton pops up next

Cover Story Brighton describes itself as an independent magazine shop selling "the best in fashion, culture, music, art and niche print from around the world". It has been running one-day pop-ups at selected Brighton businesses since 25 September while it looks for a permanent home, and is a stockist of Rolling Stone UK.

Fri 16 Oct
Pop-up at Crossbar, 22 to 23 Upper North Street, 5pm to 8pm. Tickets through Eventbrite.
Wed 21 Oct
Harry Styles Rolling Stone UK cover launch party, Bison Beach Bar at Sea Lanes, 4.30pm to 7.30pm. Free ticket required.

The event celebrates the power of fandom and collectible print, bringing music fans together through Cover Story Brighton's series of independent magazine pop-ups across the city.

Cover Story Brighton press release

A wall of printed Rolling Stone UK Cover Launch Party posters, each with a ticket QR code and the Cover Story Brighton and Bison Beach Bar at Sea Lanes logos
Launch party posters with ticket QR codes (Photo: Cover Story Brighton)

How to get there

Brighton station
about
1.4km
Sea Lanes, Madeira Drive

Sea Lanes, which calls itself the National Open Water Swimming Centre, is at 300 Madeira Drive, Brighton, BN2 1BX, on the seafront. The party is at Bison Beach Bar at Sea Lanes, and the ticket page gives the same postcode.

A CAMRA listing last updated in 2024 says the bar is run by Bison Beer, has outdoor and upstairs seating, serves food from the Wood X Coal barbecue and takes card only. It also says the Volk's Electric Railway runs behind the bar and that Brighton station is about 1.4km away. Those details may have changed, so check before you travel.

A blue cap embroidered with Harry first, work occasionally, in front of Rolling Stone UK cover launch party posters
A blue cap reading "Harry first, work occasionally" (Photo: Cover Story Brighton)

Before you go

✓
Book your free ticket first. It is required and spaces are limited.
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The event starts at 4.30pm. Goody bags go to the first five through the door.
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Bring your ticket.
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No age limit or other entry rules are given on the ticket page, so ask the organiser if you are unsure.
A pink cap embroidered with I won the Ticketmaster war, worn with a denim jacket, seen from behind in front of Rolling Stone UK cover launch party posters
A pink cap reading "I won the Ticketmaster war" in front of the posters (Photo: Cover Story Brighton)

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