Ian Wade

Ian Wade is a freelance writer, author, editor, DJ and musician who has written for Classic Pop and a variety of Classic Pop specials since 2016. He’s also written for the Quietus, Record Collector, MusicOMH, Official Charts Company, Sunday Times Culture, High Life and done time for Smash Hits, The Face, Melody Maker, and NME. His first book, 1984 The Year Pop Went Queer, was published by Nine Eight Books in 2024.