IDLES’ AF Gang Fan Community Proves That Social Media Isn’t Always Toxic

IDLES might have released Joy as an Act of Resistance last year, but the album’s nomination for the Mercury Prize has propelled it back into spotlight – that is, if it ever really left. One of the hottest UK bands around right now, IDLES have risen from obscurity in Bristol to headlining London’s 9,000 person Alexandra Palace later this year, generating hordes of fans in their wake. Wherever IDLES go, the AF Gang will follow. With over 20,000 members, the IDLES fan group is home the most dedicated fans on the planet. We may have become more accustomed to Killjoys, Beliebers and Directioners in recent years, but the AF Gang are the new old kids on the block. In an age of Stan Twitter and fandom rivalries, the AF Gang are bringing back the classic fan community, adapted for 21st century...

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