Q Magazine, a cornerstone of rock journalism in the UK, is to close after 34 years. "The pandemic did for us and there was nothing more to it than that," said the editor Ted Kessler in a tweet. ... The magazine's circulation had fallen to 28,000 per month from a peak of 200,000 in 2001.

Is Q magazine still being published?

Q magazine, Bauer Media's long-standing music magazine, is to cease publication after 34 years because of the impact from the coronavirus crisis. It follows a review of the publisher's UK portfolio during which it was not able to find a new owner. The last issue will be published on 28 July.

Who is Q magazine aimed at?

- The target audience for Q magazine are the older generation such as people in their 30's and 40's who are looking for a different mode of address, more sophisticated and just want to know more about the music instead of what colour pants so and so is wearing (which would be mentioned in Kerrang).