The Vaccines: When music is the right medicine

ACCINES singer Justin Hayward-Young regrets nothing â not even a controversial songwriting tryst with One Direction. Surely it crossed his mind that pitching in with the worldâs biggest boyband might tarnish his punk-pop credentials? âIt was a very casual thing,â he says, sounding vaguely peeved Iâve brought it up. âNobody would even have known if one of them hadnât tweeted about it.â
While nothing came of their jam session, he is still immensely proud that he ventured where other alt-rock frontman might have feared. One Direction make pop music â so do The Vaccines, after a fashion. Why should he be embarrassed?