Music used to be central to youth culture, but video games and later social media both came along to compete with and then displace it. Games were seen as a nerdy or immature hobby until the PlayStation was launched. Sony’s superb marketing – and good quality games – made gaming a legitimate leisure activity for older teens and young adults.

The internet has also destroyed the mass culture of TV programmes, radio stations and magazines which used to be cultural taste makers and gatekeepers for young people. The NME and Melody Maker were huge in my day, and would frequently make or break bands’ careers. No one cares about them anymore, in fact I’m not sure whether either still exist.

Everything is flat these days. Virtually all music from all eras and all genres is available simultaneously and on demand. Mozart is on par with Marillion and Bob Marley. Young people discover things through algorithms, Instagram and TikTok rather than DJs or music journalists. They could be new releases, 20 years old or 200 years old. It’s all the same now.