Biffy Clyro's Simon Neil: When my mum died, I poured all my grief into my music

Biffy Clyro's Simon Neil: When my mum died, I poured all my grief into my music

Simon Neil is the lead vocalist and guitarist for Scottish indie band Biffy Clyro, which he formed at school with twins Ben and James Johnston. They have released 10 albums – their debut album, Blackened Sky, was released in 2022 – and have been nominated three times for Best British Group at the Brit Awards. He married his childhood sweetheart Francesca, with whom he lives in their childhood town of Ayr. Here he talks about the moments that cha…