Sombr has been unmissable in 2026, from his chart-topping hits and viral music videos to being selected by Taylor Swift to perform two of her hits at her Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony. In our new cover story, the rock star tells Samuel Maude, ELLE’s content strategy manager, video and social, about going back into the studio and crafting new material while navigating fame, body image, and the internet. For more with Sombr, go to ELLE’s social channels to see him answer our questions, curate a personal playlist, and go behind the scenes on his cover shoot—shot by the inimitable Steven Klein and styled by ELLE fashion special projects editor Paul Sinclaire.
—Nina Garcia, editor-in-chief
