We're looking again at what an 18-year-old would want from the title.'Ĭurrently Boyz is predominantly available in gay clubs and bars in London and the Southeast, with a circulation of 25,000, but its publishers, Windmill Europe, are talking to distributors to get the title on the newsstands, minus its traditional gay adult content. He added: 'Boyz has always been a young men's gay title, but we're at the stage where we need to remind ourselves what we're about. Former Boyz editor Simon Gage and his company Warwick Worldwide will help provide editorial content and consultancy.īridle said: 'It's not to disrespect what David has done - he's done a marvellous job, but as the title's owner, I want to get my hands on the reins.' The editor of a gay title has been made redundant as part of a proposed relaunch next month.īoyz editor-in-chief David Hudson, who has been editor since 1998, will leave the post, and Boyz managing director David Bridle has said that he will take over day-to-day editorial duties in August.īridle confirmed that the shake-up was part of the move to recapture the youth market and get the free weekly title on newsstands.
