We Made an Ad for the Worst City in the UK

[@YesTheory]

So... what did you guys think about Luton? Would you say it's actually the worst city in the UK? Also: thank you all in advance for the support on the Seek Discomfort drop - as you know, these videos cost tens of thousands of dollars to make and your support through Seek is literally what helps us keep telling these stories :) So if you appreciate what we do and would like to support, getting something from Seek Discomfort is literally the best way to do that! If you'd like to take a look at our new collection, you can find the links below: For US & Worldwide (minus Europe): www.seekdiscomfort.com/shining For Europe: eu.seekdiscomfort.com/shining

[@sketchingfish]

Yo

[@urbanlypse7573]

Try Birmingham

[@arthurau9231]

What makes Luton the worst city in the UK? Please explain.

[@sketchingfish]

@@arthurau9231 it's Luton

[@Devyn-ub8mj]

I never even been to another country I live in the USA I wanna vist another country

[@yaqubhanif1127]

Glad to have played my part in this fabulous project. (Yaqub, Mayor of Luton 23-24)

[@aristology6912]

Thank you Yaqub for this incredible content

[@jacobbabcock8943]

Yaqub you're an absolute legend. Thank you!

[@J4W4D]

YAQUB?!

[@dyawr]

You're doing an awesome job, the town looks good!

[@AesculusPavia]

You sir, are the epitome of and excellent leader, well done!

[@ZacAlsop]

I still can’t believe I met Reg

[@filmmakerevolution]

ngl pretty jealous

[@barleduckgeo]

378 likes and one comment, lemme fix this

[@7thwardlord28]

this crossover episode is amazing!!❤❤

[@SHJS94]

Jus seen ya on the news fella

[@jonathanbarnes7981]

How come you didn't show all the grooming gangs and Islamic jihadi group that are rife in Luton.....

[@JackNeedham-jx8oe]

honored to have briefly featured as Kebab boy, thanks for a epic weekend lads x

[@chchanman]

national icon

[@lufu10]

Wait really??

[@triplexd]

nice one mate you killed it 🔥🔥

[@melonmilkice2755]

You are great, Kebab Boy ❤

[@ThinnkTwicce]

U were the best kebab boy ever. U get a gold star 🌟

[@miffygames9099]

Haha thanks for having me a part of the video, you were all so lovely to meet! - Straw hat girl 😁 xx

[@skip6562]

I'm so happy that Staffan is part of the crew. Literally a random event changed this man's life forever and I don't think it could have happened to a better person.

[@elliotwood1341]

i think about this every time i watch video he’s in

[@raili3932]

@@elliotwood1341 sameeee!!!

[@4Dtherapy]

Now I am curious. I don't know him. What happened?

[@NigelAnderson-iu2bs]

Your life can change by simply saying Yes, seek discomfort. Honestly it sums up there philosophy perfectly and Staffan is one heck of a special dude

[@NigelAnderson-iu2bs]

@@4Dtherapy They challenged 2 people to switch lives for 48 hours, one went from the USA to staffans home and he went to America and got to fulfil his life goal of doing motivational speaking in America and Yes Theory love his attitude so much they hired him, check out one of there older vids "Two strangers witch lives"

[@joshuahunt2193]

As a Lutonian I loved how they went from calling Luton a city at the start to (correctly) calling it a town at the end. Really shows how engaged they were in listening to the locals. Also great to see Carl and Cameron, its been a while.

[@SquishyGamers25]

Fellow Lutonian!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes Omg I noticed that aswell😭😭it's so sweet how the true words of Luton were released in this video to the world for once and people can see🗣WE ARE NOT THAT BAD!!!!!!🗣🗣

[@-TheSweetScience]

I don't recall them correcting themselves

[@endlessglizzys_.0233]

It has City traffic so may as well be a City! Its so built up, hardly any green areas. It's overcrowded and dirty with terrible drivers😂

[@Menon9767]

Why is it called a "town" whilst having 200.000 inhabitants?

[@sootyhamster9512]

@@Menon9767 its a very big town, more the size of a city but it doesn't have all the qualifications to be considered a city.

[@Unpolished-YT]

It’s Carl and Cameron here ! We loved every second of helping the lads this weekend and would 600% do it all again in a heartbeat. Even if it means sacrificing my kebabs for Reg. We really are proud to be from Luton, and the lads did a great job of helping us tell the world why. So thankyou lads. This channel is going to be where Me (Carl) and my best Buddy Cameron (He hates being called buddy) follow our dreams and create Short films written, directed ,filmed and starred in by us. As well as bringing the talented artists in Luton along for the ride. We would love it so much if you could subscribe and turn on notifications. Our first video with our behind the scenes and perspective on it all will be out very soon.And then it’s time to join the grind. I hope you’ll join us on our journey . Thankyou Unpolished

[@YesTheory]

We love you buddies, thanks for showing us Luton through your lens! / Staffan & Tommy :))

[@seldamr]

Yeyy subscribed!! Cannot wait to tag along on your journey. Best of luck to you guys🫶

[@AerialEscape]

Lets go Carl and Carl's Buddy!!

[@TomHonderd]

Yeah buddy 😂 I just want to say. “This guys speech at the bar was absolutely amazing” Much much appreciated Carl ! @yestheory could add a little short maybe, of his speech, if taped? Think it was taped.🤔

[@StepForwardLuton]

We loved hearing you talk up our town! 🧡Thanks for showing what Luton is really all about. If you ever fancy becoming official Step Forward Luton ambassadors, you know where we are. All the best with your new channel 👍

[@mariannelangley2923]

I worked at the Luton and Dunstable hospital for 18 years as a midwife. I have helped bring many Lutonians into the world!

[@cooltwittertag]

Dont know if this is supposed ot ne positive or negative

[@ivanmalinovski7807]

I did not expect a Max Fosh collab, but I'm here for it

[@jacobvidjeskog]

And Zac Alsop man!

[@bramvaessen1576]

Same here

[@alexl5898]

why is max wet at 10mins??

[@pick2206]

yes more max and zac

[@pe5627]

​@@alexl5898they filmed a scene where rain is falling on him, you can see it in the end when they play the commercial.

[@trentp151]

They mayor said "It's a privilege, to serve the people. In Luton, the Mayor doesn't get paid any extra to be the Mayor, it's something that you volunteer to do to give up your time." AMERICA: ARE YOU LISTENING? PUBLIC SERVICE, ANYONE?

[@P_Jason]

I’m a police officer in the US who volunteers my time in order to keep his community safe. Small town America understands what it means to be a servant without desiring to be served. There is still good in this world.

[@trentp151]

@@P_Jason I wish we had people of your sense of service running our federal government.

[@vedangsinghal3038]

Most mayors of towns and small cities have other jobs in the US anyways. It's not like they are doing it for the money.

[@trentp151]

@@vedangsinghal3038 I'm looking higher in the political ladder. Senators, governors, representatives, presidents, they all seem to want to make careers out of self-enrichment on the taxpayer's dime. Nancy Pelosi, the Clintons, the Bush's, the Obamas, the Bidens, the Cheneys. Lord I could go on and on and on about these people who are supposed to be PUBLIC SERVANTS, not career politicians.

[@BIG2hats]

lol you’re mad stupid if you actually believe that, being mayor doesn’t directly pay you more, but it’s influence and power means you can earn a huge wage elsewhere. These guys can get £10k just to attend business meetings.

[@acapellasanonymous]

I gotta say, that "Welcome to Luton" airport prank was amazing. Glad that dude's in on this

[@TeaSpoon.]

I sat in front of and met Staffan and Tommy at the Luton vs Nottingham Forest game and they were 2 of the most upbeat and positive people I have met. They were just so energetic and seemed so fun to be around! They introduced me to their channel and every video here is top tier! Thank you so much a video on Luton! Was a great watch❤

[@YesTheory]

We are happy to have met you. Thanks for a lovely chat!

[@markwgoldsmith]

I grew up in Luton, worked there for 20 years before moving away: I always felt we got a bad rep, mostly be people who'd never bothered to visit, or locals who felt a bit ashamed of the place. You guys really found the heartbeat of the town, brilliant job, & thank you!

[@realmisssaskia]

Thanks so much boys. It was an absolute pleasure to meet you (even if you called us a city👀) And now the kids at work think i’m super cool for being in a yes theory vid! luton loves you

[@YesTheory]

You are super cool! Keep spreading your magic to those kids

[@MediocreHero66]

I LOVE that Reg made an appearance, absolute legend of a man. If you can do this for Luton, fancy a crack at Birmingham?

[@nebrasammar4850]

Now that would be a mission impossible

[@stasiu1216]

good luck haha

[@EricaGamet]

You've got Joe Lycett, what more do you need?

[@skylarsa]

Ahhhh Brum has peaky blinders at least😂

[@kris10renee15]

Don’t yall have bellingham

[@smups7766]

As someone who grew up in Luton and currently still lives here this is absolutely awesome to see!! Love this x

[@charlietwalter]

It was an honour to meet you guys and to connect my Star Wars Father (Simon) with you! 🌌😂 In his words: “I’ve been all around the galaxy but nothing beats YesTheory!” ⚡️❤

[@roomfm6152]

❤

[@formgeben]

The story why he got to play the Star Wars role was amazing 😃

[@telepearl8614]

@@formgebenyeah

[@ExperiencersInternational]

This video has made it onto the news now here, ITV News are seemingly covering it wtf

[@alukas7737]

Okay but let's not brush over the fact that Carl is an absolutely bloody talented actor. His part in the commercial was genuinely big screen-worthy and truly showed his talents in just a few seconds.

[@MickeySpoonK]

"Unapologetically unpolished, and even all the buildings were demolished, you'd still have the people, and that makes the place, and that's why you leave Luton with a smile on your face." So damn smooth.

[@oliverkim09]

“No need to pack any sunscreen” 💀 Great video! Really shows that great communities and lovely people are everywhere

[@candymadigan9308]

This is exactly the kind of feel-good video I needed.

[@TheFrugalMombot]

12:53 this is how I feel about Flint, MI I’m so sick of the videos on KZbin and TikTok of people claiming to go to Flint and filming bad areas that have been cleaned up now and some even show roads that aren’t even in Flint. Flintstones are the greatest people on earth. Hands down. The people of Luton have the spirit I see in Flint. It’s the greatest town in the US and I’m honored to be a Flintstone.

[@FilmTyler]

WE LOVE LUTON! favourite commercial I’ve ever been a part of. Thanks lads!

[@Hakankirbas]

You are dead wrong 🤓

[@Amylnmx]

So nice to see a video about my home town! Every town has bad spots, people just tend to focus on Lutons more! We have some great places! And hosting BBC big weekend in May which is huge! Love that you also managed to see the football. Great vid!

[@StepForwardLuton]

👏👏

[@NicolaHewitson]

A lot of British cities that end up at the top of these worst lists (Luton, Peterborough, Swindon etc) aren't much to write home about, but they were never meant to be: They're commuter hubs. What they are is cheap and well connected. You can pay half the rent you'd pay in London and still get there in less than an hour.

[@luvparc6787]

Still, it doesn't mean they should be ugly and depressing

[@idaclout]

i live in swindon lol

[@dartvid]

@@luvparc6787Yes they are obviousely not meant to be ugly, but it's more or less a side effect, if you want everything to be as cheap as possible and no one really cares, because most inhabitants spend their day in London at work anyways

[@Joe-uv9jo]

@@dartvid Just another excuse as to why London ruins the development of every other town and city. This country is too London-centric

[@Dockhead]

@@Joe-uv9jocause thats where the business of country and monarchy run

[@dalaljsr4368]

This video made me cry for some reason! It was on good so heartfelt and just moved me! I love you guys! Ur just one of a kind and so very kind! ❤

[@deannedennis]

As someone from the UK, this is absolutely surreal to see! My grandad lives in Luton!

[@anotherbritishcosplayer4342]

Mad Respect!!! So grateful that you were able to show some of the best parts of our town!!! TYSM

[@kliklaminaat]

This is such an old skool Yes Theory video, love it.

[@GaleFrostbane]

Phenomenal story guys! Would love to see more like this from you! Smaller towns have such strong stories or community to share!

[@DanielCrowder]

I spent a month in Luton for work several years back and loved it. I only went into London a couple of times and spent the rest of the time in and around Luton. Great place.

[@BringOnTheCrator]

My dad grew up in Luton and it’s always got a soft spot in both of our hearts. Such an amazing place that people just look down upon. Such an amazing video ! We Love Luton !

[@ashimov1970]

Salam from Kazakhstan. You made me love Luton even though I've never been to the UK. What a lovely and cozy place ♥

[@alexgreen3662]

Having lived near Luton & Dunstable Hospital for 4 years, I can say it’s not as bad as some neighbours in London. Believe me!! I also lived 20 years in London prior to that..

[@sohovulture87]

Absolutely LOVE you guys for injecting so much positive energy into this world. I have seen 6 decades of it so far and have never felt more hopeless, BUT... you just have this truly uplifting vibe. No artifice, no lies, just... I dunno, but you always leave me with the broadest smile on my face. So happy I found you and genuinely, thank you so much. Btw my mate lived in Luton for 20 years. Had a bit of a rep even then, but he used to have me in stitches talking about it. Big X

[@andraradulescu4817]

Great video, would definitely recommend The Wigmore Fish and Chips, best fish and chips in Luton. Amazing service especially from Barbara very friendly and attentive.

[@willowtree4121]

I preferred it when it was a local library.

[@anidiotsguide757]

Max Fosh and Yes Theory was a colab I did not expect! Also, the mayor of Luton is one DAPPER man!

[@DRIVECLUBistimelessPS4]

*Just some of the massive things going on in Luton right now:* Luton DART, Newlands Park, Power Court, LLA Expansion etc etc etc. (Luton 2020, Luton Rising, Step Forward Luton).

[@s_don57683]

I grew up in Bedfordshire (the county that Luton is in) and lived in Luton when I was younger. I was one of those people that moved and have lived in multiple countries across the world but this video and your commercial really brought a smile to my face. A lot of these small UK towns (as well as the UK in general) gets a bad reputation but the community spirit and the people make it truly what it is. Thanks again Yes Theory, this video has made me laugh but also given me goosebumps.

[@mickesvenson]

Not only your videos and your content, but you as well, your personalities are addictive to watch. Love your energy and what you represent. Can’t stop watching your content. Keep it up… and keep seeking discomfort

[@Llama_charmer]

Lived in the UK all my life, my one and only ever time in luton i got mugged in broad daylight

[@finn3494]

That checks

[@L33TPL4Y]

sry but i lol'd

[@AlexLR]

The one time I got fuel in Luton my card got cloned.

[@PtaRiStyle]

😂😂

[@farcuf]

My 190cm bear of a friend was "one and only time mugged in broad daylight" in Barcelona last week. So that makes it the worst city in Spain?

[@evan]

The funniest thing about this video is that this is the first time anyone has EVER flown into Luton to visit. Beautiful

[@evan]

23:25 I'm DYING

[@jlow2728]

Was absolutely not expecting a Reg collab. Love this so much! Thank you Yes Theory for a wonderful video!

[@strawberryketchup]

Amazing! Great video! Luton is truly the 'the worst town to have a bad time' 🎉

[@AJ_UK_LIVE]

Nice job guys. Always good to see you here in the UK.

[@Bluebell_uk]

Thank you for doing this video about my home town. Lots of great things in here but lots of others that were missed. I hope you enjoyed your time here. ❤

[@SunRabbit]

I like what that young guy said (paraphrased) that if you go looking for negativity, you'll find it. If you go looking for positivity, you'll find that too. He's absolutely right! I've been to every country in Europe but never been to UK or Malta because I'm afraid of the whole driving-on-the-wrong-side-of-the-road thing. It's only thanks to video creators like yourselves that I'll ever get to see those 2 places, so I'd say THANK YOU for making this video and all the others. That said, you're more than welcome to visit my own country, the Czech Republic. We're a superpower in terms of BEER! We also have the highest rate of alcoholism in the World, the 3rd highest average IQ in the World, speak the 7th most difficult language, and have the highest standard of living of any eastern European and/or former Communist country. So yeah, we're somewhat unique!

[@urbanlypse7573]

ZAC AND MAX IS PERFECT FOR THIS

[@YesTheory]

The best & funniest british lads :) / Staffan

[@SpringsteenRecordings]

0:09 that first tweet has nothing to do with Luton's crapness. It relates to their football team's manager switching jobs.

[@CreateStar375]

I’ve been watching you guys for about a year now. I love the message you share and the positive perspective that you capture where ever you go. Loved that Reg made another appearance, he’s an amazing person. Keep up the great work and I hope you all know that you’re an inspiration to a lot of people.

[@sm-ld1ct]

I know Luton very well! the town has its challenges but a lot of the challenges that Luton faces with things like deprivation, crime, collapse of the high street etc are the same as most towns up and down the country. Luton gets singled out a lot and has bad rep but in reality it’s no different to a lot of towns and as you guys have shown there is a lot of good too that people don’t appreciate!

[@Thunderstormftw]

From the UK, never been to Luton and you do hear these comments about it been a bad place to live but you guys did an amazing job at changing my perspective of it. It really did seem like such a lovely place.

[@ridiak3637]

That is the whole point of the video though. Hyper positivity and good connections that allow them to see and receive things the average person would not. As a normal person living there it is not a good place to live at all and probably deserves a decent spot on the worst towns list.

[@lixqr]

@@ridiak3637 exactly. luton aint great. thats just a fact.

[@thedeltastrat]

@@lixqr it aint great but its not the worst, by a long shot

[@abfowlie]

The campfire monologue gave me the feels! Thanks mate (100%), thanks Yes Theory!

[@Xaouen]

I m a Moroccan from Amsterdam, i lived in Luton for a year. and found out it had also a Moroccan community. I really loved my year over there especially the Bury Park area.

[@jakedeane5304]

Bury park what a shithole

[@darthwiizius]

I'm from Letchworth mate, been to Bury Park for food thousands of times. The cafe food there pisses all over fancy restaurant "interpretations" of eastern food more or less everywhere else in the 3 counties area. For example a standard UK restaurant curry is just oil, sugar and chillies with no flavour served up to make pissheads' faces go red before they throw up the 8 pints of crap lager they just drunk. I also used to get sheep chops from Halal butchers down there too, it's all lamb in the supermarkets but I prefer older sheep or goat because the flavour is more robust. Lamb for roasting, sheep for casseroles and curries. My favourite chop is neck, lovely meat from the neck.

[@AesculusPavia]

I was born, raised, and live in a small Midwest town with dwindling economics, an increasingly bad reputation, and sometimes hopelessly depressing outlook. This video has at least given me a sliver of hope for our future, and a much better perspective and attitude moving forward. Thanks SO MUCH Yes Theory for the inspiration!

[@ScottJefferys]

Im from Luton but moved to Canada a couple years ago! never would I think you would go there!

[@Bubdolf_the_brown]

Me too! If you're in Toronto, we have a Luton Town supporters group here

[@Thisisaparticularlylonghandle]

Peterborough tends to run Luton close in the 'worst of UK' list, and the Peterborough in Ontario, Canada is as bad as its English namesake.

[@hellonrk]

We also love LUTON now! I will surely be there now, if I ever go to the UK.

[@JeffKelly03]

I love all of your content and thoroughly enjoy the recent videos that have been a bit more serious in terms of educating your viewers about things going on in countries they might not have known much (if anything) about, but man, it really is nice to get back to classic Yes Theory content like this once in awhile where it's just good, wholesome, delightful fun.

[@bradpaul]

As someone who found this channel a couple of months ago, born in luton and escaped at the age of 23, I freaking love that you guys did this! However as a Lutonian, the advert should have the tagline “luton… it’s not watford” 😂

[@sueKay]

Great vid! I feel bad for slagging Luton (or rather its airport) now! Would love to see you do more videos like this. It certainly looks nicer than a lot of places I've been! Great to see Zac Alsop in your video! And please put Reg in as many videos as you can! I have to admit this resonated with me because I still live in my home village and I've been wanting to move away since my teens. I'm 36 and life circumstances have led to me still being here. I really need to be more aware of what a great place it actually is, and it's only a short drive to the nearest city anyway. It's the best of both worlds really, and I often forget that.

[@gavinblack450]

Ironically it’s about 5 miles away from a town called Harpenden which was recently named as Britain’s best town in a recent Times report.The disparity kind of sums England up at the moment.

[@DhirajSingh-dc8fy]

Love your channel and content, helps me during my tough days .. cheers to you guys 😊

[@bloody_sais]

Lads, the first tweet you show isn't even about how bad the city is. It's a tweet about a manager joining another football club

[@skylarsa]

It was so funny to see Luton featured in a Yes Theory video.. as to me it is such a random town in the UK. I've only been there once, but it was actually a yes fam member that got me to go. Originally it was for the airport, to fly out to a country I've never heard of (Chose it randomly with someone from the Yes Fam) but before my flight, with the way the timing worked out, after my train ride I had about 12 hours to kill in Luton. Never heard of it before. Im a Canadian and I had barely seen the UK much so I didnt know it was a good or bad town.. Well after getting scammed by a taxi driver to a storage unit so I didn't have to take my suitcase, the storage unit owner was one of the sweetest English men I've ever met, offered me a cup of tea and even let me charge my phone and hang out there for a while. Then sadly my phone ended up dying on me right before sunset, and I had to catch a bus back from the town to the airport for my flight.. and without google maps I forgot how to find the bus station. Saw these 2 rough looking buskers who were playing the Beatles (one of my favorite bands) and I asked them how to get to the bus and they not only helped me, but we sang together for a while! And then on the bus back to the airport, as I had my ukulele with me, these random travelers saw it and had a mini ukulele and together we played them for a good 10 minutes together. And then from there, I spent the night at the airport and got my flight fine! Despite the very expensive cab ride, I never felt unsafe here. Yes some areas looked sketchy, but so do many other areas in the UK, especially in London.. in fact I felt about the same kinda sketchy vibes in Luton as I do in London, but as a tourist the main thing is to just be mindful of your stuff while you're there. Sooo what was started as a random journey to a foreign country thanks to a yes fam member, ended up having me spend 12 hours in this random little town north of London. Thanks for bringing back those memories! Loved the collab xxx

[@LetsGo__111]

Born and raised in Luton and still here. Appreciate the video boys you are always welcome 👌💯

[@LanaNoHandle]

Wow - incredible and very important video! I'm so glad you chose to do something like this - there are so many places in the world that deserve the reputation according to their true spirit as opposed to the outside perception! nice one!

[@bramcarree4785]

I was just thinking, wouldn’t it be really sick if Yes Theory would open hostels all over the world. Hostels are all about meeting new people and getting out of your comfort zone. I think it’s a quite good idea. They could even sell their merch over there

[@ericka666]

I'm from Luton! It's fine. Despite being relatively small, there's lots to do, lots of community and most importantly the best restaurant in the world (Monstera Canteen) :) I'm so proud to be a Lutonian, and could have given you 50 more things that highlights the magic!

[@Bluebell_uk]

Monstera is great. So lucky I work nearby 😂

[@voldatroneeeee]

staffan really stepping up to fill the gap that left by the OG yes theory , from stranger to become member

[@Mortarion6666]

Luton is a town not a city. Our definition of a city is... Complicated.

[@SapienEnergy]

It’s not that complicated. For a place to be classed as a UK city, it just needs to have a cathedral.

[@lanzsibelius]

@@SapienEnergyWell acording to Jay Foreman... it's more than just that

[@pete_mustang]

@@SapienEnergy Unfortunately not. Reading has all the requirements for city status but is still a town. As is Middlesbrough (where I live)

[@formgeben]

It's a town with a big airport? 😃

[@igor_ostrovski]

Um I love a town with 200k people and an airport

[@SaltinourHair]

Soooo glad to see you all settling down in Europe! 😍😍

[@Valentinewanjohi22]

I love it...from a total stranger to a part of the team. OMG! am a lil jealous wishing it was me. Also we miss matt

[@Valentinewanjohi22]

who wants to see matt in the next video?

[@lizzylukenuk3556]

This is the most sweetest, wholesome video I've ever seen on Luton.

[@Teoxicated]

I love seeing the notification that you uploaded a new video KEEP Up the work love you all!

[@F.G_7even]

I lived in Luton my entire life. If this is the worst place in britain, then we should not be complaining.

[@HAYDNBBH]

This is mental. I literally Was reading crap towns. Put the book down and come online to see this hahah

[@itszhuo2258]

Thanks for all the YESes that are made to happen, especially this one. Following Yes Theory for 2 years now, I have always been motivated by your wonderful videos, with the openness, determination, creativity and energy.

[@RRaymer]

If the worst place in the UK looks that decent. Then it must be a a paradise compared to where I am from

[@nivviey]

Most centres of cities look rich and nice in the UK. it’s built for rich people and if you don’t have money it is like living in a third world country. The living conditions are terrible, i’ve had to be put in emergency accommodation multiple times because house inspectors say the conditions are uninhabitable. When you get to the poor parts, it starts getting REALLY bad. Every person on the streets are either in a gang or high on drugs. There is litter everywhere and no one respects you at all.

[@steerydnb]

Tbh there’s definitely worst places in the UK. Those lists omit smaller towns and also they’re usually based on metrics like crime, schooling, quality of living, average wage etc. But I’ve been to numerous cities that are ‘worse’ than Luton and there’s a load of smaller towns that wouldn’t even appear on a lot of people’s radars. Most of what makes towns in the UK bad is that they’ve been forgotten by the governments and left to crumble with barely any funding or care and attention put into them by authorities. Like the only jobs you’ll get are working in retail as there’s no industry, no agriculture and very little business so people have to move to bigger cities to find work

[@chrisf9377]

They intentionally avoided going to the areas that give Luton it's deserved reputation. A lot of the people involved in major terrorist attacks came from Luton. Lots of extremists. Al-Muhajiroun extremist group was based there. High crime. Hate rates of poverty. Drugs.

[@Trifusion1]

⁠​⁠@@chrisf9377which bits of Luton are you talking about? There’s a fair few clips in the video in bury park which is the hub of the Muslim community in Luton. The most deprived areas of the town are probably Marsh Farm and Lucy Farm which are predominantly white.

[@ExperiencersInternational]

@@nivviey eh I think our city centre just looks bad from any angle, a lot of homeless people unfortunately or people who are high

[@Wimpleman]

I live 20 miles away in another much derided City called Milton Keynes. You hear a lot of tired stereotypes about here as well that are just not the reality for the residents. We also hear negative things about Luton and have a lot of Lutonian commuters come and work here - I will reserve judgement until I actually spend some time there (other than going to the airport) but the people are sound. I do wonder if some of the negative descriptions of Luton are borne out of racism with it having a very large Muslim population.

[@thedeltastrat]

lutonian here, at least you guys have a good shopping centre

[@chrisf9377]

That makes no sense. Muslims can be any race. I'd suggest that the reputation is related to high rates of segregation, poverty, unemployment, drugs, anti-social behaviour & crime. Also many people who committed terrorist attacks or went to fight for ISIS have come from the town. And there have previously been lots of problems with extremists in the town (E.g., Anjem Choudary).

[@3BeatsProd]

MK's bad because it's essentially the UK's answer to an Americanised city; the entire layout of it uses roundabouts (kinda the UK's version of cross-sections) and it's very square by design as a result. I will say though, the Centre MK's a good day out and the Xscape bit's also good. Also has one of the more modern stadiums in the region so not like the area's completely bad but it's not an organically designed city considering it was a village about 50 years ago

[@Wimpleman]

@@3BeatsProd the square layout is very efficient as are the roundabouts. The planners learnt from the problems of older towns and cities and gave it vibrant and very green infrastructure with a multitude of off road cycle paths. The roundabouts help alleviate traffic and the grid system works because if one road is closed, you just drive around it. These roads are not outside houses endangering children either. It's actually well planned, but everyone derides one of its strongest features. I think the fact that every fast road has lots of trees surrounding it and the roundabouts are also green, it does all look the same when just driving through. The Xscape is OK, it's just a generic entertainment complex, maybe I am a bit spoilt and take it for granted but there are no independant shops or anything you can't find in many, many other places.

[@thedeltastrat]

@@Wimpleman xscape is paradise compared to what we have in Luton... Barely anything lol

[@anwaarraja]

Luton was my home for a few years, and it has so much to offer, but somehow, its bright side remains hidden. There are so many memories of this small town. Excellent production!

[@jancovanderwesthuizen8070]

In some ways it reminds me of South Africa. Lots of people like to go on about how bad everything is and how it all sucks and many move away, but I know it has immense potential and that’s not going to be reached, nothing is going to improve if everyone moves away

[@Beetlejooce01]

I'm half south african, got to agree people always saying so negative things, it is one of the most beautiful countries in the world!!!

[@rachelsmyth8841]

Yusuf Hanif was my GCSE business teacher and hes become the mayor of Luton omg

[@sytherscottcarter2218]

you need to add Cal and Cameron to the Yes Theory team permanently they were amazing

[@BigCMiner]

There was somthing strangely nice but also sad about that actor who had never left Luton

[@novaplaire]

That was such a wonderful video, guys! Thank you for proving that we get what we look for in life, and that if we keep our eyes open to the good and beautiful, we always end up finding it. Wherever we go in this wide galaxy. Also, was super nice to see some familiar faces like Reg's! Would love if you could bring Holly back at some point too!! 🤭 (Big ups to my mates Maria, Mitch, and Tobias 😘)

[@RamonDaniel]

What a wonderful group of people you’ve included in this video

[@deliroous]

I watched this on my break this morning. Now I wanna visit a small town across the globe. ❤

[@MicroMurt]

As being from Luton, it’s great to see people showing its greatness. It’s also on some of the news channels! Great job.

[@KasparTheFriendlyGOAT]

As someone from luton, i respect you

[@sandybee4865]

You guys are just like church... I swear I'm not going to cry but I bust a tear every time!!!!!!

[@CasterAzucar]

But I mean, how can Luton be the worst when Croydon exists

[@Beetlejooce01]

Birmingham*

[@CasterAzucar]

@@Beetlejooce01 HAHAHAHA

[@ratyjoona]

I mean how is any of those bad? I live in Kouvola, Finland. Looks like Tšernobyl.

[@CasterAzucar]

@@ratyjoona hahaha I mean, it's all about how likely you are to be stabbed in the UK.

[@monyx2926]

I have been to the UK many times, but I have never been to Luton; however, one reason to love Luton is that my mother and her family were moved to Luton, when she was a young child, during World War II. They lived in London, and they survived the bombings because of being relocated to Luton.

[@thetreejet6149]

Bro I thought it was gonna be birmingham

[@rosiesimpp]

that would acc be so funny

[@Shichman]

"Unapologetically unpolished.... And even if the buildings were demolished... You would still have the people.". Beautiful.

[@OMEGABAND909]

This was on the UK news

[@hemoglobinaramptamtamtam3022]

I havent smiled so much in a looong time. That's the collab I needed

[@alicemo3377]

the collab we never thought we needed until now

[@quentin.pedersen]

Staffan and Tommy together are the most wholesome duo ever

[@TripleAAndU]

Yes theory in Luton crazy😂😂