RAYE: Last News

RAYE has shared that she is working on new material, but feeling a sense of pressure given the huge response to her last release.The London singer shared the update with fans in a new video on social media. In the clip shared to TikTok, she revealed why she has been keeping a relatively low profile online and confirmed that she has been back in the studio.Plans for new music come on the heels of her 2023 breakthrough album ‘My 21st Century Blues’, which has gone on to see the artist break records for her number of wins at the 2024 BRIT Awards, perform at the 97th Academy Awards earlier this year, play on the main stages at both Glastonbury and Reading, and much more.However, these milestones have seemingly led to a sense of pressure when it comes to writing new material, and RAYE has said that the expectations left her reduced to tears in the studio because she “couldn’t write anything”.“I was overthinking everything and I definitely cried.

From Whitney to Madonna to Ariana, pop music is built on iconic voices. But how are they captured into a powerful, enduring song? Enter the vocal producer, the often overlooked profession wrangling these instruments into the irresistible product we eventually hear on the track.

King Charles III has shared a personally curated playlist of his favourite songs.Dubbed ‘The King’s Music Room’, the playlist, which included songs by Beyoncé, RAYE, Kylie Minogue, Diana Ross, Bob Marley and Grace Jones, dropped on Apple Music 1 at 6am GMT this morning (March 10). You can listen to it here.In a radio broadcast recorded at Buckingham Palace, the King said: “Throughout my life, music has meant a great deal to me.

Doja Cat has admitted to feeling nervous during her Oscars performance at the weekend, conceding that “a bitch hit some flats”.The popstar performed at the 97th Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night (March 2) as part of a James Bond tribute medley that saw her singing alongside RAYE and BLACKPINK’s Lisa.The sequence opened with The Substance star Margaret Qualley dancing a choreographed number, followed by Lisa covering Paul McCartney’s ‘Live And Let Die’. Doja then sang a version of Shirley Bassey’s ‘Diamonds Are Forever’, before RAYE closed out the piece with a cover of Adele’s ‘Skyfall’.The entire medley received a mixed response from social media and in an Instagram post on Monday (March 3), Doja appeared to admit that she was not as happy with her performance as she would have liked to be.A post shared by Doja Cat (@dojacat)“Thanks to the Academy Awards and Vanity Fair for having me,” she wrote.

James Bond franchise with performances by Doja Cat, BLACKPINK‘s Lisa, Raye, and an appearance by Margaret Qualley.The segment, hosted by Halle Berry – who lead 2002’s Die Another Day with Pierce Brosnan – comes soon after the news that the franchise will now be controlled by Amazon after acquiring it from long-time producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli.A new joint venture between the two parties sees both share the intellectual property rights, with creative control moving to Amazon MGM Studios as part of the deal and both parties retaining ownership.

The Brutalist, Conclave, Anora and more are all competing for gongs at this year’s Oscars.The 97th Academy Awards, hosted by Conan O’Brien, will take place on Sunday, March 2 in the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood.Emilia Pérez leads this year’s pack with 13 nominations, followed by The Brutalist and Wicked with ten nods each, and Conclave and Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown with eight.All five of those films are up for Best Picture, alongside Anora, Dune: Part Two, I’m Still Here, Nickel Boys and The Substance. You can check out the full list of nominations here.This year’s Oscars will air live on ITV and ITVX in the UK on Sunday, March 2.

2025 Oscars has announced a slew of performers ahead of next week’s ceremony – find out more below.It was previously that this year’s ceremony will not include live performances for the Best Original Song category, where previously artists nominated in the category would perform throughout the night in the lead-up to the award being presented. Instead, the show is spotlighting “personal reflections” from the songwriters.Now, the Academy has announced a number of performers for the ceremony, including Wicked co-stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo.

#Grammys pic.twitter.com/KrWryQD1ck— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) February 3, 2025RAYE was nominated for two Grammy awards this year, Best New Artist and Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical. Chappell Roan won Best New Artist, while Amy Allen won the Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical category.RAYE’s road to success has been rocky, with multi-BRIT winner speaking to NME in 2022 about her label struggles, saying: “When you sign with a record label, technically they work for you: you’re signing to a company for them to work for your career and take you to that next level.“But as a woman, it just doesn’t feel like that.

Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, Sabrina Carpenter and more have been announced as performers for this year’s edition of the Grammys.The 68th Grammy Awards ceremony is set to take place on February 2 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. Trevor Noah will be returning to host the ceremony for fifth consecutive time.

Grammy Awards have decided to boycott Spotify‘s party for the ceremony.The likes of Jessi Alexander, Amy Allen, Jessie Jo Dillon and RAYE – who have all been nominated for Songwriter Of The Year have announced they will be skipping the streaming platform’s celebratory bash and will also not be performing at the event.While speaking to Billboard, Allen (Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Sabrina Carpenter) and Dillon (Jelly Roll, Megan Marooney) confirmed that their absence is due to Spotify’s treatment of songwriters.“After some thought, I couldn’t in good conscience support this initiative given their approach to bundling royalties,” said Dillon in a statement to the publication. “It is very nice to be individually honored, but it is better for me and my entire songwriter community to be paid fairly for our art.

Black Doves has been delivering festive thrills on Netflix this month, but who sings the show’s theme song? Read on for all the info.The show, created by Joe Barton (Giri/Haji), sees Keira Knightley play the wife of the UK Defence Secretary who learns that her secret identity as a spy is in danger when her lover is killed in an incident involving London’s criminal underworld, and Ben Whishaw’s character is sent to protect her.Sarah Lancashire also stars in the six-episode show, which is streaming on the platform now, and music fans can rejoice in the presence of The Damned’s drummer Rat Scabies in the show too.All six episodes of the show’s first season debuted December 5 on Netflix., and before the show was even released, it was renewed for a second season.Black Doves has been getting strong reviews from across the board, currently sitting on a 95 per cent critics score on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.The track that acts as the show’s theme is a cover of ‘Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)’ by RAYE.The song was originally recorded by Cher in 1966, written by her then-husband Sonny Bono, and included on her second solo album ‘The Sonny Side Of Cher’. The song was Cher’s first million-selling single, reaching Number Three in the UK and Number Two in the US.‘Bang Bang’ was also memorably covered by Nancy Sinatra in 1966.

Pulp, Kylie Minogue and RAYE. Check out more names below.The 2025 edition is set to kick off between July 10 to 12 in Kobetamendi, Bilbao, and will also see Michael Kiwanuka, Nathy Peluso and Bad Gyal take to the stage.Elsewhere across the weekend, there will be performances from Alice Phoebe Lou, Amyl And The Sniffers, Jalen Ngonda, Jessica Pratt, English Teacher, L’impératrice, Makaya McCraven, Obongjayar, Sofie Royer, Wunderhorse and more.General ticket sale begins next Wednesday (December 11) at 12pm CET, and will be available here.

Boardmasters have revealed the line-up for their 2025 edition – and it’s led by RAYE, The Prodigy, London Grammar, and Nelly Furtado. See the full line-up below.The Newquay festival, set to return on August 6-10, 2025, revealed the first wave of acts set to perform, with “hundreds more” to be revealed in due time.Alongside the headliners are Maribou State, Wet Leg, Franz Ferdinand, Kaiser Chiefs, Rizzle Kicks, and Natasha Bedingfield, among others.

RAYE has announced the first support acts for her headline show at All Points East 2025 – find all the details below.The multi-BRIT Award-winner and Grammy nominee is due to top the bill at Victoria Park in east London on Saturday August 23. The Maccabees and Barry Can’t Swim have also been confirmed for next year’s festival.Today (November 22), the first wave of opening performers for RAYE’s huge upcoming concert in the capital have been revealed.

Open’er Festival has announced its latest additions to their 2025 line-up, which includes RAYE, Justice, St Vincent, and FKA Twigs, amongst others – all joining the previously-announced headliner Linkin Park.The festival, held annually in Gdynia, Poland at the Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport, revealed the names yesterday (November 18), with more acts to be announced soon – alongside the aforementioned names is Australian EDM group Rüfüs Du Sol.Open’er Festival will be part of Linkin Park’s newly-announced massive world tour for 2025, hitting stadiums and arenas across North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America – including London’s Wembley Stadium on June 28.Tickets for Open’er Festival are currently on sale until June 2025 – the four-day event will take place from July 2-5, 2025. Festival passes start from 519 PLN (£100) for one-day entry to 1089 PLN (£210) for a weekender pass.

RAYE has been confirmed as the latest headliner lined up for All Points East 2025. Find ticket details below.The multi-award-winning singer-songwriter will be headining to the Victoria Park site on August 23, where she’ll top the bill for next year’s edition of All Points East.It comes following the release of last year’s debut album ‘My 21st Century Blues’, which has seen her nominated for the 2023 Mercury Prize, take home a record number of awards at the 2024 BRIT Awards, nominated for two trophies at the 2025 Grammys, and win Best UK & Ireland Act at this year’s MTV EMAs.She is the third headliner announced for next year’s All Points East line-up, following on from confirmation that Barry Can’t Swim and The Maccabees will be performing on August 22 and 24, respectively.Multi-Brit award winner and Grammy nominee, @raye, is your next All Points East headliner ✨Next summer, the South London singer-songwriter will be bringing her unique blend of R&B, soul, dance and jazz to London’s Victoria Park, with a full lineup to be announced! This is… pic.twitter.com/AzgvSfvYF6— All Points East (@allpointseastuk) November 12, 2024“London…we are headlining All Points East festival – Saturday 23 August 2025,” RAYE wrote on Instagram Stories, confirming the news this morning.

RAYE has performed a medley at the 2024 MTV EMAs – see the internet’s reaction to her performance below.Last night (November 10), RAYE was just one of several performers at the Co-Op Live Arena in Manchester. During the show, the singer-songwriter was awarded Best UK and Ireland act, beating out the likes of Dua Lipa, Central Cee, Hozier, Charli XCX and Chase & Status.For her medley, RAYE performed ‘Escapism’, ‘Oscar Winning Tears’ and ‘Body Dysmorphia’ with a choir and a small orchestra.

RAYE has shared her emotional reaction to news of her Grammy nominations.The ‘Escapism‘ singer earned nods for Best New Artist alongside Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, Shaboozey, Boone, Teddy Swims, Doechii and Khruangbin – and she’s also up Songwriter of the Year, making it the first time she has ever been nominated for a Grammy.She is also up for Non-Classical and Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical for her work on Lucky Daye‘s album ‘Algorithm’.

Central Cee has teamed up with RAYE on the UK garage-inspired new single ‘Moi’.Produced by Einer Bankz, Harry Beech and Eight8, the track sees both artists sing and rap in snippets of French, with RAYE setting the tone in a soul-inspired opening: “I wonder why/There’s a stone cold breeze as I kiss him goodbye/Paris is the city of love, they say/But not for him and I.”The Dan Prod produced video accompanying the track was filmed over several days across London and Paris, and features the ‘BAND4BAND’ rapper in a fleet of rose gold supercars.‘Moi’ follows Central Cee’s surprise drop of ‘Billion Streams Freestyle’, made as a nod to reaching over a billion streams, and also ‘Bolide Noir’, which saw him team up with Parisian rapper JRK 19.RAYE revealed she co-produced the track when announcing the song on Instagram, writing: “grateful to my friend @centralcee for having me Moi ft.

RAYE performed at Reading Festival earlier today (August 24). Check out her full setlist below.It was the singer’s first time performing at the festival, and she’ll play Leeds tomorrow (August 25) at 5:50pm.After stepping onto the main stage in a brown, sequined floor-length dress, RAYE opened with ‘Flip A Switch’ from her 2023 debut album ‘My 21st Century Blues‘ — which dissolved into a jazz-inflected version of ‘Decline’.

RAYE joined Laufey as a surprise guest during the latter’s Lollapalooza set for a cover of ‘It Could Happen To You’.Yesterday (August 2), the Jazz-pop singer took over the Bud Light stage at the annual Chicagoan music bash. Midway through her set, the ‘Valentine’ singer took a moment to walk on the stage to share that she was going to bring out another performer who had played earlier in the day and was also a fan of jazz music.“There’s one artist in particular that I saw was playing, and I was like ‘Hey, you like jazz don’t you?’ and she was like ‘Yeah, what are you thinking?’ I was like ‘Do you want to sing with me?’ I am very very excited to announce that I will have RAYE joining me on stage,” Laufey told the crowd, introducing the ‘Escapism’ singer.OMG!! @laufey brought out @raye for a duet at @lollapalooza!!! Dream team #LOLLAPALOOZA pic.twitter.com/BZQCljNuOi— NME (@NME) August 3, 2024The two went on to perform a rendition of Jimmy Van Heusen’s 1943 song ‘It Could Happen To You’.