Raye’s first LP won Album of the Year at the Brit Awards in March, and at that ceremony, Raye herself also won four other categories: Songwriter of the Year, Best R&B Act, Best New Artist, and Artist of the Year.
My 21st Century Blues, which Raye discussed with Rolling Stone in an interview upon its release, also features the track “Worth It.” Raye performed that single later, backed by the same group as before.
Raye’s upcoming tour dates include spots at Coachella later this month and at Lollapalooza in August.
Raye rebound back into the Top 10 following BRITs success. The sweet sound of revenge: Raye has had a difficult few years, but her work is really paying off.
Raye looks to see an incredible return to the Top 10 with My 21st Century Blues following her clean sweep at last weekend’s BRIT Awards, vaulting 96 spots midweek (7). The London-born singer-songwriter won a record-breaking six awards at the 2024 BRITs ceremony: Album of the Year, Song of the Year (Escapism. ft. 070 Shake), R&B Act, Artist of the Year, Best New Artist and Songwriter of the Year.
“The theme of the show today is honesty,” Raye announced before confessing to Bristol’s heaving O2 Academy that she had forgotten to wear nipple covers and was hoping that nothing “pops out”. This was how the star talked all night, using her frankness to joke with the crowd before deploying it for gut-punch ballads.
The 26-year-old singer, née Rachel Keen, has had a tumultuous few years. She parted ways with her label Polydor in 2021, frustrated by her endless features on syrupy dance hits beloved by beach clubs. As an independent artist last year she released her debut album, My 21st Century Blues — an amalgamation of her R&B and neo-soul influences. And last month she received a record-breaking seven nominations for this year’s Brit
