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The trio, comprising of Piers Aggett, Kesi Dryden and Leon Rolle, first released music in 2009, before approaching Amir Amor to be a songwriter and producer for the band in 2011. They continued as a quartet until 2022 before Amir left, leaving the band as a trio of the original members. They have discussed the release of the new demo tape with The Sun’s Bizarre column. Speaking to Bizarre, they spoke about unreleased collaborations with the likes of Ed Sheeran and RAYE, revealing that the their track with Ed Sheeran was recorded eight years ago and is still in the vault.

The band also revealed that they have barely left the studio since the release of their fourth album ‘Ground Control’, released in 2021. In this time, they wrote around 3,000 songs and were ready to release ‘RUDIM3NTAL‘ 2 years ago, until writing ‘Nights Like These’ with Rag’n’Bone man in December 2024 and finally deciding the album was ready for release. Due to the hard work and dedication by the band, their sixth album is already 70 percent complete. Speaking to Bizarre, Piers Aggett said “This album really was finished a year to two years ago, and then what happens is, you get in the studio and we wrote ‘Nights Like These (featuring Rag ’N’ Bone Man)’ in December. And we’re like, ‘OK, let’s finish that, then we’ll put the album out’. We’ve already definitely half-made the next album. Maybe 70 per cent of the next album.”

Rudimental also announced the conception of their own new record label in 2026. Speaking to Bizarre, Kesi Dryden said “As Rudimental, we’ve always been a platform for artists. And in 2026, we’re ­starting a new record label. We’ll be supporting new vocalists, new producers and dance acts. I think that’s a big part of our focus. I think that’s reignited the fire for us and we’re super-excited about the next chapter.”

Rudimental are well known for creating songs of the summer and have a catalogue of hits, including ‘These Days’ featuring Jess Glynne, ‘Feel The Love’ featuring John Newman and ‘Waiting All Night’ featuring Ella Eyre, all songs which reached #1 in the UK Official Singles Chart. The band have fine-tuned the creation of #1 singles, so be prepared to hear much more of them following the release of their latest album.

Rudimental are playing a show in Circuit, London on September 7 followed by a gig at the iconic Amensia club in Ibiza, then going Orlando, Florida to play the Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC). Tickets for the show in London can be bought here.

Listen to Rudimental’s latest release ‘RUDIM3NTAL‘ below.

The tune comes to say its fellow greetings today as the second release of their, hopefully soon to be announced, album release. It comes after the first drop of the LP “How 2 Dance”, released late last year (2022). A song admittedly inspired by a session the band had a while ago with Nile Rogers. “Nile Rodgers is a force to be reckoned with” they admit, “He does make you think about dancing quite a lot! He’s an amazing man to write songs with.”

“Jealousy”, as well as the upcoming album from the English rock band, has been the collaborative outcome from Amir Amor’s (member of Rudimental) production input. And co-written by the songwriter genius Henry Tucker, the Leeds based producer Lewis Thompson and RISC.

Kaiser Chiefs frontman, Ricky Wilson, has announced that we should be expecting the release of said album this year. However, even though it the date will be creeping up on us and two pre releases have been offered, they still have not unveiled the name of said project. It is how you master the art of creating suspense for an exciting piece of news. What we do know about the disc is that it comes as a follow up from their last album release Duck from 2019 as their seventh studio album.

The band will be performing their new songs during their tour this summer. A scattered tour with performances in the UK and dotted locations around Europe. They have a couple of shows before they officially kick off next month in Cornwall. On the 15th April they will be playing in London at Dingwalls. On the 13th May they will be performing at Perranporth Beach and make their way through Bridlington, Santiago de Compostela, Lytham St Annes, Greenwich, Benicàssim, Ludlow, Warwick, Galway, Penrith, Stoke-On-Trent and finally finish in Saltash, once again in Cornwall, on the 25th of August.

It’s a catchy tune, not dissimilar to the rest of the bands discography. They believe this new episode of music to be a fun one to dance to. As a follow up of Duck, expect another batch of pop-dance music instead of their older alternative indie approaches. Get your tickets whilst they’re still available.

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UK Tour Dates:

15/04/2024 – Dingwalls – London
13/05 – Perranporth Beach – Perranporth
03/06 – Bridlington Spa Centre – Bridlington
28/06 – The Proms Arena – Lytham St Annes
08/07 – Old Royal Naval College – Greenwich
21/07 – Ludlow Castle – Ludlow
22/07 – Warwick Castle – Warwick
27/07 – Heineken Big Top – Galway
28/07 –  Lowther Deer Park – Penrith
19/08 – The Trentham Estate – Stoke-On-Trent
25/08 – Port Eliot Gardens – Saltash

Your Wilderness 2021 line up is here. Join @jamie___xx, @LoyleCarner, @Rudimental, @feelmybicep (Live) & more for the unforgettable summer weekend you’ve all been waiting for.

Final release bookings open Tuesday 8th June.

Join the waitlist: https://t.co/zCesoIFT5c pic.twitter.com/ewacmbhojq

— Wilderness Festival (@WildernessHQ) June 3, 2021

Traditionally, the Wilderness festival is not only about music, but also arts, the natural world and celebration of the adventure. The Theatre and Arts programme includes Wilderness Orchestra, Letters Live, Roundhouse and Woman in Jazz.
Author Phili Pullman will chat with John Lloyd as part of the Talks and Debates programme. You can also expect a wood-fired lakeside spa, Yoga, disco dodgeball and an amazing selection of food to choose from.  from including vegetarian and vegan feast.

General ticket for Wilderness have already sold out however small number of tickers will be released on the 8th of June to those on the waiting list. To have a chance of grabbing one, sign up here.

We have a new single OUT NOW with the amazing @jamesvmcmorrow

Go listen to ‘Be Somebody': https://t.co/KBYgyA614a pic.twitter.com/Wan8YQOVuM

— Rudimental (@Rudimental) March 8, 2021

Mac spoke to McMorrow and one-quarter of Rudimental, Piers Agget to discuss how the single came about. McMorrow stated that the track began from a song that he had written a few years ago. that he was “having one of those moments” and said, “Let’s make country music!” Later Rudimental heard the demo and was struck by its “relatability” of uncertainty during the early pandemic and decided to give it a dance twist. Mac commented that the song felt right during this time of optimism and hope.

The song begins with McMorrow’s original stripped-down vocals before the familiar Rudimental sound sweeps in, taking the track to the next level with an irresistibly danceable beat. The Irish singer-songwriter gushed about the collaboration on his official website:

“I f***ing love Rudimental, always have, I have this beautiful memory of seeing their show at Coachella in 2014 right after I’d played, and then driving up to San Francisco listening to their album Home the entire way. To me this song sounds and feels like that album, it’s exciting that we got to do this thing together.”

This is Rudimental’s first release this year following their December collaboration Be The One with MORGAN, TIKE, and drill rapper Digga D. McMorrow and Rudimental teased album releases later this year on Radio 1 with Mac. Both artists also expressed their excitement to get back to performing this summer.

Listen to ‘Be Somebody’ and watch the official lyric video.

‘Be Somebody’ is available to stream everywhere now.

Euphoric Sad Songs is a nine-track EP, and contains tracks such as Natalie Don’t, Regardless, and Love of Your Life. Both Natalie Don’t and Love of Your Life was released previously by Raye, to build the already high anticipation from fans, and it did just that. 

Euphoric Sad Songs is the latest project from Raye following the singer-songwriter taking a two-year break from making music. Her last EP, Side Tape, made big waves back during its 2018 release and contains popular songs such as Cigarettes, Decline, and Wife Me. 

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Raye recruited both Rudimental and Regard for Euphoric Sad Songs. DJ Regard makes a powerful appearance on Secrets, whilst British pop titans Rudimental collaborate with Raye on Regardless. Regardless samples Rapture, iiO’s anthem from back in 2005. 

In an official statement, Raye spoke out about the meaning behind her new mini-album. Raye said of Euphoric Sad Songs: “This project explains the nine stages of grief. The first song is a really dramatic, confused power ballad.”

Raye continued, saying: “Then we progress through to the last song when you finally say with your full heart that you’ve healed. I’m very proud of this work and I can’t wait for everyone to hear all the tracks. I hope everyone enjoys this slice of me.”

Raye announced her new EP via social media last night. Taking to Instagram, Raye posted the EP cover art, as well as a lengthy caption relaying her excitement at the surprise release.

Within the caption, Raye conveyed her love towards her fans, declaring: “my darlings this is something I wanted to surprise you with in this dreadful time so I hope this brings you some joy.” This is certainly true, as the post has gathered over 10,000 likes from Rayes’ ever-growing fanbase. 

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Last week, Raye shared the official music video to Love of Your Life. Raye dances in a 1950s style get up, then the camera projects a kaleidoscopic display of the talented vocalist. In a celebration of girl power, Raye is joined by two dancers, jiving simultaneously to the song’s funky breakdown.

The music video to Love of Your Life was received joyfully from fans, as the video has obtained a whopping 346,000 views. The visual accompaniment to Love of Your Life can be watched in full here.

Rachel Agatha Keen, famously known as Raye, was born in London in 1997. Raye debuted her first EP, Welcome to the Winter, back in 2014.

Euphoric Sad Songs is out everywhere now. The tracklisting for Rayes’ brand new EP can be found in full below:

1. Love Me Again
2. Change Your Mind
3. Regardless (Feat. Rudimental)
4. Secrets (Feat. DJ Regard)
5. Natalie Don’t
6. All Dressed Up
7. Please Don’t Touch
8. Walk On By
9. Love Of Your Life

Tonight’s (October 14) event was none other than Pulp in all their irreverent glory, from a concert recorded in 2012. Teenage Cancer Trust have shared a small snippet of it: ‘This Is Hardcore’, ‘Common People’, ‘Babies’ and ‘Disco 2000’. This unseen fragment of Pulp at the Royal Albert Hall is fun and energetic and a truly great reminder of what live music is like at its best – we should all be grateful for the memory!

TONIGHT! @pulp2011 are next up in our Unseen ‘mini-gig’ series, created from archive footage of #TeenageCancerGigs at the @RoyalAlbertHall.
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Watch at 8pm on our Unseen YouTube channel: https://t.co/gRsazEtdHr pic.twitter.com/l3edaKCpA4

— Teenage Cancer Trust (@TeenageCancer) October 14, 2020

It’s worth watching solely for the moment when Jarvis drops to the ground and throws his legs up in the air like he’s going to do a shoulder stand. Richard Hawley is also there, on a flashy red electric guitar. As usual, Pulp’s energy is completely infectious and by half way through “com-mon peo-ple” you’ll hardly be sitting still. (Maybe I should confess that it’s my biggest regret that I’ve never seen Pulp live).

This footage feels like a real product of its time. In part, this is due to seeing the crowd socialise in close proximity and not in giant plastic bubbles, like The Flaming Lips tested out last night in Oklahoma. Also, Jarvis tells the audience affectionately that they can’t stay out too late because he has to go off and do his radio show the next day, taking us all back to Sunday afternoons of Jarvis’ carefully curated BBC 6 Music slot.

And, of course, all of this has always been for a great cause. Teenage Cancer Trust are celebrating their twentieth year of supporting young people through such a harrowing and lonely occurrence, and their numerous testimonies prove just how important this work really is. The slogan for TCT Unseen is simply “TEENAGE CANCER HASN’T STOPPED. SO WE CAN’T STOP.”

The rest of their Unseen line-up contains just as many fan favourites – you can see the entire list below. They’ve already put out sets from Muse, Paul McCartney and Stereophonics, and they’re building up to a full-length feature of The Cure’s 2014 performance to be streamed on Saturday 31^st October.  After each livestream, the shows remain on Youtube with all of the donation information, so you can watch later on and still have the opportunity to make a difference.

Teenage Cancer Trust are the only UK charity that commit to supporting all of the needs of their young people. They fund specialist cancer units, youth support coordinators and even events and networks for people with experience of cancer to come together in safe and supportive spaces. Like so many charities and industries, a great part of their fundraising and their community has been seriously affected by the pandemic. By reaching into their archives for material like this, they have gone some way to recapturing the magic of Teenage Cancer Trust for their fans, the way that music always has the power to.

 Teenage Cancer Trust ‘Unseen’ Line-up:

08/10/20 – Ed Sheeran
09/10 – Muse
10/10 – Rudimental
11/10 – Paul McCartney
12/10 – Paul Weller
13/10 – Stereophonics
14/10 – Pulp
15/10 – Noel Gallagher
16/10 – Them Crooked Vultures
17/10 – The Who
18/10 – The Cure
31/10 – The Cure – full live stream

Funky, stylish and uplifting, ‘Blend‘ more than meets the expectations of the stellar collaboration. The single perfectly captures Rudimental’s signature upbeat brass sections and positive pop vibes, Netsky’s smooth liquid funk and jazzy influences, and Afronaut’s afrobeat-infused rap vocals. A powerful blend of styles, one can hardly imagine a more fitting title for what is certain to be an upcoming chart entry.

On top of teaming up with Netsky, Rudimental also premiered an official live video of their recent track ‘Come Over‘. The single features Anne-Marie and Tion Wayne as guest vocals and was released in late August this year, making it their third new song of 2020 following the release of ‘Krazy‘ (ft. Afronaut Zu) and ‘Easy On Me‘. Rudimental’s last full studio album Taste To Our Differences came in January 2019 and was their first record failing to top the Official UK Albums Chart following the hugely succesful double platinum debut Home (2013) and its gold-certified successor We The Generation (2015).

‘Blend‘ is set to feature on Netsky’s fourth studio album Second Nature due out on 30th October through Hospital Records. Born Boris Daenen, the DJ has been active since late 2009 with his debut self-titled debut released the following year. Hugely successful in Belgium with two records topping the local charts, and a leading name in the European drum’n’bass scene, he is yet to land a commercially succesful release in the UK and the fresh collaboration with Rudimental might be just what he needed.

@netskymusic and @Rudimental have cooked up an absolute storm! ‘Blend‘ features live brass, a shredding bassline and @AfronautZu‘s infections vocal cuts. This is a certified D+B banger taken from Netsky’s forthcoming album ‘Second Nature‘ which lands at the end of the month! pic.twitter.com/WntorNjMtS

— Hospital Records (@HospitalRecords) October 2, 2020

In recent years Afronaut Zu has been gradually building his reputation as a popular solo artists with powerful collaborations and infectious live performances. Known as the former singer of Damian Lazarus & Thr Ancient Moons as well as being part of the hip-hop band Orphgang, he has been acting as the live singer for Rudimental and have recently featured on two of their official releases – ‘Krazy‘ and now ‘Blend‘. His debut EP MELANALIA came out in 2018 via OFF BALANCE and he is currently preparing a second release, following a productive 2020 which included recent featuring on Steam Down’s ‘Etcetera‘ that made it into the official soundtrack of FIFA 2021.

‘Blend‘ is the first time Rudimental and Netsky have collaborated on official track release. Earlier this week Netsky took it to Instagram to express his excitement of finally working together and enjoying the recording process. Talking about the track, he teased his followers to “expect live brass, [Piers Agget, Rudimental] taking you to church, [Amir Amor, Rudimental] taking you on a vibey trip and a drum & bass drop that’ll make you shake in public” and after dancing all day to it we couldn’t agree more.

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Finally releasing a song with Rudimental! Had such a good time recording this song with the guys. Expect live brass, @piersrudimental taking you to church, @amiramor taking you on a vibey trip and a drum & bass drop that’ll make you shake in public. ‘Blend’ with @rudimentaluk @afronautzu This Friday

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The channel is called Teenage Cancer Trust Unseen, and will kick off on 8th October with Ed Sheeran’s show. Following this will be gigs from Muse, Rudimental, Paul McCartney, The Who, The Cure, Paul Weller, Stereophonics, Pulp, Noel Gallagher, and Them Crooked Vultures. All the footage was filmed over previous years at the Royal Albert Hall in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust.

The Who’s Roger Daltrey, who is a patron of the trust, is one of the main drivers behind this event, and a section of his set with the band will be shared on 17th October at 8pm BST. While the channel and content is free to view for anyone, fans are highly encouraged to donate to the cause, as many young cancer patients are unable to receive the vital support they require during Covid-19.

Furthermore, The Cure will not only be sharing a song or two, but their entire gig from 2014 and the guitar played by frontman Robert Smith on the night. To win, fans must pay £5 to enter into the raffle on the Teenage Cancer Trust website. Though there can only be one winner, runners up will win a signed poster of the band.

This year has been challenging for many, but since live music has been paused, as well as other fundraising events, large amounts of funds have been lost from charities like this one. Many of the acts have put out messages to their followers asking for help to support the organisation; The Who posted, “We’re delighted to be able to support Teenage Cancer Trust.”

We’re delighted to be able to support @TeenageCancer Trust. Subscribe to https://t.co/5ZmFESULSv then tune in on Saturday 17th October to watch never before seen footage of one of our Royal Albert Hall shows as part of an emergency fundraising appeal. pic.twitter.com/i31YduNrlJ

— The Who (@TheWho) September 28, 2020

The full line-up and streaming dates are below.

08/10/2020 – Ed Sheeran – 8pm BST
09/10 – Muse – 8pm BST
10/10 – Rudimental – 8pm BST
11/10 – Paul McCartney – 8pm BST
12/10 – Paul Weller – 8pm BST
13/10 – Sterephonics – 8pm BST
14/10 – Pulp – 8pm BST
15/10 – Noel Gallagher – 8pm BST
16/10 – Them Crooked Vultures – 10pm BST
17/10 – The Who – 8pm BST
8/10 – The Cure – 8pm BST
31/10 – The Cure Full Show – 8pm BST

Speaking about his headline slot, Grennan said: “It’s a real honour for me to play a show on behalf of Teenager Cancer Trust and raise money and awareness for so many courageous young people! To tread the boards of the Royal Albert Hall will be a life ambition ticked off for me, and to do it for Teenage Cancer Trust make it that extra special – thank you to Roger Daltrey and the team for giving me this opportunity.”

The announcement included the acts that are set to headline the gigs, with Tom Grennan, the latest headline act to be announced, will grace the stage, on Wednesday the 27th of March 2019. Tickets for Tom Grennan’s gig will go on sale, on Friday the 14th of December, at 9am. You can grab them from the Royal Albert Hall website. He will be joined by one of the most successful bands in British history, Take That, who will perform, on Thursday the 28th of March 2019.

Director of Fundraising at Teenage Cancer Trust, Liz Tait said: “We’re so excited to announce this incredible line-up. These amazing shows not only bring together some of the world’s biggest names in music, but also raise vital funds to support young people facing the chaos of cancer through our 28 specialist teenage cancer units in NHS hospitals across the UK, led by expert nurses and support staff. For every young person we reach, there’s another we can’t, so every penny raised through the gigs is crucial. As always, we’re incredibly grateful to our honorary patron Roger Daltrey CBE, who is the driving force behind the Royal Albert Hall shows. And it’s great that tickets are on sale just in time for Christmas!”

Joining Grennan and Take That will be award winning Rudimental and Ghetts – both performing, on Monday the 25th of March 2019, indie heroes Doves – will be performing, on Friday the 29th of March 2019, The Script – will grace the stage, on Saturday the 30th of March 2019, and Levellers – are set to perform, on Sunday the 31st of March 2019, with more acts to be announced soon.

Money raised by these gigs will support young people with cancer to make sure they get the treatment and support they need. This year’s shows are supported by sponsors Tangle Teezer and American Airlines. Tickets went on sale, on the 7th of December 2018, and can be purchased at the Royal Albert Hall website or here.

As is the norm for bands nowadays, Rudimental took to social media to announce their new tour:

Really excited to announce our #WETHEGENERATION 2016 UK Tour! Dates & all info over at http://t.co/EzzZOEDLs6 https://t.co/3cq9iGee9v

— Rudimental (@RudimentalUk) October 12, 2015

Tickets for the tour look to be released this Friday (16th October). Tickets will be available for purchase here.

Dates and locations can be seen below:

February 26th – Glasgow, O2 Academy
February 27th – Liverpool, Guild of Students
February 29th – Newcastle, O2 Academy
March 1st – Leeds, O2 Academy
March 3rd – London, O2 Arena
March 4th – Nottingham, Rock City
March 5th – Plymouth, Pavilions
March 7th – Birmingham, O2 Academy
March 8th – Manchester, Apollo

Incidentally the concert on March 3rd in London will be the largest concert that Rudimental have done yet, further reiterating their growth in the music industry.

This is again seen by the fact that their most recent album ‘We The Generation’ which recently hit number one in the charts, following the same line of success as their first album ‘Home’ which also jumped straight to number one in the charts following its release in 2012. ‘We the Generation’ contained a wide range of collaborating artists, including Ed Sheeran, Foy Vance, Will Heard, Bobby Womack and many more.

Listen to ‘Never Let You Go’ from their latest album below: