Kele Okereke

Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae will embark on her Plum Red Lipstick Tour this summer, a headline tour with newly confirmed shows at Boston's The Wilbur Theatre, Washington, D.C.'s The Theatre at MGM National Harbor, and New York City—venue tba—as well as dates across the U.K. and two stops in Australia.

From the rock hewn churches of Ethiopia to the journeys of Black Pioneers westward, from Miss New York Transit 1957 to how the sunset appears from Harriet Jacobs’ loophole, Black Rainbows explores Black femininity, Spell Work, Inner Space/Outer Space, time collapse, ancestors and music as a vessel for transcendence.

The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, the leading arts and cultural center in Beverly Hills, has announced the addition of five new shows to their Fall/Winter 2023/2024 Season. The updated programming line-up includes country and blues, folk, choir, and an exclusive performance of singer-songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae's new album, Black Rainbows at The Wallis' theaters.

Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae premieres her new single, “Peach Velvet Sky” with an accompanying video directed by Gregory Berg. The video features UK dancer /choreographer Mayowa Ogunnaike as well as Bailey Rae.

Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae unveils the music video for her new riot grrrl punk inspired single, “New York Transit Queen,” In celebration of the video debut, Corinne Bailey Rae will livestream at 11:40 AM ET to talk about the album and answer questions from fans.

The news follows a busy first half of 2023 for Bloc Party. Fresh off of an extensive worldwide tour in support of Paramore, the band recently released EP title track “High Life,” and their first ever collaboration with another artist, “Keep It Rolling” (with KennyHoopla). Plus, check out upcoming tour dates!

The MACC Presents Grammy winning singer, songwriter, and musician Corinne Bailey Rae in her return to Castle Theater, Friday, July 29, 2022. Known for her global hits including Put Your Records On and Like a Star, she has recorded three studio albums and was a featured artist on Herbie Hancock’s Album of the Year Grammy winning River: The Joni Letters.

Critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae announced today that her first solo headlining tour in more than five years will include a one-night-only performance at Wynn Las Vegas' Encore Theater on Friday, July 15, 2022. Tickets for the GRAMMY Award winner's SUNLIGHT / SUNLIGHT! Tour will go on sale to the public on Friday, March 4, 2022 at 10 a.m. PST.

Produced by Nick Launay and Adam Greenspan (Nick Cave, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, IDLES), “Traps” sees the band returning to the raucous, high-octane sound of their earliest work in an outburst of propulsive post-punk. Listen to the new single and pre-order their upcoming album now!

Fifteen years on from the release of their seminal, dance-punk single “Banquet,”Bloc Party are thrilled to announce they will be playing select shows in America performing their beloved, milestone debut album, Silent Alarm, from start to finish.  A list of dates is below; all shows go on sale on March 29th at 10 am local time at blocparty.com.

Art rock duo In The Valley Below has announced their sophomore full-length album and its motion picture companion, The Pink Chateau, will be arrivingApril 26 on Bright Antenna - sharing their new Dave Sitek (TV on the Radio) produced single, “Rise” today, along with a trailer from the film via YouTube.

It's the end of an era at the Lyric Hammersmith, as it is Sean Holmes' final season as artistic director - but it has begun in terrific style with the premiere of a new play with music, written by Matt Jones and Bloc Party singer-songwriter Kele Okereke. It is directed by Southpaw Dance Company's artistic director Robby Graham, and stars Tyrone Huntley and Billy Cullum as Obi and Alex, a gay couple contemplating marriage whilst battling secrets from their pasts.

London is never short of temptations, whether splashy West End shows, epic dramas or bold fringe offerings. From Cate Blanchett's UK stage debut to a reborn Andrew Lloyd Webber, here are some of this month's most eye-catching openings. Don't forget to check back for BroadwayWorld's reviews, interviews and features!

The world premiere of Leave to Remain, a new play with songs by Bloc Party frontman Kele Okereke and writer Matt Jones (Doctor Who, Mr Selfridge), runs 18 January - 16 February 2019 at the Lyric Hammersmith. Kele has written 14 original new tracks for the show and the soundtrack will be released on press night, Thursday 24 January 2019.

Today the Lyric Hammersmith announces its Spring 2019 season, the final productions programmed by outgoing Artistic Director Sean Holmes. The season celebrates Holmes' tenure - bringing back one of his most successful shows, reflecting the Lyric's partnerships with the UK's leading theatre companies, and embodying a reputation for daring new work alongside a commitment to nurturing the creativity of young people.

MGM Resorts International will host a special celebration of the first-ever Stonewall Day, providing karaoke versions of the songs from UNIVERSAL LOVE, a collection of reimagined wedding songs for the LGBTQ community, for the June 28 event to be held at the Stonewall Inn in New York City from 7 p.m. - 10 p.m.

MGM Resorts International's UNIVERSAL LOVE album, a collection of reimagined wedding songs for the LGBTQ community, won five Lions last week at the 65th annual Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity. The Cannes Lions festival, which this year drew over 32,000 entries representing 90 countries, is regarded as the leading global creative awards competition for innovative brand communications.

MGM Resorts International's UNIVERSAL LOVE album, a collection of reimagined wedding songs for the LGBTQ community, won five Lions last week at the 65th annual Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity. The Cannes Lions festival, which this year drew over 32,000 entries representing 90 countries, is regarded as the leading global creative awards competition for innovative brand communications.

MGM Resorts International today announced the release of UNIVERSAL LOVE, a collection of reimagined wedding songs for the LGBTQ community, celebrating the enduring and overwhelming power of love and music to unite.

The second track to be unveiled from Claptone's second album 'Fantast' features London electronic duo TENDER (Partisan Records). In the impassioned 'Stay The Night', TENDER's James Cullen sings of the intense fervor and volatility of a new relationship, whilst pulsating electronics gather to create a thick cloud of tension. The track shows the depth to be found when peeling back the layers of Claptone's second full-length offering.