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Rizzle Kicks have announced a London gig taking place this November, marking their first return to the stage since reforming.
The hip-hop and rap duo – Jordan Stephens and Harley Alexander-Sulé – will be performing at KOKO in Camden on November 8, 2024.
“Our first gig back,” they wrote on X/Twitter. “There’s not really any words that can describe how excited we are for this. We’re doing it all over again and we can’t wait to see you guys there
Tickets go on sale this Thursday (September 12) at 10am BST, and you’ll be able to purchase yours here.
In an accompanying video shared to X, the duo opened up about what their return to performing meant to them.
“A lot of the reason why we are looking forward to this comeback is because we wanna perform on stage again,” said Stephens.
“I remember our first ever show, it was surreal,” added Alexander-Sulé.
The pair also said that they were “older, more mature” and preparing to blend “our new stuff with the older stuff”.
Rizzle Kicks returned with ‘Javelin’, their first new single in eight years, back in August.
Alexander-Sulé told NME that they’d been writing new music for around three or four years, and “went through different phases and versions of what this next record should sound like”.
They agreed that they “met in the middle somewhere” in regards to their new sound.
As for which artists have influenced their new sonic approach, the duo cited the late Mac Miller, Anderson .Paak, and “that jazzier, funkier hip-hop sound” as a “big inspiration”.
They also shared that the music on their third studio album – which remains untitled and has no release date – “is a lot deeper,” touching on “mental health struggles, family life, love and the idea of getting older”.
Perry Farrell has released another public apology following an on-stage confrontation involving his bandmate Dave Navarro.
The Jane's Addiction frontman was involved in a physical altercation with guitarist Dave Navarro last year during a live performance, an incident that prompted the band to cancel their reunion tour and eventually led to their split.
“I'd like to address what happened on stage last year,” Perry, 66, said in a statement shared across both his personal Instagram account and Jane's Addiction’s official page. “I've reflected on it and know I didn't handle myself the way I should have. I apologize to our patrons and my bandmates for losing my temper and for disrupting the show.”
He went on to admit that he did not meet fan expectations and described himself as deeply remorseful toward everyone impacted by the incident.
“Jane's Addiction has been at the center of my life for decades. The band, the songs, the patrons, and the impact that we've had on music and culture mean more to me than any words I could ever possibly write down,” he shared.
“My aim has always been to give our audience the best possible show, something real, honest and positive. In Boston, we fell short of that, and I'm truly sorry to everyone who was impacted.”
Jane's Addiction also issued its own statement regarding the altercation, which ultimately led to the group’s remaining members filing a lawsuit against Perry alleging assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, and breach of contract.
“Today we are here to announce that we have come together one last time to resolve our differences, so that the legacy of Jane's Addiction will remain the work the four of us created together,” the band wrote, signaling that the group would not move forward with Perry. “We now look forward to the future as we embark on our separate musical and creative endeavors.”
