Rizzle Kicks announce London gig as first live show back since reforming

10 September, 2024

Jordan "Rizzle" Stephens and Harley "Sylvester" Alexander-Sule from Rizzle Kicks

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”.

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