RAYE says she has found stolen car with songwriting books “untouched”

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RAYE has said she has found her stolen car with her songwriting books “untouched”.

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In October 2024, the South London singer-songwriter announced the delay of her long-awaited second album following the theft of her car with her songwriting books inside.

But now, RAYE has said the car has been recovered – and she has found her books as well. Appearing on the The EE Official Big Top 40, she revealed the police had found the stolen car and called her with the good news about three months ago.

“It was a rollercoaster journey, but what I didn’t tell everyone is the police called me maybe two or three months ago, and they were like, ‘We found your car,’” RAYE said. “Not only did I get it back, not one thing had been taken out of the car. All my songwriting books were there, untouched.”

“Everything ended well,” she added. “Never give up hope.” Watch footage of the moment here.

So far, RAYE has shared the lead single ‘Where Is My Husband?’ from her long-awaited second album.

While full details for the album haven’t been released yet, it’s been confirmed it will drop sometime in 2026 – you can pre-order the record, currently dubbed ‘Album 2’, here.

RAYE will also embark a lengthy 2026 tour, dubbed ‘This Tour May Contain New Music’. It will see her perform across Europe, the UK and North America between January and May. Sisters Absolutely and Amma will support her across all dates on the expansive tour.

UK tickets can be purchased here, while tickets for her North American shows can be purchased here. Find all of RAYE’s tour stops below:

RAYE’s 2026 ‘This Tour May Contain New Music’ dates are:

JANUARY
22 – Lodz, Poland – Atlas Arena
24 – Berlin, Germany – Uber Arena
25 – Prague, Czech Republic – O2 Arena
27 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome
30 – Bologna, Italy – Unipol Arena

FEBRUARY
1 – Antwerp, Belgium – AFAS Dome
3 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Royal Arena
5 – Oslo, Norway – Unity Arena
7 – Stockholm, Sweden – Avicii Arena
10 – Cologne, Germany – Lanxess Arena
11 – Zurich, Switzerland – Hallenstadion
13 – Barcelona, Spain – Palau Saint Jordi
15 – Paris, France – Accor Arena
17 – Manchester, UK – Co-Op Live
20 – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
23 – Birmingham, UK – bp pulse LIVE
26 – London, UK – The O2
27 – London, UK – The O2

MARCH
4 – Dublin, Ireland – 3Arena
31 – Sacramento, CA, USA – Channel 24

APRIL
2 – Vancouver, BC, CAN – Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Center
3 – Seattle, WA, USA – WAMU Theater @ Lumen Field
6 – Denver, CO, USA – Fillmore Auditorium
8 – Minneapolis, MN, USA – State Theatre
10 – Chicago, IL, USA – Auditorium Theatre
12 – Montreal, QC, CAN – Place Bell
13 – Toronto, ON, CAN – Coca Cola Coliseum
15 – New York, NY, USA – Radio City Music Hall
19 – Philadelphia, PA, USA – The Met Presented by Highmark
20 – Boston, MA, USA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
26 – Washington, DC, USA – The Anthem
28 – Atlanta, GA, USA – Coca Cola Roxy
29 – Nashville, TN, USA – Ryman Auditorium

MAY
1 – Houston, TX, USA – 713 Music Hall
3 – Dallas, TX, USA – South Side Ballroom
4 – Austin, TX, USA – Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park
7 – Phoenix, AZ, USA – Arizona Financial Theatre
8 – Las Vegas, NV, USA – The Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
10 – San Francisco, CA, USA – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
12 – Los Angeles, CA, USA – Greek Theatre

RAYE last released music with her 2023 debut ‘My 21st Century Blues’, which scored a four-star review from NME: “RAYE recently said such bold and brave declarations wouldn’t have been released had she still been signed to a major label. Granted her creative independence, though, the hard-fought ‘My 21st Century Blues’ is unequivocally RAYE from start to finish.”

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Written by: Brady Donovan

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