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Raye tops the bill at Brighton Pride: Here’s the full setlist
British singer-songwriter Raye headlined Brighton Pride on 1 August 2026, delivering a 16-song, 90-minute set backed by a full orchestra and backing singers. It marked her third appearance at the festival, having first performed there in 2018 and returned in 2022 as a support act for Christina Aguilera, making this year's top-of-the-bill slot a significant milestone in her career.
The set opened with "Escapism" before moving through tracks including "Beware… The South London Lover Boy" and "Skin & Bones", and featured covers of Prince's "Purple Rain" and Jax Jones's "You Don't Know Me". Raye, 28, thanked the LGBTQ+ community for its early support of her career before closing with "Joy" and "WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!". The performance came shortly after praise for her second album, This Music May Contain Hope.
In short
- Raye headlined Brighton Pride with a 16-song, orchestra-backed set
- She thanked the community for supporting her career from the start
- Set included a Prince cover and closed with "WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!"
Explained simply
Brighton Pride is an annual celebration of LGBTQ+ communities, held in the seaside city of Brighton and Hove. Its festival programme includes live music, with headline performers appearing before large crowds.
Raye is a British singer-songwriter whose music draws on pop, soul and R&B. She first performed at Brighton Pride in 2018 and returned in 2022 as a support act for Christina Aguilera, so the 2026 headline slot marked a change in her place on the bill.
The LGBTQ+ community has been part of Raye’s career story: she has credited its early support. Her appearance also followed praise for her second album, This Music May Contain Hope, linking the festival performance to a period of attention around her music.