Back in February, south London’s very own RAYE kicked off one of the capital’s biggest music residencies of the year. The former Time Out cover star played a whopping four dates at the O2 Arena in Greenwich across the end of February and start of March – but she’s not done yet. RAYE will finish her residency this week, with two more shows in southeast London
Since the This Tour May Contain New Music Tour was announced back in September, RAYE has released her sophomore album This Music May Contain Hope. The record, which was previewed with last year’s hit single ‘Where Is My Husband!’, was released at the end of the March to rave reviews.
Heading to see RAYE at the O2 this week? Here’s what you need to know about the shows, from timings and setlist to any remaining ticket availability.
When is RAYE playing at London’s O2 Arena?
London is in the capital for two shows in May 2026. Here’s the full list of shows:
- Tuesday May 19
- Wednesday May 20
She previously played the following dates in London on This Tour May Contain New Music.
- Thursday February 26
- Friday February 27
- Sunday March 1
- Monday March 2
What time do doors open?
For both shows, doors open at 6.30pm. As always, you’ll be able to get into the venue (but not the arena) earlier, with all its shops, restaurants, bars etc.
When will RAYE come on stage?
Previous tour dates have seen RAYE take to the stage at around 8.30-8.40pm. Expect similar timings at the London shows.
Who’s supporting RAYE at the O2?
RAYE’s younger sisters ABSOLUTELY and AMMA are on support.
Last minute tickets
A few last-minute tickets are available on various websites. Find options on AXS here, as well as on resale sites like Viagogo and Stubhub.
Setlist
This is what RAYE played for the first round of shows at the O2 (according to Setlist.fm).
- I Will Overcome
- WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!
- The Thrill Is Gone.
- Suzanne (Mark Ronson & RAYE song)
- Beware the South London Lover Boy
- Flip a Switch. / Decline
- The Winter Woman
- Hard Out Here.
- Genesis, pt. ii
- Fly Me to the Moon (Kaye Ballard cover)
- Worth It.
- Nightingale Lane
- Ice Cream Man.
- I Know You’re Hurting
- Oscar Winning Tears.
- Click Clack Symphony
- Secrets
- You Don’t Know Me (Jax Jones cover)
- Black Mascara.
- Prada (cassö, RAYE, D-Block Europe song)
- Joy
- Escapism.
Reviews
So far RAYE’s current tour has been very well received. A five-star Rolling Stone review said that the first London date was ‘an arena show which effortlessly segues between the bold and the intimate, and allows RAYE to establish herself as a performer who can, you sense, do whatever the hell she wants’.
A four-star Guardian review of an earlier tour date in Manchester said: ‘While the show is big, bold and emphatic, it’s also intimate,’ adding that a ‘knockout version’ of ‘Escapism.’ as a finale ‘very much [established] her dramatic era’.
Time Out’s Things to Do Editor, Rosie Hewitson, went to RAYE’s second night in London, and similarly raved: ‘It’s rare for a performer’s charisma to come across so effectively in a venue this big. Not many artists could move so deftly between confessional ballads about sexual assault to jazzy big band Sinatra covers to 140bpm dancefloor anthems. RAYE is not only a hugely talented singer and songwriter, but a wonderful, effortless, joyful performer.’
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