If you ever find yourself thinking back on the noughties, captured with a nostalgic glow of cheesy music videos and pop-tunes soon to be made fodder for the meme culture of today, you might find yourself wondering how it ever got away from us. Luckily for you though, it seems some parts of the past have managed to keep relevant to today. As we’ve seen with groups such as Spice Girls, another favourite group from the past are now taking their chances in the 2020s.
Hip hop group N-Dubz, made of Tulisa, Dappy and Fazer, were making their hits throughout the 2006-2011 period, with songs like “Playing With Fire” and “I Need You” amounting to tens of millions of views on YouTube. Despite having been apart for over ten years (splitting back in 2011) they officially announced a special reunion yesterday on Instagram.
The post features a video of the band landing from a helicopter before a black screen announces their upcoming single for this Thursday (titled “Charmer“), as well as a UK arena tour set for November.
The new single was written by the group, and produced by Rymez (known for working with artists such as D Block Europe, Stefflon Don and Adekunle Gold). BBC 1 Xtra will have the privilege of premiering the song on Thursday, so you can stay in tune for that via this link.
As for the live shows, it’s been called their Back to the Future Tour, dates for which you can see at the end down below. Tickets will be on sale for all on Friday, and you can access them via this link.
The news has certainly made the fans happy, with one reportedly saying “This is the best day of my life“. According to a source for The Sun, “Fans have been calling for this for years but timing has never been right. Finally all Tulisa, Dappy and Fazer are all onboard and the music they have recorded is genuinely some of their best yet”.
As for the tour, that’s “going to be massive. They have seen all the success other groups have enjoyed coming back and want a piece of the action”.
N-Dubz UK Arena Tour Dates
07/11/2022 – Utilita Arena – Newcastle
08/11 – OVO Hydro – Glasgow
10/11 – Motorpoint Arena – Nottingham
11/11 – First Direct Arena – Leeds
12/11 – Utilita Arena – Birmingham
14/11 – International Centre – Bournemouth
15/11 – Motorpoint Arena – Cardiff
17/11 – The O2 – London
18/11 – Utilita Arena – Sheffield
19/11 – AO Arena – Manchester
