South London's Dave emerged as one of the most compelling voices in UK rap, blending sharp lyricism with deeply personal storytelling. With a sound that fuses raw honesty and musicality, he continues to shape the culture while staying true to his voice.
South London's Dave emerged as one of the most compelling voices in UK rap, blending sharp lyricism with deeply personal storytelling. With a sound that fuses raw honesty and musicality, he continues to shape the culture while staying true to his voice.
Explore DiscographyDave's third album draws a line between his birth name and the biblical King David, the boy who played the harp. Across ten tracks he works through anxiety, sobriety, faith and the cost of success, and turns his pen on Congo and Gaza. It debuted at number one, making him the first UK rapper to take three albums straight to the top.
A wider lens than the debut. Dave steps out of the therapy room and looks at the whole picture: migration, family, identity and the loneliness that comes with fame. Built on a cinematic scaleUK rap hadn't really heard before, it opened at number one.
Framed as a therapy session in three acts, the debut unpacks growing up young and Black in South London, his brother's life sentence and his own mental health. It won the Mercury Prize and the Brit for Album of the Year.
The O2, 2022. Bukayo Saka and Ian Wright read out his name for Hip Hop / Grime / Rap Act, two years after Psychodrama took Album of the Year.
Awards
Feb 2, 2026
Olympiahalle
Feb 8, 2026
Ziggo Dome
Feb 14, 2026
Accor Arena
Feb 18, 2026
Palais 12
Mar 7, 2026
The O2 Arena
Mar 14, 2026
AO Arena
Mar 21, 2026
Utilita Arena
Apr 4, 2026
3Arena
May 10, 2026
Scotiabank Arena
May 16, 2026
Madison Square Garden