2026 marks the 20th anniversary of Corinne Bailey Rae, the Grammy Award-winning singer’s acclaimed debut album that introduced the world to her soulful, sun-soaked sound.
Originally released in February 2006, the record went straight to Number 1 in the UK and produced timeless global hits like ‘Put Your Records On’ and ‘Like A Star’, earning critical praise, multi-platinum sales, and Brit Award and Grammy nominations. Two decades on, the album’s warm blend of soul, pop, and jazz remains a touchstone for listeners and a defining moment in mid-2000s music.
In celebration of the anniversary Corinne Bailey Rae will be performing the album in full at the Royal Albert Hall in London on October 27th, 2026. The show will also include hits from her further three albums – The Sea, The Heart Speaks In Whispers and Black Rainbows – all of which have been garlanded with critical praise around the world, including two Mercury Prize nominations in the UK.
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That song has proved the inspiration for the forthcoming children’s book of the same name. The picture book, written by Corinne Bailey Rae with illustrations by Gillian Eilidh O’Mara, celebrates music's unique power to soothe or energise us when we need it most and encourages children to know that they’re not alone in their emotions. The book will be released in paperback on March 3, 2026, through Rocky Pond Books, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers, in the U.S., and through Fox And Ink in the UK, with an initial print-run of 150,000 copies. ‘Put Your Records On,’ is available for pre-order in the U.S. HERE and the UK HERE.
Corinne Bailey Rae is performing at the National Book Awards in New York on November 19th which will be live broadcasted. She will also be performing a very special show at AVIVA Studios in Manchester on Dec 2nd in association with Billboard UK to celebrate their upcoming cover feature with her. Further live shows follow in the USA early next year, as well as a performance in support of Snow Patrol at Ludlow Castle in the UK on July 16th.
As a special release for Record Store Day, Corinne’s first live album Live In New York, recorded in 2007, will be released on a special vinyl format. There is also a live album due later in 2026 of her acclaimed orchestral performance of Black Rainbows earlier this year at London’s Roundhouse. Additionally a feature-length documentary about Black Rainbows and the inspirations behind it will be released globally in the late spring of 2026.
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