Dizzee Rascal | We Want Bass Tour 2025
Auckland Town Hall
Off the back of his hugely successful UK 15th anniversary Tongue ‘N Cheek tour, DIZZEE RASCAL has announced his We Want BassTour across Australia, Asia and New Zealand. Dizzee will be performing all his hits at his NZ exclusive performance at Auckland Town Hall, Auckland, on Thursday, January 30 2025.
Dizzee Rascal is easily the most acclaimed and influential artist associated with London's grime scene, and one of the most successful British rappers of all time.
His widely praised 2003 debut, Boy in da Corner, released when the innovative MC and producer was only 18, won the U.K.'s prestigious Mercury Prize and remains the definitive grime full-length. Since then, he's catapulted to international stardom, working with artists such as , , and , and scoring four U.K. number one hits off his fourth album, 2009's dance-oriented Tongue N' Cheek. Another chart-friendly release, 2013's The Fifth, sported hit collaborations with and . He's returned to his earlier grime sound with subsequent albums like Raskit (2017) and Don't Take It Personal (2024).
In 2023, Dizzee Rascal has ignited the electronic music scene with his collaboration with Leeds-based DJ Buckley in 2023, their track “Bonkers (Buckley Edit),” became a viral sensation and was featured in sets by heavyweights like interplanetary Criminal. As a constant innovator, Dizzee incorporates the track into his live performances, where it continues to energise crowds and solidify its status as an essential anthem.