Dave confirmed the discharge date for his third album, “The Boy Who Played the Harp,” his first full-length launch in additional than 4 years.

Dave lit up Instagram earlier this week with a shock reveal of his third studio album, The Boy Who Played the Harp, set to drop October 24, marking his first full-length challenge in over 4 years.

The South London rapper, born in Streatham, shared the information on his official web page with the album paintings and a direct message to his followers: “THE BOY WHO PLAYED THE HARP MY 3RD ALBUM 24TH OCTOBER 2025 PRE ORDER LINK IN BIO.”

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Fellow British rappers rapidly flooded the feedback, with Potter Payper hinting at a doable function, Stormzy expressing his pleasure, Chip writing, “Looking forward to this,” and Nemzzz including, “That time.”

Pre-orders are actually dwell on Dave’s official website, although no tracklist or visitor options have been introduced but.

The 27-year-old lyricist hasn’t launched a solo album since 2021’s We’re All Alone in This Together, which debuted at No. 1 on the U.Okay. Albums Chart and landed at No. 10 on Billboard’s Heatseekers chart.

His 2019 debut, Psychodrama, additionally topped the U.Okay. chart and gained the Mercury Prize and a BRIT Award for Best British Album.

Dave’s rise started in 2016 when Drake jumped on the remix of his tune “Wanna Know.” A yr later, he dropped the Game Over EP, which helped cement his place within the U.Okay. Hip-Hop scene.

But his affect stretches past music. At the 2019 BRIT Awards, Dave used his efficiency to name out the U.Okay. authorities’s dealing with of the Grenfell Tower tragedy. His politically charged monitor “Question Time” earned him an Ivor Novello Award in 2018.

In 2023, Dave teamed up with Central Cee for the only “Sprinter,” which held the No. 1 spot on the U.Okay. Singles Chart for 10 weeks, setting a file for the longest-running rap chart-topper in British historical past. The monitor appeared on their joint EP Split Decision.

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