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Raye performs with her grandparents at Royal Albert Hall after Mercury Prize win
Raye performed with her grandparents at London's Royal Albert Hall during her sold-out show on Friday.
The performance came a day after she won the 2026 Mercury Prize for her album, *This Music May Contain Hope*.
Her grandmother, Agatha Dawson-Amoah, joined her for the spoken line in Raye's hit song “Where Is My Husband?”
Raye's grandfather also joined her onstage for “Life Boat,” a song about resilience and holding onto hope during difficult times.
Raye told the audience that “hope is family” and brought several other relatives onstage, including her sisters.
She also spoke about being honest about mental health and life's difficult moments in her music.
Raye performed with her grandparents during a sold-out show at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Friday.
Her grandmother, Agatha Dawson-Amoah, joined her during the encore to say a line from the hit single Where Is My Husband?
Raye’s grandfather joined her for a duet of Life Boat.
The performance followed Raye’s win of the 2026 Mercury Prize on Thursday for her album This Music May Contain Hope.
Raye told the audience that “hope is family” and also performed with her sisters.
- Who
- Raye performed with her grandparents, Agatha Dawson-Amoah and her grandfather, as well as her sisters.
- What
- She performed at a sold-out Royal Albert Hall show and brought family members on stage.
- When
- Friday, after Raye won the 2026 Mercury Prize on Thursday.
- Where
- Royal Albert Hall, London.
- Why
- Raye said having family involved made sense because “hope is family” and her family was featured across the album.
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Raye won the 2026 Mercury Prize for her album This Music May Contain Hope.
Raye performed a sold-out show at London’s Royal Albert Hall.
Agatha Dawson-Amoah joined Raye on stage during the encore, and Raye’s grandfather joined her for Life Boat.
- Award
- 2026 Mercury Prize
- Album
- This Music May Contain Hope
- Venue
- Royal Albert Hall, London
- Grandmother
- Agatha Dawson-Amoah
- Song performed with grandfather
- Life Boat
What people are saying
hope is family
Ladies and gentlemen, I need you to erupt in this place. She's been rehearsing her part.
You know what's so beautiful to me - hope is family - so it just made so much sense to have my family all over this album.
I'm fine,