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Duffy Announces First Live Show in 15 Years After Kidnapping Ordeal

The Welsh singer will perform a small-capacity show and new material, marking her first public concert in more than 15 years.

  • On Friday, Duffy announced a "secret intimate gig" in London on July 5, promising to perform new music for fans at the small-capacity event.
  • The Grammy Award-winner withdrew from public life in 2010 after releasing her second album, later disclosing she had been kidnapped and sexually assaulted during a four-week ordeal.
  • Fans can enter a free ballot to apply for tickets to the concert, marking Duffy's first live performance in more than 15 years since her 2010 album release.
  • The singer secured a deal with Disney for a documentary offering fans "new, unprecedented access" to her life story, interviews with peers, and her path to recovery.
  • Recent studio images shared on Instagram last month signaled her musical return, with Duffy writing: "If only I could find the right words to explain how much I've missed you all.
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She disappeared because she had experienced terrible things. Now Duffy returns with a secret concert in London and announces new music. She hasn't heard from her for a long time. She didn't stand on stage and hardly showed up in public. But now singer Duffy, 41, returns. Via Instagram story, the Welsh singer announced that she will be playing "a secret, intimate concert" in London on July 5th. It's her first live performance in more than 15 year…

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Welsh singer Duffy rose to fame in 2008 with the award-winning songs Rockferry and Mercy, but then disappeared from the spotlight. She later revealed that she had been the victim of sexual assault and kidnapping. Now she is returning to the stage.

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Wales Online broke the news in Wales, United Kingdom on Saturday, June 6, 2026.
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