CALM announces interactive live-streamed BST charity rave

Tickets for the event are free, with the first 1000 ravers given the option to appear on screen alongside the DJs. There will also be prizes up for grabs for everything from best decorations to raviest outfits.

On Saturday 27 March, join award-winning beatboxer @SKShlomo + friends as we rave goodbye to the dark months until 1am when we enter #BritishSummerTime

They’re fund-raving for CALM, so grab your glowsticks and your free ticket and let’s rave-from-home!

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— CALM (@theCALMzone) March 15, 2021

“This is a painful time for so many, myself included and I’ve been open about my ongoing struggle with suicidal depression,” SK Shlomo said in a press release. “Organising this BST Rave has been such a fun distraction – creating a global party that brings people together whilst helping save lives – it’s an absolute blast.”

CALM CEO Simon Gunning added: “The pandemic has been tough on everyone, and people are needing CALM and our services more than ever. But there’s light at the end of the tunnel. That’s why we’re proud to be supporting SK Shlomo’s BST Rave, and give people a fun evening to help them take a break from all that’s happening. So grab your glowsticks and your free ticket and let’s rave-from-home!”

For more information and to book tickets, visit the rave’s official website here.

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Arlo Parks shares powerful new track ‘Black Dog’

The newest effort from Parks comes after she teamed up with Glass Animals’ Dave Bayley on a new cover of Drake‘s chart-topping single, ‘Hotline Bling’, which they recorded in lockdown.

NME also hailed her recent efforts on CALM’s Lock In live, which saw an array of artists including Years & Years and Declan McKenna performing from their homes to raise money for the mental health charity.

“It’s Arlo Parks who really steals the show, though. ‘Angel’s Song’ is a haunting meditation on loss, all heart-on-sleeve vulnerability and overflowing desire, while a poem about being thankful – written especially for this show – is a stark reminder to be grateful for the things that can still make you smile,” NME’s verdict stated.

“Her cover of Radiohead’s ‘Creep’ exposes new hurt in the pained lyrics as she pours her whole self into the track in dedication to friends she’s lost. It’s the best the song has sounded in a decade.”

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