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2024 | Achieved a UK number one single with 'Backbone', a collaboration with Stormzy. |
2024 | Nominated for the Tony Award for Best Original Score. |
2023 | Chase & Status launched the 2 Ruff Tour, performing across the UK, Europe, and North America. |
2023 | Released their seventh studio album '2 Ruff, Vol. 1' |
2023 | Chase & Status won their first Brit Award for 'Producer of the Year'. |
2022 | Takura Tendayi joined the group as the new frontman, replacing the previous vocal performance role. |
2022 | Released their sixth studio album 'What Came Before' |
July 2021 | MC Rage left the group to focus on solo ventures. |
2019 | Released their fifth studio album 'Rtrn II Jungle', showcasing a return to their jungle music roots |
2018 | Chase & Status conducted DJ sets during the Rtrn II Jungle Tour in preparation for a new album. |
2017 | Chase & Status were headline acts at the Royal Holloway Summer Ball and V Fest in Stafford. |
August 18 2017 | Chase & Status released their fourth studio album 'Tribe', featuring collaborations with Craig David, Emeli Sandé, Shy FX, and Slaves. The album marked a return to their drum and bass roots while also experimenting with UK garage and electronic rock genres. |
2016 | The tracks from the London Bars EP received airplay on BBC Radio 1Xtra and Kiss 100, with the track 'Wha Gwarn?' featuring Bonkaz being pulled due to the rapper's past conviction. |
November 2016 | Chase & Status completed a Live Tour in the UK during November. |
December 4 2015 | Chase & Status released the London Bars EP, a collection of grime and British hip hop tracks produced while working on their fourth studio album. The EP was made available on limited 12" vinyl during Record Store Day 2016. |
2014 | Joined forces with Shy FX, David Rodigan and MC Rage to form the soundsystem Rebel Sound, winning Red Bull Culture Clash by defeating Stone Love Movement, Boy Better Know and ASAP Mob. |
2014 | William Kennard founded ELAM (East London Arts and Music). |
December 30 2014 | Headlined the main stage of Rhythm & Vines festival. |
November 21 2014 | Headlined The Big Reunion, the UK's largest indoor winter music festival. |
July 25 2014 | Headlined Friday night on the mainstage at Global Gathering festival, attracting the second largest crowd after Saturday headliners the Prodigy. |
2013 | Chase & Status performed their Brand New Machine Arena Tour throughout the UK during Autumn and Winter. |
October 20 2013 | Played their first show in India during the multi-genre music festival NH7 Weekender. |
October 7 2013 | Released their album 'Brand New Machine' and headlined 1Xtra Live in Bournemouth on the same day. |
August 24 2013 | Performed on the Main Stage at Reading Festival before Eminem, with MC Rage stopping the show briefly due to crowd crushing before resuming successfully. |
March 11 2013 | Confirmed to co-headline Saturday night at Reading Festival and Sunday night at Leeds Festival. |
March 8 2013 | Confirmed to headline Saturday night at Roskilde Festival following Metallica at Orange stage. |
October 15 2012 | Released track 'Big Man' featuring Liam Bailey as a free download on their website, with the music video published on their YouTube channel. |
April 2 2012 | Released 'Chase & Status: Live at Brixton' CD/DVD featuring appearances from Tinie Tempah, Liam Bailey, Mali and Delilah. |
2011 | Released their second studio album 'No More Idols' |
2011 | Chase & Status embarked on the No More Idols Tour, performing across the UK, Europe, and North America. |
January 2011 | Released 'Blind Faith' featuring Liam Bailey as the fourth single from the No More Idols album. |
2010 | Chase & Status conducted multiple Live Tours in the UK during both Spring and Autumn. |
November 8 2010 | Released 'Hypest Hype' featuring Tempa T as a free download from their website, which did not qualify for chart ranking. |
August 15 2010 | The duo released 'Let You Go', the second single from their album No More Idols, featuring vocals from Mali. The single debuted at number eleven on the UK Singles Chart. |
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