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Raye Mounts 'Heartbreak' Plaque on Ex's Favorite South London Pub

The stunt links her single Nightingale Lane to a real location ahead of her March 27 album release.

Overview

  • In a TikTok video, Raye points to a blue British Heritage–style marker on The Nightingale pub on Nightingale Lane in Balham.
  • The plaque reads, "RAYE experienced the greatest heartbreak she has ever known here" and is dated 27 February 2019.
  • Her caption declares, "Put a nice plaque on my ex's fav pub so he'll never forget," followed by "My dramatic era #cheers."
  • The gesture dovetails with her new single Nightingale Lane from the forthcoming album This Music May Contain Hope, whose intro frames the track as her greatest heartbreak.
  • Fans applauded the move, including singer-songwriter Absolutely, and Raye has not identified the ex though she has previously discussed a years-old breakup.