RAYE’s stolen car with songwriting books reunited with singer

October 28, 2025 – Radio 854 Music News:

Pop- and R&B-star RAYE (real name Rachel Keen) has announced some very good news: the car that was stolen last year — which contained her precious songwriting books for her upcoming second album — has been found, and everything inside is intact.

What happened

• In October 2024, on her 27th birthday, RAYE revealed that her car had been stolen — and with it, several notebooks filled with deeply personal lyrics for her second studio album.

• At the time she mourned the loss of her writing, posting: “it’s my birthday and my car got stolen with all my song writing books in the boot so no second album any time soon love you bye”.

• The theft threatened to derail progress on her next album because the notebooks contained “loads of really f—— personal s—”.

✅ The recovery

• In a recent interview on the radio show The EE Official Big Top 40, RAYE revealed that police contacted her “two or three months ago” to say that the vehicle had been found.

• She emphasized:

  “Not only did I get it back, not one thing had been taken out of the car… All my songwriting books were there, untouched.”

Reflecting on the ordeal she added:

“Everything ended well… Never give up hope.”

Why this matters (and what it means for the next album)

• For listeners of Radio 854 who follow her music, this story offers a behind-the-scenes moment of vulnerability. The artist you hear on air — with hits like Escapism — faced a real threat to her creative process.

• The fact that the notebooks have been recovered means that her creative material is intact. That clears a big hurdle in her path toward releasing her second album.

• The incident also underlines the importance of lyric-books and songwriting for RAYE: it’s not just performance, but writing that defines her artistry.

• For promotional angles: you can frame it as “faith, recovery and something to look forward to” — helping build anticipation for what’s next from her.

How Radio 854 can cover it

On-air mention:

“Good news about RAYE — she revealed her stolen car, which had all her songwriting books in it, has been found and everything inside is intact. A real moment of relief for the artist as she gears up for new music.”

Web article suggestion:

• Headline: “RAYE recovers stolen car & notebooks — new album back on track”

• Include quotes from RAYE, context on the theft, and mention her upcoming music plans.

• End with a call-to-action: invite fans to share their favourite RAYE lyrics or songs in the comments.

Social media snippet (to share alongside the article):

Huge relief for RAYE — the car stolen last year with her songwriting books inside has been recovered, intact. The writing for her next album is safe and she’s ready to move forward. Stay tuned for what’s next! #RAYE #NewMusic #Radio854