RAYE steps back from social media amid dispute with label over debut album release

05 July 2021, 10:51 | Written by Cerys Kenneally

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After claiming that her label won't let her release her debut album despite signing a four-album deal in 2014, RAYE has shared a statement on socials revealing that she's "leaving for a while".

Yesterday (4 July) RAYE shared a statement on social media revealing that she's "leaving for a while" and doesn't "have the strength to promote" her latest single "Call On Me" at the moment.

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— RAYE (@raye) July 4, 2021

The statement comes after RAYE revealed on Twitter last month that she has "albums on albums of music sat in folders collecting dust, songs I am now giving away to A list artists because I am still awaiting confirmation that I am good enough to release an album."

She also wrote about how the label said she can do her debut album if ""Call On Me" does well", and continued, "I have been on a 4 ALBUM RECORD DEAL since 2014 !!! And haven’t been allowed to put out one album."

After a spokesperson from Polydor Records responded to RAYE's tweets, saying the label was "saddened" by them, RAYE took to Instagram Live last week to speak about the situation, and played a few unreleased tracks.

Following RAYE's Instagram Live last week, a petition was launched to let RAYE release her debut album after seven years. Visit change.org to sign it.