I’m back on tour. Come see me in Durham, London (x2) and Bath!

Real storyline from the game is Brennan Johnson’s hair

When we were drawing up plans for world domination, Start The Week was top of the list of shows to get on.

I was lucky enough to be on with Tiffany Jenkins and Geoff Dyer who both have fascinating books out (a memoir and a history of privacy and its limitations).

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Had a blast on 6Music chatting to Zakia Sewell about my new book WE WERE THERE which is all about Black British culture in the 70s and 80s. Listen back here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Londoners - I’ll be at Waterstones Trafalgar Square tomorrow night with Emma Dabiri. Last few tickets remaining www.waterstones.com/events/we-we...

We Were There is on the cover of Guardian’s Saturday culture pages!

It’s incredible to see Ellery Hanley, Nightmares on Wax, Empire Road and all the other figures from the book, assembled together and brought to life in print.

Live dates, pre-order link and playlist: www.lanrebakare.com/events

🚨Tour klaxon🚨 I’m taking We Were There out on the road in April and May. Please come and say hi!

I’m delighted that We Were There has made it onto the Guardian’s and GQ’s must read books for 2025

Guardian: www.theguardian.com/culture/2024...

GQ: www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/best...

As We Rise really lived up to the hype @ Saatchi. Lots of classics mixed with surprises and new discoveries (Afonsa Pimenta!). Great photography everywhere at the moment inc 80s @ Tate Britain and Rotimi Fani-Kayode / Abi Morocco, which is a brilliant must see autograph.org.uk

Name a better OST

Excited to share the cover for my debut non-fiction book WE WERE THERE, which is out 17 April 2025 via The Bodley Head + is a cultural history of Black Britain in the Thatcher era.

Please pre-order it via the link if you feel inclined!

www.penguin.co.uk/books/453942...