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Lanre Bakare
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Culture writer, debut non-fiction WE WERE THERE out 17 April 2025 via The Bodley Head https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/453942/we-were-there-by-bakare-lanre/9781847927477
I’m back on tour. Come see me in Durham, London (x2) and Bath!
September 30, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Real storyline from the game is Brennan Johnson’s hair
May 22, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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...
May 12, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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/...
April 20, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Londoners - I’ll be at Waterstones Trafalgar Square tomorrow night with Emma Dabiri. Last few tickets remaining www.waterstones.com/events/we-we...
April 14, 2025 at 6:29 AM
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
March 22, 2025 at 9:51 AM
🚨Tour klaxon🚨 I’m taking We Were There out on the road in April and May. Please come and say hi!
March 4, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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...
January 6, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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
November 23, 2024 at 2:21 PM
Name a better OST
November 23, 2024 at 8:34 AM
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...
November 23, 2024 at 7:45 AM