RED BULL CULTURE CLASH RETURNS TO LONDON

Red Bull Culture Clash is making its long-anticipated return to London next March. After almost 10 years since their 2016 event held at London’s O2, Red Bull is returning in 2025 to crown the UK’s next sound clash winner.

For one night only, four crews repping the best of Electronic, UK Rap, Afro, and Caribbean music scenes will arm themselves with the hardest dubplates and be backed by unforgettable special guests as they battle for the coveted Red Bull Culture Clash trophy. Since 2010, Culture Clash has been the momentous event in the UK music scene, attracting some of the biggest names from across the globe.

Crews have included Boy Better Know, A$AP Mob, Popcaan & Spice with Mixpak, Chase & Status with Rebel Sound – special guests ranging from J Hus, Stormzy, to Ice Kid (IYKYK), and dubplates from Drake to Damian Marley – and literally everyone in between (who remembers the Trevor McDonald skit?).

This unique music battle was born from Jamaican sound clash culture – where typically, 2 or more musical crews or Sound Systems would battle it out to be crowned champion sound. The winners would be judged by crowd reaction to the music that was played and how it was played, often using dubplates strategically. Dubplates are exclusive re-recorded versions of already popular songs; when played at a clash, the crowd reaction would allow you to proceed in the competition – with plenty of surprises along the way. This really is a one-night-only show. If you’re not in the room, prepare to miss out on hearing these exclusives, as they won’t be played anywhere else in the world!

The crowd is KEY in a clash – so when the time comes, back your crew! It’s been 15 years since the inaugural Red Bull Culture Clash in London, so for those unfamiliar, here’s how it works.

The rules are simple:

• Red Bull Culture Clash is split into 4 rounds.

• A crew’s set in each round lasts between 5 and 15 minutes: synchronise your watches!

• A countdown clock will appear on the main screen 10 seconds before the end of each set. When the time is up, sound will fade out, then cut.

• Crews are encouraged to come correct with custom dubplates and introduce special guests anytime during the event. However, in the final round, it’s dubs, remixes and live guest performances only. No regular records whatsoever!

• Strictly no repeats. If a crew repeats a tune played earlier in the night, they’re disqualified from that round, so listen up good. The only exception is if the record is explicitly announced as a so-called “counteraction”, and somehow altered – dubplate, remix, live performance, etc.

For the latest info on the event, visit: redbull.co.uk/cultureclash

May the best crew win!