SKINDRED

JOY. Concerts announce ragga-metal legends Skindred as the second headliner for the NHS My Music concert series this October 2025…

In August 2023, UK ragga-metal icons Skindred found themselves in a closely contested chart race for the UK Number 1 album spot with their colossal eighth studio release, Smile. Backed by incredible support from the rock and metal community—including messages from Metallica, Rage Against the Machine, and Disturbed, as well as coverage from Kerrang!, NME, and Metal Hammer—the band achieved a career-best Number 2 on the UK Albums Chart. Smile also reached Number 1 on the Official UK Rock & Metal Chart, the Independent Albums Chart, the Official Downloads Chart, and the Vinyl Chart, outselling some of the UK’s most established rock artists.

This success followed a defining year for Skindred. Highlights included winning Best UK Live Act at the Heavy Music Awards and joining rock legends Kiss as special guests on their final UK tour. The band also appeared on the cover of Kerrang! magazine for the first time in their career and performed their single “Gimme That Boom” on BBC Two’s Later... with Jools Holland. Frontman Benji Webbe made an appearance on Never Mind the Buzzcocks, and the band were also featured as guests on BBC Breakfast.

Adding to their momentum, the band's 2000s hit “Nobody” experienced a viral resurgence thanks to a TikTok dance trend, pushing the Skindred hashtag past 14 million views in just a few weeks. Even into late 2024, one video of a person dancing to the track on Instagram amassed over 32 million views.

Meanwhile, Smile stands as a testament to the enduring power of a band that delivers joy and energy every time. “When I look out into the crowd—whether it’s in a small room or at a festival—the one thing I notice above all else is the smiles,” says frontman Benji Webbe. For him and for the rest of Skindred—guitarist Mikey Demus, bassist Daniel Pugsley, and drummer Arya Goggin—it’s about endurance and legacy. “In life, it’s about hearing that our music has encouraged people and got them through dark times. But even when we’re done and gone, people will still be listening to this music. That thought makes me smile.”

The band recently wrapped up an extensive, sold-out 16-date UK and Ireland tour, followed by a similarly successful European run where nearly every show sold out as well.

In October & November 2025, Skindred will return to the UK, including an intimate performance at Worthing’s Assembly Hall on Saturday 25 October, as part of the My Music NHS concert series—raising vital funds for NHS services. The show is expected to Sell Out fast, don’t miss outAbout NHS My Music NHS My Music is the brainchild of Steve Crump OBE (Formerly Warchild Music) and Ben Knowles (Formerly Editor NME & Warchild Music) who developed the brand to deliver live music events to benefit the NHS.

About My Charity University Hospitals Sussex – My UHSussex My UHSussex is the dedicated charity for your local hospitals across Sussex. The funds we raise help to deliver treatment, care and research which go over and above core NHS funding. The funds we raise make change the lives and experiences of thousands of NHS patients and staff every day

My Music NHS & JOY. Present
SKINDRED
25 October
ASSEMBLY HAL, WORTHING
£32.50 standing, £35 balcony seated
Show times: 7pm-10pm, 11pm curfew
14+ (U16s accompanied by an adult)