{"id":737846,"date":"2026-06-15T07:55:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T07:55:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/737846\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T07:55:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T07:55:23","slug":"singer-duffy-surprises-cafe-visitors-ahead-of-comeback-gig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/737846\/","title":{"rendered":"Singer Duffy surprises cafe visitors ahead of comeback gig"},"content":{"rendered":"

Singer Duffy has surprised staff and customers during a visit to a caf\u00e9 in north Wales ahead of her first concert in more than 15 years.<\/p>\n

The Welsh singer visited Caffi Largo in Pwllheli, in Gwynedd, on Wednesday, with a staff member describing her as “pleasant and polite”.<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, the Mercy singer announced on social media<\/a> she would host a “secret intimate gig” and perform new songs in London next month \u2013 her first since she vanished from public life in 2011.<\/p>\n

In March, it was announced she would give her first in-depth<\/a> interview for a Disney+ documentary, speaking about the ordeal that led to her long absence from the music industry.<\/p>\n

Warning: This story contains distressing content, including details of sexual assault, kidnapping and suicidal thoughts<\/p>\n

Speaking after Duffy’s visit, Lorna Williams, a staff member at the cafe, said the singer had been pleasant and polite.<\/p>\n

“We are very grateful for the publicity Caffi Largo has received due to her visit. She is welcomed at Caffi Largo any time,” she said.<\/p>\n

\"Duffy<\/p>\n

After the release of her second album and the announcement of a third, Duffy disappeared [Getty Images]<\/p>\n

Aim\u00e9e Anne Duffy, 41, grew up between Gwynedd and Pembrokeshire before becoming an overnight sensation with hit single Mercy and Rockferry, which became the UK’s best selling album of 2008.<\/p>\n

But after the release of her second album and the announcement of a third, Duffy disappeared, leaving fans and the music industry wondering why.<\/p>\n

Almost a decade later in 2020, Duffy revealed in an Instagram post she had been attacked<\/a> and later published a personal essay on her website, describing how she was drugged and taken to a foreign country where she was raped.<\/p>\n

She said the ordeal only ended when she managed to escape her attacker, who has not been identified.<\/p>\n

The singer said “utterly no-one” knew about the assault and captivity, which she said had left her suicidal.<\/p>\n

Last month, she shared a black-and-white image from a recording studio on Instagram, writing: “If only I could find the right words to explain how much I’ve missed you all. Working on coming back to you.”<\/p>\n

The balloted gig is due to take place in London on 5 July.<\/p>\n

If you have been affected by any of the issues raised in this article, a list of organisations that can provide help and support is available via the BBC Action Line.<\/a><\/p>\n

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