Aimée 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.
But after the release of her second album and the announcement of a third, Duffy disappeared, leaving fans and the music industry wondering why.
Almost a decade later in 2020, Duffy revealed in an Instagram post she had been attacked and later published a personal essay on her website, describing how she was drugged and taken to a foreign country where she was raped.
She said the ordeal only ended when she managed to escape her attacker, who has not been identified.
The singer said “utterly no-one” knew about the assault and captivity, which she said had left her suicidal.
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.”
The balloted gig is due to take place in London on 5 July.
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