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\n\t\tBlack Box Recorder are reuniting thanks to Billie Eilish (Picture: Barney Britton\/Redferns)<\/p>\n
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\n\t\tBlack Box Recorder are reuniting thanks to Billie Eilish (Picture: Barney Britton\/Redferns)<\/p>\n
It\u2019s been over 20 years since Black Box Recorder last released an album and they had no plans for a reunion \u2026 until Billie Eilish<\/a> appeared. <\/p>\n The little-known British group,<\/a> consisting of Sarah Nixey, Luke Haines and John Moore, were shocked to see the Grammy winner<\/a> randomly share their 1998<\/a> track on her social media<\/a>.<\/p>\n Billie\u2019s dedicated fans<\/a> rushed to listen to the rogue recommendation, giving them a surprise surge in popularity, bigger than when they first debuted.<\/p>\n Despite never cracking the Top 40, Child Psychology now has over 63,000,000 streams on Spotify<\/a>, with the group at almost two million monthly listeners.<\/p>\n In celebration of their newfound popularity, Black Box Recorder have announced a massive show at the London<\/a> Palladium next year.<\/p>\n So far, this one-off gig on May 22, 2026, is the only live performance the band have announced.<\/p>\n \t\t \t\t Tickets will go on sale here<\/a> at 9am on Friday, December 5 with a venue pre-sale opening at 9am on Wednesday, December 3.<\/p>\n It will mark three years, almost to the day, since Billie shared the song on her Instagram<\/a> story, prompting a revival of interest in the group.<\/p>\n At the time, Sarah shared the snap and wrote on X: \u2018Child Psychology shared by @billieeilish. The song was released 25 years on Chrysalis Records who thought it would make a great first single for our debut album, #EnglandMadeMe. <\/p>\n \u2018No one was more surprised than me.\u2019<\/p>\n In 2018, she spoke about the track to Electricity Club, and shared: \u2018The chorus in Child Psychology is a very British, wry response to a young woman recounting her privileged but unhappy childhood. I laughed when I first heard that song, although I do realise that not everyone shares this humour.<\/p>\n \u2018Perhaps the tough love chorus in Child Psychology is too brutal now, given that we have seen a rise in child and adolescent mental health<\/a> illness with this generation of young people. In 1998, when I was a young woman myself, it seemed quite amusing.\u2019<\/p>\n<\/p>\n England Made Me, named after Graham Greene\u2019s 1935 novel, earned the group comparisons to Portishead, with general praise from critics. <\/p>\n Their follow-up album, Facts of Life, took a synth turn and produced their first major hit, leading to the band playing Glastonbury<\/a> in 2000.<\/p>\n In 2003, Black Box Recorder dropped their final full studio album, Passionoia, bringing a more dance-pop sound.<\/p>\n There were rumours of a fourth album in 2009, but it was never released, and the band quietly went into a permanent hiatus.<\/p>\n By this time, in their personal lives, Sarah and John, who had been married in 2001 and had one child together, had split, but they have worked together in the years since.<\/p>\n \t\t \t\t The London Palladium show will be the first time in 17 years that the band has headlined their own gig.<\/p>\n Sarah did join John and Luke on stage for a surprise guest appearance in 2018, after they re-released a box set of Black Box Recorder songs.<\/p>\n \u2018Luke called me the night before and asked if I wanted to do it,\u2019 she told Electricity Club. I was excited but nervous, as I hadn\u2019t been on stage for years, and we hadn\u2019t rehearsed. <\/p>\n \u2018It felt good though, and I have always loved being on stage with Luke and John.\u2019<\/p>\n Tickets for Black Box Recorder go on sale here<\/a> at 9am on Friday, December 5, with a venue pre-sale opening at 9am on Wednesday, December 3.<\/p>\n Got a story?<\/p>\n If you\u2019ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk<\/a> entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff<\/a> page \u2013 we\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n Arrow Arrow Arrow![\"Forgotten](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SEI_275688711-e2a9.jpg\")
\n\t\tThe band are bigger than ever despite not releasing music in 20 years (Picture: Brian David Stevens)<\/p>\n![\"Forgotten](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SEI_275691732-faca.jpg\")
\n\t\tBillie shared their song on her Instagram to her massive audience (Picture: Billie Eilish\/Instagram)<\/p>\n![\"Forgotten](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SEI_275688596-1651.jpg\")
\n\t\tThey will play their first headlining gig since 2009 at the London Palladium<\/p>\n![\"UNITED](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SEI_275688866-5377.jpg\")
\n\t\tSarah Nixey said she loved performing with Luke Haines and John Moore (Picture: Brigitte Engl\/Redferns)<\/p>\n
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