I don’t have live access to current news in this moment. Here’s what’s widely known about The Rapture up to recent years, and I can pull newer details if you’d like:
- The Rapture is a New York-based dance-punk band formed in the late 1990s, known for their DFA Records release and a high-energy live persona. Historically, they announced multiple hiatuses and reunions, including a notable breakup around 2014, followed by reunion activity in subsequent years.[2][4][6]
- They surfaced with reunion shows in 2019 and then announced a second reunion with touring plans around 2025, though lineup changes occurred (e.g., some members not participating) and early reports indicated a return to touring in 2025–2026.[3][4][2]
If you want, I can search for the latest credible sources to confirm the current status and summarize the newest announcements, tours, or releases with direct citations. Would you like me to pull fresh news now?
Sources
New York City dance-punks the Rapture called it quits back in 2014. They released their third and final album, In The Grace Of Your Love, in 2011 and performed their last show in 2012. Earlier today, their name appeared on Los Angeles’ Just Like Heaven festival lineup. Frontman Luke Jenner has since confirmed the band…
stereogum.comAll signs point to the New York dance-punks the Rapture quietly breaking up. As Consequence Of Sound points out, a press release for an upcoming Red Bull Music Academy event in New York lists guitarist and passionate hyena-yawper Luke Jenner as “formerly of the Rapture.” When self-titled sought clarification, Jonathan Galkin of DFA Records responded…
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www.rollingstone.comDance-punk band the Rapture has announced its first headlining tour in 15 years.
variety.comIt looks like New York disco-punks The Rapture have parted ways a while ago. But unlike other bands they didn't inform their fan base about it.
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