British rapper Dizzee Rascal has been spotted in Glasgow posing beside a First Bus on Sauchiehall Street ahead of his O2 Academy gig on Monday evening (Nov 2). The 42-year-old musician, known for hit tracks such as Holiday and Bonkers, took to Instagram to share a video of him walking up to a First Bus outside The Hengler's Circus pub.
Video and fan reactions
In the video, he points to the word 'Glasgow' on the bus with his 2026 song VIP playing in the background. Dizzee, whose real name is Dylan Mills, captioned the video: "HERE WE HERE WE HERE WE F***ING GO!" Mills is currently in Scotland for his We Want Bass UK tour.
Scottish fans were delighted to see the Dance Wiv Me rapper back in the city. One wrote: "Class", with multiple clapping hands emojis. A second added: "My sister used to be an amateur boxer and her walk out song was bonkers! She would love this that you are in Glasgow!" A third replied: "Gotta love some Dizzee Rascal." First Bus also commented: "Dizzee Rascal x First Bus. We see you."
Tour dates and career highlights
The rapper played at the O2 Academy last night and is set to perform again in Aberdeen at the Music Hall tonight. From there, he will head to Manchester, Leicester, Oxford and then finish up the UK leg of the tour in Bournemouth.
Mills first rose to fame in 2003 with the release of his debut studio album, Boy in da Corner, at just 18-years-old. He won the prestigious Mercury Prize in September 2003 for the album, making him the youngest artist and the first rapper to win the award. The London-born rapper went on to achieve international fame when he released his 2009 album Tongue n' Cheek. The album had four UK number-one single hits on it including Dance Wiv Me, Bonkers, Holiday and Dirtee Disco.
