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Brits star Raye: I had to go to the US to make it after my MeToo attack on UK music chiefs over a sexual assault


British labels turned their backs on the star - who is nominated for a record-breaking seven awards - after her MeToo revelation about how she was assaulted by a producer when she was 17.

Pop sensation Raye is aiming for sweet revenge at the Brit Awards on Saturday – because she was forced to find a record deal in America after she hit out at the UK music industry over a sexual assault. British labels turned their backs on the star – who is nominated for a record-breaking seven awards – after her MeToo revelation about how she was assaulted by a music producer who forced his hand between her legs when she was 17. Last month, a new parliamentary report found that the UK music industry remains a 'boys' club', with female artists facing a litany of challenges including discrimination and sexual harassment.

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