Skunk Anansie are a London rock quartet - vocalist Skin, guitarist Ace, bassist Cass and drummer Mark Richardson - who have been active since 1994. They broke through with hard-edged alternative rock and politically charged lyrics, becoming one of Britain's first multi-racial rock bands and headlining Glastonbury in 1999 as the last act of the decade. After a hiatus from 2001 to 2009, the band returned and in May 2025 released their seventh studio album, The Painful Truth, with total career sales exceeding five million records.
Skunk Anansie released their seventh studio album The Painful Truth on May 23, 2025 on the new label FLG (Frontiers Label Group) - their first full-length album in nine years, produced by Dave Sitek.
The band completed a 14-date British tour with a new production, which started on March 29 at London's Roundhouse and ended on April 16 in Guildford.
Skunk Anansie signed a contract with the newly created imprint FLG (Frontiers Label Group), which was created specifically for this band.
Singer Skin received the OBE title on February 7, 2023 at Windsor Castle from King Charles III for her services to music.
Skunk Anansie received the Hall of Fame award at the Kerrang! Awards ceremony on June 19, 2019.
