Duffy to tell story of her kidnapping and rape ordeal in new Disney+ documentary

Promising ‘unprecedented access’, the programme will recount the singer’s story, including full details of the harrowing attacks that drove her into hiding for a decade It was a great music industry mystery: after becoming one of the biggest pop stars of the 2000s with her debut album, 2008’s Rockferry, the Welsh pop star Duffy vanished from the public eye. In 2020, she revealed what had happened to her: in 2010, she said, she had been drugged, kidnapped and taken to another country where she...

By Laura Snapes

Duffy to Speak About Sexual Assault, Kidnapping and Absence From Music for First Time in Disney+ Documentary

Duffy, the Welsh singer-songwriter who had a massive hit with “Mercy” in 2008 and then retreated from the limelight, is set to tell her story in a new Disney+ documentary. The announcement was made at Series Mania on Wednesday by Angela Jain, Disney+’s head of content for EMEA, in a keynote address. In 2020, Duffy […]

By Ellise Shafer

British Singer Duffy to Share Kidnap and Sexual Assault Story After Withdrawing From the Public Eye in New Disney+ Doc

"She’s barely been seen or heard from since," said Disney+ about the 'Mercy' singer. "Until now."

By Lily Ford

Duffy to Discuss Assault, Kidnapping, and Retreat From the Public Eye in New Documentary

The musician has only spoken about being "raped and drugged and held captive" in a social media post and extensive website statement shared in 2020, nine years after the alleged incident occurred

By Larisha Paul

Welsh singer Duffy to recount kidnapping and sexual assault in new documentary

The 41-year old, known for the songs Mercy and Warwick Avenue, will open up about her life and time away from the public eye in a new Disney+ film.

Duffy to Detail Sexual Assault, Kidnapping and Disappearing From Music Industry For First Time in Disney+ Documentary

The full-length Hulu Original will track the singer's life from her upbringing in Wales to her early 2000s breakthrough success and decade-long retreat following abduction.

By Gil Kaufman

Duffy to Detail Kidnapping, Sexual Assault for First Time in Doc

Content warning: this story discusses sexual assault.   Duffy is returning to the spotlight on her own terms. Six years after sharing in a message to fans that she had been drugged, kidnapped and...

Duffy to share “honest and courageous story” of life and kidnap ordeal in new Disney+ documentary

The upcoming film will feature interviews with the singer's friends, family and music industry peers The post Duffy to share “honest and courageous story” of life and kidnap ordeal in new Disney+ documentary appeared first on NME.

By Laura Molloy