UK-born, globally famend producer James Hype isn’t any stranger to pushing boundaries, however his subsequent present would possibly simply rewrite the rulebook for what stay music can imply. This November, he’ll carry his explosive SYNC present from Hï Ibiza to Bristol Beacon for a world-first charity live performance with each ticket bought immediately funding the constructing of micro-homes for individuals experiencing homelessness.
The occasion, BillyChip Stay, lands on Saturday, November 22, 2025, marking considered one of solely two UK dates for Hype this yr, with tickets beginning at simply £27.50 through Bristol Beacon.“What in case your rave constructed a house?” Hype says. “I’m proud to help BillyChip Stay—it’s an honour to headline an evening that’s doing greater than entertaining.”
The thought is easy however groundbreaking: get together arduous, change lives. Each ticket bought helps fund the development of three new micro-homes in Bristol by way of native charity Assist Bristol’s Homeless. The venture is spearheaded by the creators of BillyChip®, the award-winning initiative that reinvented how individuals can help tough sleepers by making a token system redeemable for foods and drinks. With BillyChip Stay, that very same ethos hits the stage, inviting followers, venues, and artists to ‘chip in’ in direction of everlasting housing options.
“This can be a new blueprint for what stay music can obtain,” says Jack Gascoigne, Director of Comms at BillyChip. “With James Hype on board, we’re proving your evening out may help somebody get their life again.” After all, this wouldn’t be James Hype with out a little spectacle. SYNC is the AV-heavy expertise on the core of his Hï Ibiza residency and is greater than only a DJ set. Each sound, each drop, each visible cue is completely locked, turning the room into a totally immersive, 360-degree rush of vitality. For Bristol Beacon, it’s one other second to flex its just lately redeveloped efficiency areas, designed to carry all the things from symphonies to sweaty, bass-heavy raves.
Todd Wills, Programme Director on the Beacon, places it greatest: “This evening actually demonstrates the flexibility of our areas. We’ve had DJs like Annie Mac and producers like Max Cooper push the boundaries right here. Partnering with BillyChip and James Hype on this extremely unique idea is each thrilling and essential.”
The human impression is simply as highly effective. Jasper Thompson, founding father of Assist Bristol’s Homeless, says: “That is about hope, alternative and group all rolled into one. These properties change lives. Because of BillyChip Stay, we’ll have the ability to give extra individuals a protected place to start once more.”
The present is backed by long-time BillyChip associate Flutter International, with additional acts and programming nonetheless to be revealed. For now, although, one factor’s sure: Bristol’s about to witness an evening the place the dancefloor issues simply as a lot exterior the venue because it does inside.
For extra data and tickets, please go to: https://bristolbeacon.org/whats-on/james-hype-2025
