Aitch launches new scheme giving FREE travel vouchers to music fans under 25

Bring on the summer shows!

Author: Hazel ScottPublished 6th Jul 2022
Last updated 6th Jul 2022

This year, rapper Aitch is not only releasing his debut album 'Close To Home' and playing a HUGE tour across the UK, but he's also helping young people get to festivals and gigs this summer through a new program called Aitch-S2!

Aitch revealed the scheme will run for eight weeks from 5th July to 26th August and give under-25's vouchers towards their travel! Train vouchers will be worth up to £100 and help cover the costs of attending music events. The 'Taste' singer is hoping to encourage and support music fans as they travel outside of their own city.

Aitch announced the AMAZING news on Twitter, writing: 'I’m teaming up with @Relentlessdrink to launch Aitch-S2 🤘

'A new scheme giving out free travel to under 25’s, so they can attend festivals, concerts, cultural events, all of that. We’ve got you covered this summer!'

He added: "I’m really excited to launch The Aitch-S2 with Relentless – there’s so much amazing culture around the UK, but for young people to experience it, they need to break out of their city limits, which is hard to do when it’s so expensive to travel outside your hometown.

"I don’t want anyone missing out on what is going to be a summer to remember, so this initiative will help young Brits get back out there and have fun, no matter the location."

The program will give away vouchers worth £25, £50 or £100, and the winners will be drawn at random. You can sign up for Aitch-S2 on the official website to be in with a chance!

Check out these facts about Aitch:

Aitch regularly treats his fans

He really loves his fans, no really! In 2021, Aitch treated a fan to a shopping spree at Selfridges for her birthday and documented the whole thing on TikTok. Do you think he'll repeat the gesture?

He used to be a labourer

Aitch knows what it's like to do a hard day's graft. Before making the big time in the world of music and rap, he worked with his grandad as a labourer.

He's known for his freestyles

If you cast your minds back to 2018, Aitch went viral after dropping a freestyle rap, at just 18-years-old. The video catapulted him to fame, and kickstarted a pretty epic career.

He's not afraid to speak his mind

Aitch will tell it how it is! In 2021, the rapper spoke out against criticism surrounding the 'Learning Curve' artwork. Following negative comments about the diverse models featuring in his 'Learning Curve' music video, he spoke out on Spotify's Who We Be TALKS_ podcast, where he admitted he found it "hard to witness."

He said: "All the negative stuff was mad to see; obviously, rappers get hate all the time, but it was a lot, and it was also s--t to see men hating on girls that much, it's hard to witness."

'Rain' with AJ Tracey is his most viewed music video

With over a whopping 72 million views, Aitch and AJ Tracey's track 'Rain' serves as the rapper's most viewed music video on YouTube at the minute. His other most viewed videos include 'Taste (Make It Shake)', 'Straight Rhymez', 'Buss Down' and 'Baby'.

Watch the official music video for 'Rain' here on YouTube.

He'd do a collaboration with Billie Eilish

In response to fans thinking Aitch resembles Billie Eilish he said: "Yeah I can see it. I slyly look like Billie Eilish in that picture." He also exclusively revealed if he would do a collab with the singer, saying: "I'd do a tune with her right now. I don't think she knows who I am. She definitely doesn't know who I am. I'll message her after this and see what happens. Big up Billie. Sister!"

What has been the best mispronunciation of Aitch's name?

He told us: "The best mispronunciation of my name would probably be 'Itch' or 'Aaa-itch' but 'Itch' is the worst one. I hate 'Itch'."

He also revealed what he would be if he wasn't a rapper, saying: "If I weren't a rapper, I'd probably be skipping college lessons now thinking about what to do. Thinking about what I'm going to say to my mum why I've not been in maths."

Who is Aitch's dream collaboration?

Although previously revealing that would love to do a collab with Billie Eilish, Aitch also revealed: "My dream collab is 50 Cent."

As well as encouraging young people to get out and experience live music, Aitch also has his own UK and Ireland tour planned for October promoting his debut studio album.

Check out Aitch's amazing career or find out about his tour below...