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Daily Mail
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
So Solid Crew star Lisa Maffia reveals she's cleaning toilets and emptying bins at her local church - 23 years after Brit Awards triumph
She may have been a member of one of the Noughties most iconic hip hop groups, but Lisa Maffia isn't afraid to give back to the community. The musician, 46, has revealed she's started volunteering as a cleaner at her church, as she shared a glimpse at her day in a recent video on TikTok. Showing she isn't afraid to get her hands dirty, Lisa posted a clip of herself scrubbing out the toilets and emptying the bins at her church after attending Sunday service. The star is part of CityGate church, and she offers her services for the church, which can include greeting worshippers, caring for kids during services, playing music, managing sound or livestream, and preparing the building for services or events. So Solid Crew has boasted a huge lineup of stars throughout its history, with big names including MC Harvey, Asher D and Romeo. In her TikTok video, Lisa told her followers: 'I'm on church service tonight so I'm going to take a bit of product and go and clean the loos because I am on cleaning duty!' The star is part of CityGate church, and she offers her services for the church, which can include greeting worshippers and preparing the building for services Her post then featured a montage of Lisa cleaning the toilets and emptying the rubbish, before hoovering one of the rooms. In September, Lisa tragically revealed her dad has been diagnosed with terminal cancer as she prayed for 'more time' together after only just finding him. The star made an emotional plea after her mother Shirley was diagnosed with terminal cervical cancer in 2020. Publicly revealing him for the first time on her Instagram Stories, she wrote a prayer for the 'kind soul' as he smiled in a hospital gown. Lisa captioned: 'Father god allow me more time with this man. My dad, such a kind soul, I don't want to lose him and I've just found him. Please god give me more time.' The singer's representative confirmed to MailOnline he is battling terminal cancer as Lisa works to raise awareness for patients and their families. Lisa's mother Shirley was diagnosed with terminal cervical cancer in 2020. In 2021 she revealed she was 'praying' for her beloved mother and defiantly declared the devastating disease 'will not win'. South London native Lisa, captioned the image: 'Praying for my mumma today, cancer will not win!' Lisa also shared a snapshot of herself looking glam in a long wig, as she wrote: 'You will go through highs and lows, and that's ok.' Back in October, the star heartbreakingly detailed her pain over her mother's battle as she herself faced an agonising wait for test results to see if her abnormal cells were cancerous. In an interview, Lisa sobbed as she told how she's had to watch the cancer 'tear my mum's body apart', amid Shirley's declining health. Speaking to The Sun, the singer urged people to get their smear test after abnormal cells were found in her cervix in March, resulting in her having a colposcopy procedure. She sobbed as she also told how Shirley had missed her own smear tests for 'five years' after being too 'proud' and 'embarrassed' to go to the doctors. Opening up about her mum's ordeal, Lisa said: 'She's quite a proud and self-conscious person and gets embarrassed. Going to the doctors and getting a smear she thought it was quite invasive and she put it off. 'Cancer can grow so quickly, by the time she started to get an ache in her leg and the constant bleeding that alerted her to go to the doctors – it was two years too late.' Lisa told how the cancer had spread to Shirley's 'lymph node glands' and 'collar bone', with her fight with cancer seeing her face so much chemotherapy and radiotherapy, that she lost a kidney as a result. Featuring the likes of Romeo, Harvey, and Oxide and Neutrino and Lisa, So Solid Crew exploded onto the garage scene in 2001 when their hit single 21 Seconds shot straight to the number one spot. It was followed by They Don't Know, Haters and Ride Wid Us, which reached No.3, No. 8 and No.19 respectively. During their history, So Solid Crew also scooped three BRIT Awards, British Video, Breakthrough Artist and Hip Hop/Rap/Grime Act. In 2002 the group landed a TV documentary with Channel 4 titled This Is So Solid However, after a string of negative press and some bandmembers arrests, many of the group's gigs were cancelled due to fears of violence. The group reunited in 2013 for a comeback tour, which will culminated in a headline show at London's O2 Arena. Since, Lisa has starred on a variety of reality TV shows and worked on her solo career. She currently owns a beauty salon in Margate, offering a range of treatments.
Scottish Sun
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
So Solid Crew's Lisa Maffia reveals she's cleaning loos and emptying bins at local church 23 years after Brit Award win
SO Solid Crew star Lisa Maffia has revealed that she's cleaning loos and emptying bins at the local church, 23 years after her Brit Award win. The popular hitmaker, 45, was of course part of the much-adored So Solid Crew, which consisted of a huge line-up, with the most notable being Lisa, MC Harvey, Asher D and Romeo. 5 Lisa Maffia gets stuck in to cleaning duties at her local church Credit: Instagram / @lisamaffiauk 5 The garage star is happy to hoover and clean the loos Credit: Instagram / @lisamaffiauk 5 Lisa hasn't let fame go to her head Credit: Instagram / @lisamaffiauk In October, 2001, the UK act released their first album, They Don't Know, which performed moderately well on the UK charts. But it was their breakout single 21 Seconds that would carry the band's major success throughout the year. The song went platinum within weeks, and it seemed like everything was looking up for the new group. Now, Lisa has appeared in a new video, showing herself volunteering in a role a far cry from her music career. The star is part of CityGate church, and she offers her services for the church, which can include welcoming people as they arrive, teaching or caring for kids during services, playing music or singing, managing sound, slides, or livestream, and preparing the building for services or events. Lisa appeared to be doing the latter as she shared a video of herself on social media hoovering the church and then putting bin bags into the bins. So Solid Crew's Lisa, dressed in a casual black top and trousers, also scrubbed all of the sinks in the toilets. It comes after the 45-year-old left fans doing a double take last year - with fans saying "you're ageing backwards". The singer-songwriter showed off her youthful looks as she holidayed in Dubai. Noughties garage star 45, looks like she's ageing backwards as she poses for sizzling mirror selfie in Dubai The rapper posted sizzling mirror selfies of her posing braless in an orange strappy top and a skintight silver metallic skirt. She also showed off her incredible figure in a lime green satin dress, before slipping into a one-piece swimsuit and patterned kimono. Lisa also flashed her trim waist and toned pins in a black crop top and cream midi skirt. She simply captioned it: "Dubai outfits." Many fans raced to comment, with one writing: "Finer than wine," while a second posted: "Okay babes the fit is fitting." 5 The So Solid Crew star has graced many red carpets in her time Credit: Reuters 5 So Solid Crew's 21 Seconds is still loved to this day Credit: Getty And a third added: "Just beautiful." Lisa has paved a successful career in the showbiz industry, and in 2002, So Solid Crew went on to helm their own Channel 4 documentary called This Is So Solid, which only helped to boost their popularity with the British public. But when their sophomore album 2nd Verse hit the market in 2003, it landed at number 70 on the UK chart. It wasn't long before members such as Lisa would attempt to start a solo career away from the group, causing the group to disband. These days, she runs her own music artists booking agency and has taken part in multiple reality TV shows - including Celebrity Coach Trip, The Games and even won ITV2's CelebAir.
The Irish Sun
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
So Solid Crew's Lisa Maffia reveals she's cleaning loos and emptying bins at local church 23 years after Brit Award win
SO Solid Crew star Lisa Maffia has revealed that she's cleaning loos and emptying bins at the local church, 23 years after her Brit Award win. The popular hitmaker, 45, was of course part of the much-adored So Solid Crew, which consisted of a huge line-up, with the most notable being Lisa, MC Harvey, 5 Lisa Maffia gets stuck in to cleaning duties at her local church Credit: Instagram / @lisamaffiauk 5 The garage star is happy to hoover and clean the loos Credit: Instagram / @lisamaffiauk 5 Lisa hasn't let fame go to her head Credit: Instagram / @lisamaffiauk In October, 2001, the UK act released their first album, They Don't Know, which performed moderately well on the UK charts. But it was their breakout single 21 Seconds that would carry the band's major success throughout the year. The song went platinum within weeks, and it seemed like everything was looking up for the new group. Now, Lisa has appeared in a new video, showing herself volunteering in a role a far cry from her music career. Read More on Lisa Maffia The star is part of CityGate church, and she offers her services for the church, which can include welcoming people as they arrive, teaching or caring for kids during services, playing music or singing, managing sound, slides, or livestream, and preparing the building for services or events. Lisa appeared to be doing the latter as she shared a video of herself on social media hoovering the church and then putting bin bags into the bins. So Solid Crew's Lisa, dressed in a casual black top and trousers, also scrubbed all of the sinks in the toilets. It comes after the 45-year-old left fans doing a double take last year - Most read in Celebrity The singer-songwriter showed off her youthful looks as she holidayed in Dubai. Noughties garage star 45, looks like she's ageing backwards as she poses for sizzling mirror selfie in Dubai The rapper posted sizzling mirror selfies of her posing braless in an orange strappy top and a skintight silver metallic skirt. She also showed off her incredible figure in a lime green satin dress, before slipping into a one-piece swimsuit and patterned kimono. Lisa also flashed her trim waist and toned pins in a black crop top and cream midi skirt. She simply captioned it: "Dubai outfits." Many fans raced to comment, with one writing: "Finer than wine," while a second posted: "Okay babes the fit is fitting." 5 The So Solid Crew star has graced many red carpets in her time Credit: Reuters 5 So Solid Crew's 21 Seconds is still loved to this day Credit: Getty And a third added: "Just beautiful." Lisa has paved a successful career in the showbiz industry, and in 2002, So Solid Crew went on to helm their own Channel 4 documentary called This Is So Solid, which only helped to boost their popularity with the British public. But when their sophomore album 2nd Verse hit the market in 2003, it landed at number 70 on the UK chart. It wasn't long before members such as Lisa would attempt to start a solo career away from the group, causing the group to disband. These days, she runs her own music artists booking agency and has taken part in multiple reality TV shows - including
The Sun
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
So Solid Crew's Lisa Maffia reveals she's cleaning loos and emptying bins at local church 23 years after Brit Award win
SO Solid Crew star Lisa Maffia has revealed that she's cleaning loos and emptying bins at the local church, 23 years after her Brit Award win. The popular hitmaker, 45, was of course part of the much-adored So Solid Crew, which consisted of a huge line-up, with the most notable being Lisa, MC Harvey, Asher D and Romeo. 5 5 In October, 2001, the UK act released their first album, They Don't Know, which performed moderately well on the UK charts. But it was their breakout single 21 Seconds that would carry the band's major success throughout the year. The song went platinum within weeks, and it seemed like everything was looking up for the new group. Now, Lisa has appeared in a new video, showing herself volunteering in a role a far cry from her music career. The star is part of CityGate church, and she offers her services for the church, which can include welcoming people as they arrive, teaching or caring for kids during services, playing music or singing, managing sound, slides, or livestream, and preparing the building for services or events. Lisa appeared to be doing the latter as she shared a video of herself on social media hoovering the church and then putting bin bags into the bins. So Solid Crew's Lisa, dressed in a casual black top and trousers, also scrubbed all of the sinks in the toilets. It comes after the 45-year-old left fans doing a double take last year - with fans saying "you're ageing backwards". The singer-songwriter showed off her youthful looks as she holidayed in Dubai. The rapper posted sizzling mirror selfies of her posing braless in an orange strappy top and a skintight silver metallic skirt. She also showed off her incredible figure in a lime green satin dress, before slipping into a one-piece swimsuit and patterned kimono. Lisa also flashed her trim waist and toned pins in a black crop top and cream midi skirt. She simply captioned it: "Dubai outfits." Many fans raced to comment, with one writing: "Finer than wine," while a second posted: "Okay babes the fit is fitting." 5 5 And a third added: "Just beautiful." Lisa has paved a successful career in the showbiz industry, and in 2002, So Solid Crew went on to helm their own Channel 4 documentary called This Is So Solid, which only helped to boost their popularity with the British public. But when their sophomore album 2nd Verse hit the market in 2003, it landed at number 70 on the UK chart. It wasn't long before members such as Lisa would attempt to start a solo career away from the group, causing the group to disband.
Scottish Sun
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
UK's biggest family friendly rave to relaunch at six locations this summer with live DJs, rides and kids events
Plus, how to have a 'no-spend summer holiday' with a family of four – free festival tickets, meals at Bella Italia and more PLAY ON UK's biggest family friendly rave to relaunch at six locations this summer with live DJs, rides and kids events Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THE UK'S biggest family rave is to relaunch this summer with a huge DJ line-up and funfair rides. Raver Tots has unveiled a massive family festival tour for 2025, heading to six locations. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Raver Tots has unveiled a massive family festival tour for 2025 Credit: Raver Tots Across July and August, the festival will be heading to Reading, Bexley, Bristol, Southend, Brighton and Richmond. The line-up includes performances from So Solid Crew's Romeo, Lisa Maffia and Dan Da Man. There will also be performances by General Levy, Artful Dodger, Matt Jam Lamont, The Wideboys, Mollie Collins, Charlotte Devaney, Nicky Blackmarket and more. There will be a range of activities at the festival too, and even confetti canons. The attractions this year will also be bigger than usual, with a free funfair, giant inflatables, games, crafts with Scola Kids and LYRA, face painting and glitter art, a dance tent, street food and a bar for the grown-ups. Saoirse Holland, Raver Tots director, said: "We're so excited to launch our biggest summer festival yet! "This year is all about celebrating life with the people we love. "We've pulled out all the stops so there is something for everyone; music, fun, colour, energy and we can't wait to see families back on the dancefloor together! "All Raver Tots festivals sold out last year with no tickets on the door and thousands on the waiting list. "This year, more than half of all tickets have already gone on the release day - so if you are coming, early purchase is strongly advised." Waterpark to have Wave Festival this summer Tickets start at £5 for babies, £20 for kids and £25 for adults. All the music played at the event will be a child-safe sound levels and there will be inclusive spaces for kids to explore, play and rave alongside their grownups. Raver Tots is the UK's original family rave and festival. Each year around 15,000 people head to each event, which all raise money for charities supporting children with autism, ADHD and more. One former attendee said: "For those of us that felt like our raving days were behind us because we burdened the world with our spawn, Raver Tots is sick. 3 In total, it will be heading to six locations Credit: raver tots "They accommodate for the kids and adults, the music is sick and you can relive some your youth whilst introducing your kids to the DNB raving scene. "My 18-month-old loved it!" The full festival dates and locations are: 20th July – Reading, Prospect Park 10th August – Bexley, Danson Park 17th August – Bristol, Amphitheatre & Waterfront Square 25th August – Southend, Garon Park 25th August – Brighton Beach, Madeira Drive Parking 31st August – Richmond, Old Deer Park Car Park These are all our favourite camping buys tried and tested for festivals and family holidays – starting from just 15p. Plus, how to have a 'no-spend summer holiday' with a family of four – free festival tickets, meals at Bella Italia and more.
