Kae Tempest is a British spoken word artist, musician, poet and writer from South London who fuses hip-hop, poetry and theatre into a singular voice. Their debut album 'Everybody Down' (2014) earned a Mercury Prize nomination; as a playwright Tempest won the Ted Hughes Award in 2013 and the Silver Lion at Venice in 2021. The fifth studio album 'Self Titled' appeared in 2025 to universal critical acclaim, followed in April 2026 by the novel 'Having Spent Life Seeking'.
Tempest's second novel 'Having Spent Life Seeking' was released on 30 April 2026 by Jonathan Cape, following a highly sought-after seven-way auction among publishers.
On 2 October 2025, Tempest received an Ivors Academy Honour at the inaugural presentation in London, in recognition of his socially impactful songwriting.
The fifth studio album 'Self Titled' was released on 4 July 2025 via Island Records, featuring collaborations with Neil Tennant and Young Fathers among others; Metacritic awarded it 'universal acclaim' (85/100).
In November 2025, Tempest performed two Dutch shows: on 5 November at TivoliVredenburg (Utrecht) and on 6 November at Effenaar (Eindhoven).
Tempest won the 2024 Ivor Novello Award for Best Contemporary Song with 'Geronimo Blues', together with Speakers Corner Quartet.
😴 Nothing scheduled with this artist in the near future.
100concertFri 13.11.Saint Levant - AFANDI WORLD TOUR
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80concertSat 31.10.Bartofso
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