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On Friday 25th February, Tinie Tempah performed to a sold out London crowd at Hammersmith Apollo in his biggest headlined concert to date. Disturbing London - the name of Tinie’s label imprint - served as an apt description for the packed show which saw 5000 teenagers, a sprinkling of industry heads, and his parents all in attendance.
The show opened with a VT (multimedia visual) on a huge screen above the stage as the band played Tinie in. A consistent feature throughout the show, the VTs shown on the onstage screen were instrumental in enhancing the sensory experience of the night, with many videos shot or visuals built specifically for the tour. The young popstar emerged onstage performing his debut album
Disc-Overy’s intro cut. Following with “Simply Unstoppable”, Tinie bounced around the stage energetically. As pyrotechnics fired up behind them,
Ellie Goulding joined Tinie and the band onstage to perform his latest single, “Wonderman”.
When I first saw the crowd that had come to watch Maxwell at the Hammersmith Apollo last Saturday, I should have known I’ll be in for a night to remember. It was one of the most beautifully diverse gathering of people I’ve ever seen at a gig; all ethnicities and ages represented here from your middle-aged bank manager types to your youngsters who looked like they’d be more comfortable bopping along to pop-R&B in the club than at a soul concert.