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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”.
In every school, college or university, there’s always that guy who does it all. They play sports, run the student council, get the highest grades and have been tipped for great success at the end of term. That same motif applies within the the music business as one artist will always push past the competition due to their numerous talents.
In 2010, that crown of glory/pressure sits on the head of Timothy McKenzie, better known as