Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kae Tempest (Matt Writtle) When it comes down to it, being on stage is a lot of people’s worst nightmare. Imagine, then, having to ...

The rapper, poet and author caught up with us at the 2026 Ivor Novellos last week, where he and Fraser T. Smith were awarded Best Contemporary Song with their track ‘I Stand on the Line’. This year’s ...

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The track is an uptempo, synth-infused groove featuring Tempest’s incisive lyricism front and centre, with a guest appearance from Kevin Abstract of LA hip-hop collective Brockhampton. “‘More Pressure ...

A poet, rapper, musician, playwright, novelist and essayist, Kae Tempest is adept at expressing himself through his art. At 28, Tempest became the youngest winner of the prestigious Ted Hughes Award ...

Performer and poet Kae Tempest has recalled feeling a “kinship” with the characters of brilliant new BBC drama This Town, which explores the historic ska and two-tone music scene, saying they ...

When it comes down to it, being on stage is a lot of people’s worst nightmare. Imagine, then, having to do it, night after night, in the grip of a near-breakdown. “It was such a weird time,” Kae ...