O2 Arena, London
The Grammy-nominated US singer might have needed medical attention and a little audience help to get them through, but their charisma and candid material carried the day

“Welcome to the biggest show of my career,” announces Kehlani, to ecstatic cheers. Fresh from three Grammy nominations, a banging 2024 summer hit – After Hours – plus a decade of sultry, sexually fluid songs to back those up, the California R&B singer should be on top of the world. Unfortunately, the air is very thin up there, especially at the tail end of a European tour.

“We were two seconds away from cancelling,” the star says. “I’m on my deathbed. I was struggling to breathe and talk.” Medical attention has ensured the show goes on, but Kehlani asks the audience to help them out by doing a lot of the singing. “Support me, don’t judge me,” they plead.