Kae Tempest

Name: Kae Tempest
Start: 2026-07-10T20:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-07-10T20:00:00+02:00
Location: Arena Wien

took place · 10 Jul 2026

Arena Wien, Vienna, Austria

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Concert by artist Kae Tempest at Arena Wien.

About: Kae Tempest

A South London poet and rapper who moves between hip-hop, spoken word, and theatre, Kae Tempest has twice been shortlisted for the Mercury Prize and won the Ivor Novello Award for Best Contemporary Song in 2024. His 2025 album Self Titled - co-produced with Fraser T Smith and featuring Neil Tennant and Young Fathers - is his most personal record yet.

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Mercury Prize nominations

Studio albums released (as of 2026)

1×

Ivor Novello Award for Best Contemporary Song

What's new

2026-04
Kae Tempest's second novel, Having Spent Life Seeking, was published on 30 April 2026, accompanied by a book tour with dates in London and Bristol.
2025-07
Tempest came out publicly as a trans man in 2025 and reflected on the transition around the release of Self Titled, saying he can 'actually exist in his body' now.
2025-07
Fifth studio album Self Titled was released on 4 July 2025 via Island Records, co-produced with Grammy-winning producer Fraser T Smith.

Tour

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Tracks

Europe Is Lostlead single from Let Them Eat Chaos (2016), Mercury Prize-nominated album

People's Facesstandout track from The Book of Traps and Lessons (2019), widely streamed

More Pressureft. Kevin Abstract, from The Line Is a Curve (2022)

Statue In The Squarelead single from Self Titled (2025), first new music since 2022

Know Yourselfsecond single from Self Titled (2025), autobiographical track sampling an earlier lyric

About the venue: Arena Wien

Arena Wien is an iconic alternative cultural and music venue located in a former slaughterhouse complex in Vienna's 3rd district. Founded in 1976 after a legendary occupation protest, it hosts open-air and indoor concerts, club nights, and cultural events across multiple stages and spaces. It is especially known for its vibrant underground, punk, and alternative music scene.

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