The UK poet and artist Kae Tempest has announced a EU And UK tour to coincide with an upcoming fifth album Self Titled.
Tempest plays Dublin’s Vicar Street on November 13th 2025 with rising artist Jacob Alon on support.
Tickets from €31+ plus fees on sale Friday May 16th at 10am from Ticketmaster.
Presale May 13th.
Self Titled, is released July 4 via Island Records.
‘Statue In The Square’ was the first big tune from the often more subtle artist with production by Frazer T Smith (Dave, Stormzy).
New song ‘Know Yourself’ is the latest song released from the record.
Kae Tempest Self Titled
At its core, ‘Self Titled’ is a love letter to Tempest’s younger self — a conversation across time, shaped by the people, places, and experiences that define him. Guest appearances include Neil Tennant, Young Fathers, Connie Constance, and Tawiah. The album is both a bold new chapter and a deep reflection, positioning Kae Tempest at the forefront of contemporary music and storytelling.
Kae Tempest has released four critically acclaimed studio albums, as well as numerous books, plays and poetry collections, including Brand New Ancients, which saw them become the first person under 40 to receive the Ted Hughes Award in 2013. For their music, Kae won the Ivor Novello Award for Best Contemporary Song in 2024, following two previous Ivor Novello nominations in 2020 and a BRIT Award nomination in 2018. They have been shortlisted for the Mercury Prize twice (For Let Them Eat Chaos in 2017 and Everybody Down in 2014). In 2023 Kae was the subject of a BBC Arena documentary ‘Being Kae Tempest’, a captivating insight into their musical and creative journey throughout a period of profound artistic and personal change. With this impressive list of accolades, it’s clear that Kae Tempest has firmly established themself as one of the most unique, thought-provoking, and critically acclaimed voices of their generation.”
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