Plumstead-raised Tinie Tempah, the UK rapper with seven number one singles and two BRIT Awards, returns to the stage in the Roundhouse’s circular Main Space.
Tinie Tempah, the London rapper with seven UK number one singles and two BRIT Awards, returns to the stage at the Roundhouse in Chalk Farm on Thursday 3 December 2026.
Born Patrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu in London in 1988 to Igbo parents from Nigeria, he grew up on the Aylesbury Estate in south-east London. His family later moved to Plumstead. In 2006 he co-founded the independent label Disturbing London.
A lunchtime set at the 2009 Wireless Festival led to a Parlophone contract. His debut single, “Pass Out”, entered the chart at number one in February 2010, and “Written in the Stars” followed it to the top.
In 2011 he won BRIT Awards for British Breakthrough Act and British Single. He performed at the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games. “Not Letting Go” gave him a sixth number one in 2015, more than any UK rapper before him.
The Roundhouse was built in 1846 as a railway engine shed and opened as an arts venue in 1966. Its circular Main Space hosts a home-city night for a rapper raised in south-east London. His most recent release, “Eat It Up” with Skepsis, arrived in July 2025.