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Kae Tempest
At Vicar Street, Kae Tempest unpicks the snarl of emotions that soundtrack his life
Review: At his Dublin gig this often matchless rhymer makes art from alienation – and finds his joy in doing it
Kae Tempest at Other Voices in Dingle: The audience leaves St James’ Church speechless and stunned
Theatre: The artist dedicates the evening to Sinéad O’Connor and Shane MacGowan, then puts on an astonishing performance
Kae Tempest among highlights at this year’s Other Voices festival
Dingle event featured performances from BC Camplight, ØXN, CMAT and many more
Kae Tempest: ‘I’m not a star, am I?’
Multi-talented playwright, poet and novelist on latest album The Line is a Curve
Kate Tempest announces they are non-binary and changes name to Kae
‘I’ve been struggling to accept myself as I am for a long time,’ says musician and poet
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