Kae Tempest festival history
7 festival appearances at 3 of 10 festivals
British poet, spoken word artist and playwright.
7festival appearances
3different festivals
0headline slots
2009–2025years on the bill
How high on the bill
HeadlinerMain stageOther stages
Recent festival appearances
Glastonbury 2025
With The 1975, Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts, Olivia Rodrigo
Glastonbury 2022
With Billie Eilish, Paul McCartney, Kendrick Lamar
Glastonbury 2019
With Stormzy, The Killers, The Cure
Glastonbury 2017
With Radiohead, Foo Fighters, Ed Sheeran
Governors Ball 2015
With Drake, Florence and the Machine, deadmau5
Glastonbury 2015
With Florence and the Machine, Kanye West, The Who
Every festival appearance
| Year | Festival | Day | Stage | Billing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Glastonbury | Sunday | The Park Stage | Other stage |
| 2022 | Glastonbury | Friday | Other Stage | Other stage |
| 2021 | Glastonbury | – | – | Livestream only (Live at Worthy Farm live-stream, held in place of the festival) |
| 2019 | Glastonbury | Saturday | The Park Stage | Other stage |
| 2017 | Glastonbury | Friday | West Holts Stage | Other stage |
| 2015 | Governors Ball | Saturday | Big Apple Stage | Other stage |
| 2015 | Glastonbury | Saturday | The Park Stage | Other stage |
| 2009 | Reading & Leeds | – | The Alternative stage | Other stage (Spoken Word) |
On the same stages
Kae Tempest at festivals: questions
How many times has Kae Tempest played Glastonbury?
Kae Tempest has played Glastonbury 5 times: 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022 and 2025.
Which festivals has Kae Tempest played?
In this archive, Kae Tempest appears on the lineups of Glastonbury, Governors Ball and Reading & Leeds.
Has Kae Tempest headlined a festival?
Not at the festivals in this archive. The highest billing here is a slot on a smaller stage.
When did Kae Tempest first play a festival in this archive?
Kae Tempest first appears in 2009, at Reading & Leeds.
Has Kae Tempest cancelled a festival appearance?
Yes, 1 billing on this page was cancelled or did not take place in person; they are listed but not counted as appearances.
Appearances are compiled from Wikipedia's festival line-up pages for the 10 festivals in this archive; Kae Tempest may have played other festivals that are not covered here. Artist details: Wikidata Q6375824.