Jorja Smith and Tems announced as All Points East co-headliners
The anticipated wait for the Friday All Points East lineup is nearly over, with Kwn, Ayra Starr and Odeal announced as acts.
All Points East (APE) has unveiled another wave of artists for its 2026 edition, with the Friday 21st August lineup now taking shape. It’s sure to be a day to draw in a huge crowd, with female R&B sensations Jorja Smith and Tems taking the stage together.
The event has been curated by Jorja Smith and her label FAMM in collaboration with APE. This will be Jorja’s second time headlining the festival, having first done so in 2021. She first emerged onto the scene with her debut single, Blue Lights, and has since gone on to achieve global success, becoming a multiple MOBO Award winner in 2017. This year, Smith marked the 10th anniversary of Blue Lights with a three-track release of Demo Dump 16 on SoundCloud.
British-Nigerian, two-time GRAMMY Award-winning singer-songwriter Tems will perform as the penultimate act. Having first gained recognition from her self-produced debut EP, For Broken Ears, she has since collaborated with A-list names, with writing credits on Beyoncé’s Renaissance and Justin Bieber’s SWAG album. With 2026 already shaping up to be a great year, Tems recently secured three entries on the Billboard Hot 100 — the most for any African artist.
Kwn has been rising in popularity on the British R&B scene since the release of her latest album last year, With All Due Respect, which led to her selling out her first headline tour. Her latest single, Hopeless Romantic, is out now, just in time for her to bring the heat, the tunes and vibes to Victoria Park.
GRAMMY-nominated Afrobeats superstar Ayra Starr is an unmatched name in the game. In the past year, she has released a string of multi-million streaming singles, including Gimme Dat with Wizkid — which earned her a second GRAMMY nomination — the viral summer hit Hot Body and Who’s Dat Girl with Rema, pushing her total global streaming numbers to over three billion.
German-born British-Nigerian artist Odeal has become a leading name in the R&B scene. In 2025, he had an acclaimed year, winning two MOBO Awards for Best Newcomer and Best R&B Act, as well as BET’s first-ever Best New International Act award. His latest EP, The Fall That Saved Us, has been praised by the likes of NME as he embarks on an exciting new chapter.
The pair join a stellar lineup of 2026 headliners at All Points East, with Lorde set to headline Saturday, August 22nd, Tyler, The Creator taking over Victoria Park across Friday 28th and Saturday 29th, and Twenty One Pilots closing out the festival on Sunday 30th.
Tickets for the festival can be bought here.
