A new review of Jorja Smith and Tems’ All Points East 2026 date is putting fresh attention on a London show packed with big songs, unexpected cameos and a celebratory homecoming feel.
Jorja Smith and Tems’ All Points East 2026 performance took over Victoria Park on August 21, with Smith and her FAMM label curating a bill that brought together R&B, Afrobeats, soul, rap and UK dance music. A newly published When The Horn Blows review praised the day as a standout opening chapter for this year’s festival, with the volume of surprise guests becoming one of the night’s defining features.
Tems delivered one of the biggest moments before Smith’s closing set, moving through fan favorites including “Wait For You” before Dave appeared for their hit collaboration “Raindance.” The surprise reunion drew one of the loudest reactions of the evening and added another major live moment to a song that had already become a chart-topping success in the UK.
Smith then opened her East Stage set with “Blue Lights” and gradually expanded the performance into a showcase of her catalog and collaborators. Odeal joined her onstage, Kyla appeared for a section built around “One Dance” and “I Lied, You Lied,” and Nia Archives returned to perform with Smith before stepping behind the decks as the set shifted into a more club-driven stretch.
The guest list kept growing as the night went on. AJ Tracey, Katy B, Loyle Carner and Devlin all made appearances, with Katy B’s arrival following childhood footage of Smith singing along to “Katy on a Mission,” while Loyle Carner joined for “Loose Ends.” The sequence helped turn the headline slot into a broader celebration of the UK scenes and collaborators that have intersected with Smith’s career.
The timing also gave the performance extra weight for Smith, whose new album What Are The Odds arrived the same day as the festival appearance. Rather than treating the set as a straightforward album launch, the show moved between older favorites, new material and guest-led moments, underscoring how much of the night was built around connection, collaboration and Smith’s decade-long rise from “Blue Lights” onward.
With Tems’ golden-hour set and Smith’s guest-heavy finale, the All Points East date is continuing to draw strong reviews days after the show. The latest write-up adds to the sense that the London stop succeeded not just because of two major headliners, but because it turned Victoria Park into a one-night snapshot of contemporary R&B, Afrobeats and British music culture.
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