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Kehlani

September 2026

  • Ed Sheeran sings into a microphone while playing acoustic guitar onstage

    All supporting acts withdraw from Ed Sheeran’s tour in solidarity with Macklemore

    Four openers and live band for Sheeran’s tour depart after removal of Macklemore over ‘free Palestine’ comments

August 2026

  • Culture Preview Autum 2026 - Music - Kehlani, Noah Kahan

    Autumn arts preview 2026
    The best music of autumn 2026: Johnny Marr, Phoebe Bridgers, Rachel Chinouriri and more

    Irish noisemongers Gilla Band, shadowy producers Two Shell and lovable band the Big Moon have new records, and there are tours from Bob Dylan and Kelela – plus the best of jazz, global and classical

June 2025

  • Composite image of Pedro Pascal, Doechii and Mark Ruffalo

    ‘Authoritarian and un-American’: celebrities outraged by Trump’s response to LA Ice protests

    Mark Ruffalo, Kehlani, Pedro Pascal and Doechii among figures reacting to president’s mobilisation of military

April 2025

  • Kehlani pictured earlier this month.

    R&B singer Kehlani barred from Cornell performance over pro-Palestine comments

    University president says popular US singer was felt to have made ‘antisemitic, anti-Israel sentiments’, after she made statements including ‘long live the intifada’

February 2025

  • Kehlani performs at the O2 Arena, London. 29/1/25

    Kitty Empire's artist of the week
    Kehlani review – R&B tonic is just what the doctor ordered

    The US singer might have needed medical attention and a little audience help to get them through, but the star’s charisma and candid material carried the day

June 2024

  • Kehlani

    Kehlani: Crash review – the perfect sexy summer soundtrack

    From innuendo-heavy anthems to soulful country, the Oakland singer rides the emotional rollercoaster on their fourth album

May 2022

  • Kehlani

    Kehlani: Blue Water Road review – slow and sensual

    The Oakland singer’s lush third album is all about the heart’s desire…

May 2020

  • Nailed it ... Kehlani.

    R&B star Kehlani: ‘You can’t believe that everybody means what they say about you’

    With fans including Cardi B, Jay-Z and, er, Piers Morgan, Kehlani is the most in-demand name in R&B. She reflects on online abuse, motherhood and her love of Star Wars
  • Kehlani

    Kehlani: It Was Good Until It Wasn't review – intimate second album

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  • ‘All good pot-stirring fun’ ... Kehlani.

    Alexis Petridis's album of the week
    Kehlani: It Was Good Until It Wasn't review – talent shines in pansexual soap opera

    The singer whose personal life has become a public spectacle drowns out the noise with these bold yet subtle R&B tracks

March 2017

  • Provocative … Kehlani.

    Kehlani live review – slinky slow-jams … and life advice for teens

    The former PopLyfe singer adds a dash of cabaret poise to her maximalist make-out music, dispensing bracing tips on consent and self-care in between

January 2017

  • Kehlani.

    Kehlani: SweetSexySavage review – tunes and attitude

  • Kehlani.

    Kehlani: SweetSexySavage review – music to do your tax return to

November 2016

  • Kehlani Performs At Village Underground - London<br>LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 30: Kehlani performs at Village Underground on November 30, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Joseph Okpako/WireImage)

    Kehlani review – swaggering singer stakes claim for R&B throne

    The 21-year-old Californian commanded the stage in a performance that fused straight-talking sincerity with stirring, silky-voiced ballads – and raised the roof

August 2016

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    PartyNextDoor: PartyNextDoor 3 (P3) review – the ups and downs of a public love life

    Jahron Brathwaite’s third long player will be remembered more for its author’s shenanigans than for its R&B genre-blending
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