On what felt like officially the beginning of summer, the masses gathered to London’s O2 Area to experience the legendary DJ that is Black Coffee take the centre stage joined by an orchestra as well as a few guest performers on stage as he played a 3 hour + set. 

The moment was no doubt a monumental one for him and brought his fans together for a unique offering. Accompanied by various musicians who brought their vocals to the O2 stage as they came on stage one by one. Stand out moments included an appearance by Msaki who joined him to perform their hit Wish You Were Here, as well as Delilah Montagu who performed Drive and even Alicia Keys who joined him to perform In Common. And as those moments brought the energy and love to the crowd to an all time high. 

The set that spanned 3 hours from when he came on at 7:45 was one that catered to the UK crowd. Bringing his collaborations from all over and infusing them all throughout his set. There was a moment in time which felt that perhaps sounded like it had fallen into one and called for an opportunity to bring back some of his classic hits. Having never experienced him before there was nothing to go off on except for the high expectations and hoping for some of his older hits. 

The set up itself was one that served its purpose with him centred in the arena on stage with the standing crowd all around him and the orchestra playing behind and surrounding him on stage for the moment they were on stage before they departed and came back towards the end of the show. The energy of the crowd definitely vibrated across the space of the arena and was very apparent throughout the duration of the show.

For all that was achieved it was certainly a moment for Black Coffee and marked another significant moment in his career and the levels he has been able to reach. Yet it somewhat felt like a reminder of what it really means to a global artist and such catering your sound for certain crowds in where you go in terms of how it impacts your sound and the music you make. In the case of Black Coffee who has become so global and playing for crowds with various musical palettes there felt like a bit of a loss to the classic sound of Black Coffee.  However the sentiment there is no doubt that this moment was a monumental one in the levels that he has been able to reach and his position in the international music scene.