It’s been a minute since Rachel Chinouriri last played a headline show in her home city, something she noted onstage at Shoreditch Town Hall on Wednesday night (June 3). “I realized I hadn’t done a London show, I think, in over a year. I was worried that maybe nobody would come tonight,” she admitted with a laugh, acknowledging her time away. “Thank you so much for being amazing, and reminding me that you guys are so special.”
Performing in the music program for 2026’s SXSW London, the show provided the British star a moment of reconnection with her Darlings — the name affectionately given to her fans — following two years of being booked and extremely busy. Chinouriri, however, is not a musician that is easily forgotten.
Following the release of 2024’s critically acclaimed debut What a Devastating Turn of Events, Chinouriri cemented her status as one of the U.K.’s standout young songwriters, placing her alongside musical peers like CMAT and Holly Humberstone. A stellar collection of emotive indie packed with smart hooks, the LP soared in a live setting, be that on her own headline tours across the U.K. and U.S., or during a run of high-profile support gigs with superstars including Florence + the Machine and Sabrina Carpenter. The Croydon-raised artist will continue her hot streak when she joins Gracie Abrams as a support act on her upcoming arena jaunt. New music on the horizon will only bolster her reputation.
But, for now, it was about renewing the 27-year-old’s connection with her fans, and her performance was both a triumphant return to performing in the capital and a showcase of the musical diversity and strength of SXSW’s music programming. These were the best moments from the show.
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