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Electronic music meets orchestra as DJ Black Coffee stuns O2 crowds
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- Backstage, as an orchestra rehearses and cameras document his every move, South African superstar Black Coffee is preparing for one of the biggest performances of his career.
- The Grammy Award-winning artist, known for hits such as The Rapture Pt.III and Drive, was in London on Friday for one night before flying to begin his Ibiza summer residency.
- Speaking to the BBC before his Afropolitan House O2 spectacle, he's calm - despite the scale of the occasion.
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Michael Mc Kenzieat The O2 on Friday night Getty Images Black Coffee performing in his native South Africa in March 2026It's 28C on a sweltering afternoon in London as crowds gather outside The O2 arena for a sold-out night with one of the world's most renowned DJs.
Backstage, as an orchestra rehearses and cameras document his every move, South African superstar Black Coffee is preparing for one of the biggest performances of his career.
The Grammy Award-winning artist, known for hits such as The Rapture Pt.III and Drive, was in London on Friday for one night before flying to begin his Ibiza summer residency.
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