LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS: ASHA BANKS AT THE ROUNDHOUSE, LONDON 15/03/26
On March 15th, Asha Banks transformed North London’s Roundhouse into an intimate showcase of her rising star power. The English actress and singer began her career as a child performer in the West End and has recently gained wider recognition for her leading role in the 2025 British romantic drama film ‘My Fault: London‘, directed by Dani Girdwood. Her latest EP, ‘How Real Was It?‘, was also released in 2025, with the Roundhouse show marking the accompanying tour’s final stop.
The night featured two support acts. First was London singer-songwriter Liang Lawrence, who told the crowd that although she had played the Roundhouse twice already, this was her first acoustic set at the venue before admitting that she’s nervous about it. However, her confession was quickly met with loud cheers from the audience. Her stripped-back performance felt calm and intimate, showcasing her voice over production. During her set, she explained that ‘Goldmine‘ was inspired by watching Heartstopper and debuted a brand-new, unreleased song written just five days earlier on tour. ‘‘Thank you, Asha, for having me on this tour. We feel very lucky to be doing this every evening“ she said, adding that Asha’s audience has been ‘‘so lovely“ and calling the lineup ‘‘the trio of dreams“, noting that she and Alfie had toured together already about three years ago. She described writing her biggest hit ‘(not) a love song‘ after kissing a boy at 3am in a club, then closed her set with ‘A Day Off In Margaritaville‘, leaving the stage to loud cheers after telling the audience ‘‘I had such a great time. I’ll do it again“.
Next up was Alfie Jukes, a British singer-songwriter from Brighton who emerged onto the indie-pop scene in 2022 with his track ‘Spiderwebs‘. He told the crowd how emotional the night felt for him, as it marked the end of the tour. He went on to say that he and Asha are best friends, having met when they were just 16. He drew the audience in with an energetic set, dancing around the stage as he performed a new song titled ‘Lighthouse‘. His seven-song setlist included tracks such as ‘Cigarette‘ and ‘Eyes Wide‘, his most-streamed songs on Spotify. The audience was highly supportive, cheering him on as he delivered a lively performance that perfectly warmed them up for the headliner.
Asha Banks emerged from within the crowd, weaving her way towards the stage with a flower pot and book in hand while taking a small detour through the crowd. Many fans had flown in from abroad, proudly sharing how they had followed the singer on tour across Europe. She opened her set with ‘Rerun‘, a soft pop track released in 2025, dancing and twirling around the stage as she sang. From the first notes, her fans were fully invested, singing along loudly to every track. Throughout the night, Banks appeared almost shy yet genuinely happy. Her stage design created a dreamy, mystical atmosphere, with leafy details and a forest-like backdrop. Before performing ‘So Green‘, released in 2024, she told the audience that this was the song that started it all.
Banks truly shone vocally throughout the night, drawing cheers from the crowd and leaving some with goosebumps, especially during the long high notes at the end of ‘Delay‘. Young girls in the crowd danced, jumped and belted out every lyric with the singer. Midway through the set, she brought Alfie Jukes back out to perform a cover of Noah Kahan’s ‘Everywhere Everything‘. ‘‘We can only do this one time, so we want to get it right“ she said playfully while tuning her guitar. The duet felt like a special farewell to the tour and a memorable moment for both the fans and the two artists. After Jukes had left the stage, Banks expressed her appreciation for him: „I could speak for years on how amazing Alfie is“ she said, praising his voice and songwriting. ‘‘He’s my favorite artist in the whole world. We met when we were doing a musical at 15“ she recalled, telling the audience how they used to play each other the first songs they’d ever written. ‘‘He’s basically like a brother at this point. We’re on this journey together“.
The atmosphere throughout the night was warm and welcoming and it was clear how deeply fans connect with her music and personality. Before performing ‘Feel The Rush‘, she explained that she had written the song for the film she starred in and that it ended up playing on the credits in the end. „Thank you for being here. I hope you come again“ she told the crowd, who joined her in singing „We feel the rush“, filling the Roundhouse with a palpable sense of love between artist and audience. Banks closed the night with ‘Shiver‘ from her 2025 EP ‘Untie My Tongue‘, leaving the stage to loud applause.
Asha Bank’s Roundhouse show felt less like the closing of a tour and more like the opening of a new chapter.
Between the cinematic ties to ‘My Fault: London‘, the emotional weight of songs like ‘Delay‘ and ‘Feel The Rush‘ and the easy intimacy she shares with both Alfie Jukes and her fans, she proved herself as not just a rising name but a fully formed artist in her own right. Surrounded by a devoted crowd that sang every word back to her all night, fans left the Roundhouse that night buzzing with the feeling that they had just witnessed the beginning of a rising career.
Words and photos by Nadine Goetz
