27 February 2027

anaiis [CANCELLED]

This concert has been cancelled. All ticket holders will be notified by email and will receive a full refund for their tickets.

Artist statement:

“After much deliberation, I’ve chosen to cancel my upcoming Europe/UK tour. Trust me when I say it is never easy to make a decision like this. So much work, time, and energy was put into planning this tour and I know it may be disappointing to many who were looking forward to the shows. Although it was a tough decision, it is the right one for me. I want to be open with you guys about my reasoning.

After coming home from a month-long tour in the US (which was magical btw) – I learned two things. One is that I love performing and connecting and meeting the people who connect with my work. And the second, is that it was too long of a stretch being away from my son at his age. I have been working so hard to try and honour both my dreams as an artist but also my dreams as a parent.

This year has taught me that I don’t have all the foresight, and whilst I may be so determined and try to juggle it all, there is a limit to my capacity and what I put myself through this year has actually taken a big toll on me mentally. I came home last month in a state of deep anxiety and feeling overwhelmed by all that I had committed myself to. I reached a point where it was clear to me that I need to pace myself so that I don’t burn out in the long run. It matters to me greatly that when I commit to something I can bring my best to it, and the reality is that I’ve been stretching myself thin. I am deeply grateful for your understanding and grace.

I am working on new music and I’m so excited to share with you soon and I certainly cannot wait to perform for you all when the time comes! Thank you for the amazing moments we’ve shared so far and for your support. See you soon <3″

 

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anaiis brings her Devotion & the Black Divine tour to BIRD! Following the performance at a packed BIRD during MOMO Festival 2026, the London-based French-Senegalese artist brings her powerful and soft neo-soul sound back to Rotterdam.

anaiis writes transportive progressive soul aglow with cosmic daydreaming and illuminated with inner knowledge. Inspired by Maya Angelou, Nina Simone, Octavia Butler and bell hooks (anaiis keeps her name in lowercase as a tribute to hooks), she uses her influences to build out multi-disciplinary works that invite us to sit between something fantastical and grounded all at once.

On her latest album Devotion & The Black Divine, songs swell with emotional clarity and a growing sense of homecoming – not to a place, but to the self. It marks an ongoing progression that began during a pivotal stint in Brazil, when a collaborative mini-album, anaiis & Grupo Cosmo, was created through live improvisation. Following its release, Devotion & The Black Divine was included as an album of the year by New Yorker (who also highlighted “Green Juice” as a song of the year), Apple Music, BBC 6, and Wordplay Magazine, amidst high praise from The Guardian, The Observer, Rolling Stone UK, BBC, Numéro, Crack Magazine, CLASH, and more.

“Elite class of song. I want this with me after the apocalypse“ – The New Yorker

“Her powerful voice soothes with words of affirmation over a soft, skipping neo-soul bassline”  – Crack Magazine

This concert is presented by BIRD and MOMO Concerts.

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