East 17 with special guest Blazin' Squad

East 17, the British pop group, perform at O2 Shepherds Bush Empire with Blazin' Squad as special guests. The concert is one of several dates on this visit to London.

East 17 formed in Walthamstow, east London, in the early 1990s and became one of the most successful British vocal pop groups of that decade, with a run of chart hits that included House of Love and Stay Another Day. The group is associated with the soulful harmonies and polished pop-R&B sound of the period, and the line-up has changed over the years, so the members on any given night may differ from earlier releases.

Blazin'Squad, a London rap and hip-hop group, appear as special guests. Their music draws on UK garage and grime-influenced hip-hop, and they built their following through mixtapes and singles in the 2000s. Their presence places the evening within the British pop and urban music tradition, with two acts from different phases of London's popular music on the same bill.

O2 Shepherds Bush Empire is a music venue in west London that hosts concerts and shows throughout the year. The night suits listeners who came to East 17 through their 1990s chart singles, as well as those interested in the London hip-hop scene that Blazin'Squad represent.