Rahat Fateh Ali Khan

Rahat Fateh Ali Khan is a Pakistani singer whose concert at The O2 in London brings the vocalist's qawwali-rooted singing to a large London venue.

Rahat Fateh Ali Khan is a Pakistani vocalist from a family of qawwali singers. He is the nephew of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, whose devotional qawwali recordings reached audiences far beyond South Asia, and the tradition of sung Sufi poetry runs through his music. He has also sung playback for Hindi and Pakistani films, which has given his voice a wide audience across the Indian subcontinent and its diaspora.

The O2 hosts concerts and shows in London, and this evening places the singer's voice at the centre of the programme. The night will suit listeners who follow qawwali, Sufi-inspired devotional song and the film songs of South Asian cinema, as well as those who know the singer from recordings.

The O2 is a multi-purpose arena on the Greenwich Peninsula, used for concerts of many kinds throughout the year.