Erykah Badu at the Hammersmith Apollo in London
07 July 2017, 18:00
Photography by
Burak Cingi
The neo-soul star returns to the capital for the first time in five years to plays the first of two sell out dates, organised by concert promoters Neoluv. Photos by Burak Cingi.
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