[TOUR DIARY] Leicester To Sheffield, We Went Inside Window Kid’s Loud, Honest And Wild ‘SOME TOUR’

A tour review like this writes itself because Window Kid’s run through Leicester and Sheffield felt loose, chaotic, and sharp in all the right ways. You hit the room feeling like you know the guy from TikTok and YouTube, but you quickly realise you’re watching someone who can hold a crowd with pure confidence and quick wit.

You step into Leicester’s O2 Academy2 and the room’s buzzing before the main act touches the mic. JJ fires up the decks with grime-tinged remixes, and by the time the lights go down, people are already jumping. When Window Kid and Kav hit the stage, the vibe snaps into place. They start with the mock-Jet2 ad - referencing Windows’ own drunken-holiday saga, if you don't know, get to know - then slide straight into 'Jet2 Apology,' the track born from his vlogs. It lands with laughs and cheers, the room already riding the joke.

Then came a surprise: Mashtag Brady joined for a live performance of 'Playing Out.' Knowing this was a special occasion made the moment stick. Throughout the night, Brady hype-ed the crowd from behind the decks; the stage felt less like a performance and more like a crew messing about with the sound system and friends all around you. That messy, friendly energy made Leicester feel like a late-night house party where everyone got to shout back at the DJ.

For the next night, Sheffield, at Sheffield Network, it went to another level I didn't think possible, bigger room, rougher edges, but the fit felt right. JJ opened again, crowd buzzing early. Window Kid and Kav dropped the Jet2 jokes again, but this time with sharper timing. On stage, it felt real: jokes about the relationship with his step-dad, banter with the crew, friendly jabs, that kind of humour you only get when people genuinely trust each other. The tension between stage and audience melted into a shared laugh.

Then came the energisers. Sheffield's very own Kdot jumped up for their remix of “Outside.” The reaction went off, Sheffield legend and Window performing this track, what more would you have expected? Someone lobbed a cardigan onto the stage during “Cardigan.” Instead of awkwardness, it landed like a salute, weird, random, but very on point. Then there was the teased unreleased track with Aitch (Is he going to be King of the Jungle?) and his collab with Bou, “Put That Kettle On.” The room bounced, though most had never heard the songs.

Through both nights, the same thread ran: Window Kid isn’t trying to be perfect; he’s trying to be real. After a recent health scare, he’s swapped booze for non-alcoholic drinks. On stage, he sipped a cup of tea, joked about it, and laughed about his past. It never felt heavy-handed. It felt honest. That honesty built bridges.

On both nights, the night turned towards the end. Window pulled out, 'Lost Myself' - his collab with Nathan Dawe - shifting the mood. 'Lost Myself' with Nathan Dawe was the emotional peak. It’s slower, softer, and clearly personal. Ending both nights with it felt right. Sheffield leaned deeper into the emotional side, too. Closing with 'Lost Myself' already hits hard, but bringing his mum out pushed it into a different space. Her voice note ends the song, so seeing them together caught people off guard. You could see him get emotional. No awkwardness. Just honesty. The men in the room responded to that. You hear it in conversations after the show, lads talking about their own stuff without realising he’s the reason they’re doing it.

After both gigs, the meet-and-greet queue stretched long - over an hour of people waiting for photos, chats, quick hellos. People rocked his merch. That kind of fan-artist closeness rarely happens.

Leicester gave you the laughs, the loud energy, the grimy bassline ride. Sheffield gave you the emotion, the real talk, and moments worth replaying. Window Kid and his crew played hard, joked harder, but kept it human. If you left buzzing, sweating, maybe a little raw around the edges, that was the point. That’s the kind of gig you remember.

Tell you what, SOME TOUR!