Tinie Tempah reveals which reality TV shows he'd go on 👀
He also tells us what's in store for Hits Radio Live 🙌
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Tinie Tempah will be joining us this year at Hits Radio Live Birmingham, where he promises a set packed full of his hits and more! So, he popped in to chat to Fleur East and James Barr on Hits Radio Breakfast, to give us a taster of what's in store, AND revealed which reality TV shows he'd go on.
Tickets are still available to see Tinie Tempah at Hits Radio Live in Birmingham on Friday 20th November. He will be joining the line-up of Jason Derulo, John Newman, Sugababes, The Script, Clementine Douglas and December 10. Buy tickets now!
The Celebrity Traitors or Strictly Come Dancing
While playing a game of Pass In or Pass Out, with Fleur and James, Tinie revealed that he's totally be up for joining The Celebrity Traitors, even if it meant he would have to be a Traitor. He told the Breakfast team: "Well, seeing as my new single with Kah-Lo's called ‘I Lied’, I'm going to 'Pass In'."
Although, he revealed that he wanted to go on the show to prove that he WASN'T a liar, before admitting: "I think I'd be a good traitor, yeah, but now I'm worried I've said that, that if I ever go on the show, people will come back to this. And be like 'I remember he said he would be a traitor'. But I would do it though, definitely."
During the same chat, when Tinie was asked about Strictly Come Dancing he surprisingly said he would 'Pass Out'. He revealed that despite taking off his top on stage, performing in his 'pants' was not for him, admitting: "I wouldn't say it's embarrassing. Some people are ultra confident and they're cool with that, clearly Will. But yeah, I'm going to 'Pass Out'."
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Would Tinie Tempah do a documentary?
Fleur and James also quizzed Tinie on whether he'd be up for doing a documentary where he had no editorial control, to which he responded: "I'm going to do it!
"I think famously at first when the Furys were doing theirs, eventually Tyson got fed up, right? That's what I heard.
"I don't know if that's true, but I've had someone try and follow me around before for a period of time... For a documentary.
"And I remember like it took maybe about six hours and I was like, right, I'm taking the packs off. Because they're not only following you around, but they're kind of trying to steer the narrative a little bit. But yeah, let's give it a go!"
Hits Radio Live Birmingham
We're just a few weeks away from a huge night in music, and Tinie Tempah will be joining us at Hits Radio Live Birmingham. He also joined us last year and revealed we can expect even more from him in 2026.
Tinie is heading out on his own tour this year, but didn't include Birmingham on the list, so when he joined the line-up for Hits Radio Live, he said it: "Feels like serendipity coming to do Hits Radio again, second time round.
"Last year was absolutely epic, I still can't get over that show. And yeah, Birmingham, we now have a date. So we'll see you there."
Watch Tinie's amazing performance at Hits Radio Live 2025 👇
Ramping up the energy, he continued: "I think I'm bringing all the same and more because we've got new music. Now I know this is Hits Radio, so people want to hear the hits, but I feel like we've got a couple of hits on this new project.
"So we're going to do exactly what we did last year, but we're just going to take it up a notch by maybe 10-20%. How does that sound?"
We are super excited to be having Tinie Tempah join us again for Hits Radio Live in Birmingham. Buy your tickets now before they sell out!
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Check out the full Hits Radio Live Birmingham line-up below!
Jason Derulo joins us in Birmingham for Hits Radio Live
Jason Derulo |newtab) needs no introduction, with hits like 'Whatcha Say', 'Talk Dirty', 'Want To Want Me' and 'Savage Love' with Jawsh 685. He's had five studio albums and five Number 1 songs in the UK. His huge hit 'Secret Love Song' with Little Mix |newtab) has been certified 3x Platinum selling more than 1.8 million units.
Sugababes joins us in Birmingham for Hits Radio Live
They first rose to fame back in the early 2000s, with songs such as 'Overload' and 'Freak Like Me'. Over the years they've continued to release hits including 'Round Round', 'Hole In The Head' and 'Push The Button'. Just a few years ago the Sugababes |newtab) reunited with the line-up of Mutya Buena, Keisha Buchanan, and Siobhán Donaghy, releasing songs such as 'Jungle', 'Weeds' and 'Shock'.
The Script joins us in Birmingham for Hits Radio Live
Hot off touring with Take That on their epic 'Circus Live Tour', The Script are due to start their own headline tour later this year, but you can see also them at Hits Radio Live. Their latest song, 'The Crowd Was Singing Wonderwall |newtab)' was released as an ode to Oasis, but they're also known for their huge hits 'Superheroes', 'Hall of Fame' and 'For The First Time'.
Tinie Tempah joins us in Birmingham for Hits Radio Live
'Pass Out' singer |newtab) is still going strong nearly 16 years after his breakthrough hit. The rapper has gone from strength-to-strength over the years, with hits like 'Written In The Stars', 'Miami 2 Ibiza' with Swedish House Mafia |newtab) and 'Not Letting Go' with Jess Glynne. |newtab)
John Newman joins us in Birmingham for Hits Radio Live
Over the last decade, John Newman |newtab) has released a whole host of solo and collab hits with artists such as Calvin Harris |newtab), Rudimental |newtab) and Sigala |newtab). His biggest solo hit to date is 'Love Me Again', along with 'Feel The Love' with Rudimental, which have both sold more than 1.8 million units each in the UK.
Clementine Douglas joins us in Birmingham for Hits Radio Live
Clementine Douglas is a name that you might not immediately be familiar with, but you're bound to know many of the hits she's sung. Clementine has featured on songs including 'Blessings |newtab)' with Calvin Harris |newtab), 'Asking' with Sonny Fodera and MK, and 'Tell Me' also with Sonny Fodera.
December 10 joins us in Birmingham for Hits Radio Live
December 10 were created on Simon Cowell |newtab)'s show The Next Act in 2025, and since then have released three singles and have already been on tour in 2026. Their debut song 'Run My Way' now has 3.7 million views on YouTube, with the music video of their *NSYNC cover 'Bye Bye Bye', from the Next Act receiving more than 2.9 million views.
Author: Anna Sky Magliola
Anna Sky Magliola is a Digital Content Editor at Rayo, creating content for brands including Hits Radio, Greatest Hits Radio, KISS, Cool FM and Magic Radio. She began her career at Bauer Media in 2007 and has spent almost two decades creating engaging digital content for millions of readers, specialising in music news, celebrity interviews and TV features. A passionate dance music fan, Anna Sky has travelled the world to experience some of the biggest festivals and is always looking for the next great music story.