Bouncing straight into ‘Come Down’, Anderson .Paak brings the energy to London’s Kentish Town Forum and doesn’t let it wane for a second during his set.

Flanked by the Free Nationals he twists and gyrates around the stage, revelling in the screams that ring out as he jumps onto a table at the front for ‘The Waters’ and whips his round sunglasses off with an easy grin.

Delighted to have an audience who are so completely receptive to his music – they know every single word – he holds the mic out constantly, as if he’s just checking that they’re still paying attention.

Guitarist Jose Rios is drenched in sweat halfway through the set as he grinds out a riff; and the entire venue acquires its own atmosphere as the band rides the wave through tracks off Venice [2015] and the Grammy-nominated Malibu [2016].

Bringing out The Internet as surprise guests, .Paak takes a step back as Syd performs "Girl", their Kaytranada-produced single off 2015’s Ego Death (.Paak performs his own Kaytranada track, "GLOWED UP", earlier on in the set) , ahead of the woozy neo-soul of "Am I Wrong" – "I’m only coming out to play," he sings.

Leaping onto his drum kit, he shows off the musical prowess that allows him to maintain smooth-as-silk vocal work on "The Season/Carry Me" and "Heart Don’t Stand a Chance", never missing a beat.

.Paak’s music is pure as it comes and time seems to melt away as he dances on and on, touching close to a two-hour set by the encore: a well-worn skit between him and the Free Nationals sees them staggering around the stage and bumping into one another with the joyous, shivery buzzing trip that is "Drugs".