Nabil Abdulrashid recalls his most memorable gigs As he prepares to return to the stage again – starting with a performance in Pleasance London next week ahead of a full autumn tour - 2020 BGT finalist Nabil Abdulrashid looks back at five of his most memorable gigs. 1. First gig An open mic variety night which was held at the now-defunct Comedy Cafe, when it was in Shoreditch. It was 12 years ago but I remember it like it was yesterday. I was on after a gospel singer and just before a conspiracy theorist slam poet. Does slam poetry even exist anymore? I don’t know.