Charlie Puth Charms at Inglewood’s Kia Forum for His Biggest Los Angeles Show to Date: Concert Review

Home Music Concert Reviews Apr 30, 2026 1:42pm PT Charlie Puth Charms at Inglewood’s Kia Forum for His Biggest Los Angeles Show to Date: Concert Review By Steven J. Horowitz Plus Icon Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer speriod Latest Janet Jackson to Appear at Grammy Hall of Fame Gala, Erykah Badu to Perform With George Clinton 1 day ago How Camper Became the Go-To R&B Producer for Victoria Monét, Kehlani and Jill Scott 3 days ago Kehlani Channels the Sound of Millennium-Era R&B for the Triumphant ‘Kehlani’: Album Review 6 days ago See All Timothy Norris/Getty Images for Live Nation You’ve probably heard the adage that Charlie Puth should be a bigger artist, but in hindsight, it feels prescient. Since the start of his career, which rang off with a feature on the inescapable smash “See You Again” with Wiz Khalifa in 2015, Puth has gone from wallowing in schlocky doo-wop to crafting sharpshooting anthems, ever in the quest to write the perfect pop song. But his mainstream success never quite matched the scope of his talent — sure, he picked up a handful of hits along the way, for himself and others, but it’s somehow always felt like he’s been just out of reach of pop’s upper ranks. Related Stories Starz Orders Black Rodeo Drama Series Set in Southeast Texas