Amid his feud with Kendrick Lamar, Drake has been announced as the headliner for all three nights of Wireless Festival’s 20th anniversary in London’s Finsbury Park. The Canadian rapper will take the stage from July 11 to 13, performing a different setlist each night. Burna Boy, Summer Walker, and Vybz Kartel are also set to feature on the lineup. Drake will be hoping to get his fanbase well and truly back onside in 2025, having been widely seen to have lost the highly-publicised battle of diss tracks with Lamar last year.
Most recently, he was said to be taking legal action against Universal Music Group for “artificially inflating” the popularity of his Compton rival’s track Not Like Us. Lamar performed the track, in which he calls Drake a “certified paedophile”, at last weekend’s Super Bowl to a worldwide audience of hundreds of millions. A spokesman for the festival added: “His Finsbury Park residency marks a groundbreaking moment never before seen at Wireless. Holding the title for the audience’s most requested artist since the festival’s inception, his presence will be a milestone, further solidifying his legacy in Wireless’ story.”.
Organisers have also said that Summer Walker’s appearance will be a UK exclusive for a festival this summer as will Burna Boy, making his Wireless debut. The spokesman added: “King of dancehall, Vybz Kartel, is set to make his highly anticipated return to Europe for one of his first performances on the continent in over a decade. “Wireless Festival will welcome him to the stage this summer for his debut UK performance, marking a monumental moment in history. The day is set to be a once-in-a-lifetime event as Kartel celebrates his incredible legacy in music.”.
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