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Jess Glynne wearing her trademark sunglasses at the 2016 Wireless Festival held at Finsbury Park. Jess played to a large crowd on the third day of the festival. London, United Kingdom - Sunday 10th July 2016
Big Sean performing live at the 2016 Wireless Festival held at Finsbury Park on the third day of the event. London, United Kingdom - Sunday 10th July 2016
Wireless Festival - July 3-5 2015 - Finsbury Park, London Live Review
By Chloe Dobinson in Music Reviews on 09 July 2015
New Look Wireless Festival drew to a close last weekend, with over 70 acts performing across 3 stages, all in celebration of their 10th birthday.
Drake took to the stage, after cancelling last year's headline appearance due to illness, and was definitely worth the wait being a standout 90 minute performance. The Canadian rapper was appreciative of the Wireless crowd claiming London was his 'second home' before being joined by local MC Skepta for track Shutdown.
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David Guetta - New Look Wireless Festival at Finsbury Park, London at Finsbury Park, Wireless Festival - London, United Kingdom - Sunday 5th July 2015
Charli XCX - Wireless Festival 2015 - Week 2 - Day 3 - Performances at Wireless Festival - London, United Kingdom - Sunday 5th July 2015
Little Simz - Wireless Festival 2015 - Week 2 - Day 1 - Performances at Wireless Festival - London, United Kingdom - Saturday 4th July 2015
Get Wired For Wireless 2015! London To Explode With Pop Favourites This Weekend
By Staff Writer in Music / Festivals on 02 July 2015
There's a lot to look forward for Wireless' 10th anniversary event.
New Look Wireless Festival is returning to Finsbury Park, following last year's success at the North London venue, celebrating its 10th birthday this year. The 2015 line-up is set to be the biggest yet with headliners Drake, Avicii and David Guetta playing to the 40,000 a day capacity festival.
The first time was at the Bonaroo Festival in Tennessee on 13th June where West performed, ranted and was subsequently booed. But he suffered the same fate whilst performing at the Wireless Festival in London on Friday and Saturday night. The rapper was initially slated to headline on Friday but Saturday's headliner, Drake, was forced to pull out at the last minute due to illness.
Continue reading: Kanye West Rants At Wireless, Booed At Second Festival In A Month
Drake Cancels Wireless Appearance Due To Illness, Kanye West & Rudimental To Extend Sets
By Elinor Cosgrave in Music / Festivals on 03 July 2014
Drake will not be appearing at this weekend's Wireless festival due to illness. The festival's website announced the cancellation on Thursday (3rd July), only a day before the festival held in London and Birmingham is set to begin.
Drake has cancelled his appearance at the Wireless Festival at the very last minute due to illness. He was set to perform in both festival venues this weekend (4th-6th July) but announced that he is not well enough to appear. The festival's website made the announcement on Thursday (3rd July).
The festival's organisers, Live Nation, are attempting to remedy the loss of Drake by extending the sets of confirmed acts. In addition, those attending the Birmingham venue will be presented with £20 of 'Wireless Credit' when they arrive. The vouchers will be redeemable for food, souvenirs and fun fair rides. Live Nation has also offered refunds but they will only be available before the event and not at the festival itself.
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Keep Calm And Party On! London's Ten Most Exciting Festivals For 2014
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 03 April 2014
Festival fun in London! Highlights include Jabberwocky, Camden Crawl and Wireless...
If you want a unique festival experience this year, London could be the place for you. Featuring a diverse range of events from the independent ethics of Jabberwocky to the mainstream attitude of Wireless, 2014 is not all about the States.
The UK is home to some incredible, highly respected music festivals such as Isle of Wight Festival, Leeds and Reading Festival and, of course, Glastonbury - but just what do we have in store from the nation's capital? London is unquestionably the UK's most vibrant city and, when it comes to music, there's really no denying that. The rest of the world may have SXSW, Coachella, Ultra and Exit (to name but a very small few), but London has a plethora of unique local events with line-ups and atmospheres that really prove their worth - and we're here to share them with you.
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Magna Carter? Jay-Z Visits Salisbury To See His Album's Namesake: The Magna Carta
By Elinor Cosgrave in Music / Festivals on 18 July 2013
Jay-Z visited Salisbury Cathedral to see the namesake of his latest album 'Magna Carta Holy Grail'.
Jay-Z made an unscheduled appearance to Salisbury cathedral to see the Magna Carta, the 13th century English rights document, which is the namesake of his album: Magna Carta Holy Grail. He visited the cathedral shortly after the Sunday (14th July) service finished.
Jay-Z at The Great Gatsby premiere, New York.
One wouldn't imagine Jay-Z, a.k.a. Shawn Carter, would be such a tourist and he doesn't seem the type to spend his time wandering around English churches. He's proved everyone wrong though by visiting Salisbury Cathedral in order to see the Magna Carta.
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Double Stabbing During Jay-Z & Justin Timberlake's Wireless Festival Set, One Man In Critical Condition
By Lauren James in Music / Festivals on 15 July 2013
Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake brought rap and R&B to the adoration of thousands over three days at London's Wireless Festival until the unthinkable happened.
It was the glorious festival collaboration that turned sour: Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake collaborated on tracks from Jay-Z's new album Magna Carta Holy Grail in a three day series of surprise performances and "I was there" moments. Sunday evening's performance approached and the 40,000-strong crowd of music fans waited for the joint headline performance that would serve as the cherry on top of a one-in-a-lifetime celebration of hiphop sounds. However, in currently unknown circumstances at 9pm two men were stabbed and had to be rushed to hospital where one is reportedly currently stable, yet one is said to be "in critical condition," according to Scotland Yard via BBC News.
Jay-Z Performed A Festival Set During Which Two Men Were Stabbed.
The attack occurred at approximately 21:00 BST in the midst of the crowd, many of whom were exultant in the presence of their musical heroes yet a select few will have had their evening's experience marred by the nightmarish attack.
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A Week In Music - The Strokes Return With New Sound, Justin Timberlake Comeback Hits The Spot, Mumford And Sons Rumble On With New Video
By Hayley Avron in Music / Festivals on 18 March 2013
Recommended Albums... New York garage-rock new-wavers The Strokes are on album number five and Comedown Machine marks a return to form for Julian Casablancas & co. Whilst they may not be trying to replicate the pared down sound of their now-iconic debut This Is It, they have at least re-captured some of that raw energy. With a sound now owing as much to 80s synth bands such as A-Ha and Human League as it does to their beloved garage rock idols.
As a result, The Strokes, circa 2013 finds the band fully rejuvenated and seemingly enjoying themselves. They may struggle to regain the popularity that they enjoyed when the band first emerged but they have at least done themselves proud with Comedown Machine.
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