Drake is headlining the total three nights of the Wi-fi Competition. This unprecedented announcement marks a historic second for one of many UK’s largest music festivals.
The five-time Grammy award winner will carry out three completely different setlists at London’s Finsbury Park from Friday, July 11 to Sunday, July 13. Finsbury Park, which has hosted Wi-fi since 2014, has a capability of 45,000 individuals per day.
The ‘One Dance’ hitmaker can be on the principle stage every night because the pageant celebrates its twentieth anniversary as he performs within the UK for the primary time in six years. Drake’s final UK efficiency in 2018 broke attendance data on the O2 Enviornment.
“It’s been months within the making and initially nobody thought they may pull it off, however Drake is all signed on to headline all three days of Wi-fi,” a supply informed The Solar newspaper. “Bosses are naturally overjoyed and anticipate tickets to promote out in file time. Actual set lists are nonetheless to be labored out however one concept that has been handed about is that Drake will carry out a few of his albums in full for the primary time.” Drake’s discography contains eight studio albums which have collectively bought over 170 million data worldwide.
In line with the occasion poster, Friday (11.07.25) will see Drake and PartyNextDoor – whose actual identify is Jahron Brathwaite and who each collaborated on the 21-track album ‘$ome $exy $ongs 4 U’ – sing to festivalgoers. Their collaboration album reached primary in a number of international locations upon its launch.
On Saturday (12.07.25), Drake and The Mandem can be taking to the stage. The Mandem, a collective of UK artists, has been instrumental in bridging the hole between North American and British hip-hop scenes.
Burna Boy and dancehall deejay Vybz Kartel will be a part of the rap star on Sunday (13.07.25) as they shut the curtain on the spectacle that marks 20 years of Wi-fi. Burna Boy’s latest area excursions have solidified his standing as certainly one of Africa’s largest musical exports.
Drake – whose actual identify is Aubrey Graham – first headlined Wi-fi again in 2012 and the pageant claims he holds the title “for the viewers’s most requested artist”. His 2012 efficiency drew one of many largest crowds within the pageant’s historical past.
The announcement will place the highlight on Drake’s ongoing rap beef with Kendrick Lamar – who additionally has his personal UK reveals scheduled for July. The rivalry between the 2 artists has generated important media consideration and sparked quite a few viral moments on social media.
Tickets for Wi-fi go on sale on Wednesday (19.02.25) and extra acts for the weekend are set to be introduced sooner or later. Earlier Wi-fi Festivals have seen tickets promote out inside hours of launch.
This triple headline look represents a major milestone in Wi-fi Competition‘s historical past, which has grown from a one-day occasion in 2005 to grow to be certainly one of Europe’s premier city music festivals. The pageant has beforehand hosted legendary performances from artists like Jay-Z, Rihanna, and Kanye West.
Trade specialists predict this distinctive reserving will set a brand new precedent for pageant programming, doubtlessly influencing how different main occasions strategy their headline slots. The choice to have one artist headline all three nights is unprecedented in UK pageant historical past.
The financial impression on London is predicted to be substantial, with earlier editions of Wi-fi Competition producing an estimated £10 million for the native financial system. Inns and companies within the Finsbury Park space are already getting ready for the inflow of holiday makers.
Competition organizers have additionally introduced enhanced safety measures and improved services to accommodate the anticipated record-breaking crowds. The occasion will function expanded VIP areas, upgraded sound techniques, and extra viewing platforms to make sure optimum experiences for all attendees.