Finsbury Park, London
The Canadian rapper leaves punters euphoric, while Kendrick Lamar wins them over with crowd-pleasers at this headliner-heavy festival
For all the riches of its glorious lineup, Wireless can’t shake its reputation as a headliner-focused festival. That is great news for Drake, Kendrick Lamar and Avicii, the Friday headliner and Saturday closing acts, respectively. For other performers, it spells trouble and raises the challenge of rousing heat-weary punters into a state of excitement. Plucky north London rapper Little Simz valiantly and successfully makes the effort, while Labrinth promises “real music”, asking us if we’re “fucking ready” for it. A weighty silence follows.
Drizzy protege PartyNextDoor whips the crowd into a sweaty frenzy and A$AP Rocky inspires moments of enthusiasm while rattling through early material and a few dud slow jams from his new, experimental album. But Friday belongs to Drake.
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