On Sunday, one of the biggest musical festivals, which sees over 50 thousand people annually in attendance, was brought to a close. The 2024 Wireless Festival lasted the typical 3-day period from July 12–14 at Finsbury Park, London, England. Presented by Rockstar Energy, the festival concluded rather early on Sunday to give attendees enough time to travel back home for the 2024 Euro final England vs. Spain match.
The festival was hosted by DJ and radio presenter Remi Burgz, Nadia Jae, DJ Target, and more. Kicking off on Friday last week, attendees were able to experience Nicki Minaj perform a full headline set for £94.60. And not just Nicki Minaj; a list of other artists was added to the Friday line-up, such as IceSpice, Sean Paul, Flo Milli, Destroy Lonely, and so on. Future appeared as a guest artist, and as he performed “Mask Off,” Finsbury Park roared back and sang along. The next day, the ticket sold for £148.00, with 21 Savage and Jhus as headliners. Other acts scheduled for Saturday included Asake, Gunna, Sexxy Red, Friday, Shalipopi, Skillibeng, and more.
Doja Cat proved to be the best headliner for the 2024 Wireless festival, as she wowed the crowd with an outstanding performance. Sunday saw more performances from Rema, Don Toliver, Uncle Waffles, Digga D, Ruger, Cash Cobain, but Tyla for some reason didn’t show up.
Since its inception in 2005, Wireless Festival has waxed stronger as a platform for fans to experience a live atmosphere and party with their favorite artists and to their favorite songs. With the exception of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Here are some of our favorite African artists’ performance from this year’s Wireless Festival;
Rema
Rema gave an energetic performance that engaged and delighted the crowd yesterday. Standing on a set design that resembled a well carved volcanic rock to sing to the 50,000 crowd before walking the main stage. He performed songs like Holiday, Dimension, Soweto, Dimension, and a few tracks from his debut album. But not enough songs from his recent release, sadly. He shared the stage with Darkoo and debuted his verse on her viral “favorite girl” song, which is thought to be the remix. Shallipopi and his brother Zerrydl also joined Rema on the main stage to perform a song from his recently released sophomore album, Benin Boys.
Uncle Waffles
Uncle Waffles not only put on a terrific performance, captivating the crowd with her DJ and impressive dance skills, but she also marked a significant achievement as the first DJ to headline in eight years and the only Amapiano act to perform at the event.
Asake
Beginning his performance by recreating lil Yachty’s notorious “coffin entrance,” Asake owned the crowd, pulled off his shirt, and also invited a fan on stage to perform his Wave featuring Central Cee. He ended his act on a poetic note with Peace Be Unto You, a song from his debut album.
Ruger
Ruger’s stage presence elicits just one reaction; the ladies swooning. Known for his playboy demeanor both on and off stage, the Wireless Festival crowd was treated to a sensual and electric performance. If you haven’t seen Ruger play live, he ultimately takes off his clothes and grabs a waist.
Shallipopi
On Saturday, Shallipopi also gave a satisfactory performance, and held his own on the Amazon music stage. He performed some of his hit songs, including “Cast,” which has recently regained popularity and is making onto new fans’ playlists of new fans as well as the lips of foreign artists like Travis Scott.
