The American rapper Ye has also since released his own statement addressing his performance at the London summer festival.
Author: Jack Needham
Jack Needham
Festival Insights | Head of Content
The new additions include changes to the categories and judging criteria and a brand new daytime conference with the ‘Festival Focus’.
Originally billed as the Pepsi MAX presents Wireless Festival, the event is being headlined by the US rapper.
The ‘celebration of Brazilian music’ festival brings Brazilian culture to Leyton Jubilee Park on 22 May 2026.
The newly announced acts join the likes of Groove Armada, 2manydjs, Gilles Peterson, Nightmares On Wax, Mr Scruff & MC Kwasi and more.
The dedicated house, techno and electronic music festival has added Denis Sulta, Gaiser, Julieta Intergalactica and TEDKA to its line-up.
The festival will encompass “an eight-month season of events celebrating Black British music” with four co-curated weekenders.
The newly announced acts join headliners Charli xcx, Chase & Status, Dave, Florence + The Machine, Fontaines D.C. and RAYE for 2026.
The festival will welcome Puerto Rican rapper Young Miko, Peruvian cumbia band Los Mirlos, reggaeton star Bad Gyal and more for 2026.
The festival will welcome what it calls a “strengthened network of industry partnerships and a newly confirmed cohort of international delegates” to this year’s event.