News, reviews and more from the annual Wireless festival in Hyde Park, London
July 2024
Wireless festival review – Ice Spice, Asake and Doja Cat triumph on gappy bill
With some regrettable absences and a premature close, the weekend is redeemed by explosive sets and starry surprise guests such as Central Cee
March 2024
Perfect pitch: the 2024 UK music festivals you can still book now
We may not be able to guarantee the sunshine, but British summer time always means great live music. Grab your spangly cowboy hat – these are the best fests to visit this year
April 2023
Give it some welly: the 30 best UK music festivals still available to book
The summer’s big events sell out sooner every year but, whether you like gnarly moshpits, banging dance tents, kid-friendly jazz retreats or gastro entertainment, there’s still time to take your pick and get looking for your camping gear
July 2022
Wireless festival 2022: weekend two review – raunchy, twerk-friendly rap
Wireless festival 2022: weekend one review – Playboi Carti stomps on the competition
April 2022
Field of dreams: the best music festivals still available to book
Big hitters such as Glastonbury may be sold out but – from an Afrobeats party in Portugal to Lil Wayne in a Cambridge orchard – there’s a huge variety of outdoor events out there to brighten your summer
August 2021
Autumn arts preview 2021
From Ghetts to Genesis, Nick Cave to Arlo Parks: autumn 2021’s essential music
From Fontaines DC to the Valkyrie, a techno Halloween to Little Simz, this is the unmissable music of the next few months
July 2019
Wireless festival review – British rap stars show Americans how it's done
Pseudo-public space
Revealed: creeping privatisation of London parks in summer
May 2019
Reading and Leeds, Latitude, Download and Wireless festivals to go plastic-free
The UK’s 10 best music festivals
January 2019
Wireless festival 2019 headlined by Travis Scott, Cardi B and Migos
Impressive lineup of US rap talent, including Future and A$AP Rocky, will join UK stars such as Stefflon Don, AJ Tracey and Fredo
October 2018
'How can you know what will offend?' Row continues over Wireless festival swearing ban
Confusion reigns around licensing conditions of annual hip-hop event after residents’ group takes offence at performers’ language
July 2018
Wireless review – surprise Drake set caps rap's Nato summit
J Hus removed from Wireless festival following knife arrest
June 2018
Festival stages solely for female artists don’t solve music-industry sexism
Emily Reynolds
Wireless festival adds women-only stage in response to criticism
May 2018
Festivals 2018
The UK’s eight best music festivals
'There’s still a big imbalance': how music festivals are working on gender equality
January 2018
Wireless 2018 lineup announced, featuring Stormzy, Migos and Cardi B
The London festival will also feature DJ Khaled, J Cole, Wiley and dozens more rap and grime artists
