Wireless Festival has announced its 2021 line-up. The annual festival is due to take place in Crystal Palace Park for the first time this year.
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— Wireless Festival (@WirelessFest) April 27, 2021
Future, Skepta, and Migos are billed to headline one night each over the three-day festival spanning September 10-12. In addition to the aforementioned headliners, other acts on this year’s festival bill include Meek Mill, Young Thug, AJ Tracey, D Block Europe, and Lil Baby. Singer Mahalia has called out Wireless for a line-up that was once again overwhelmingly male. Mahalia took to Twitter to express her concern writing: “Wireless back at it again with the penis fest. Whew I’m tired”.
wireless back at it again with the penis fest. Whew I’m tired pic.twitter.com/LVveysOmaL
— mahalia (@mahalia) April 27, 2021
Of the 49-act line-up there are only five female acts. Megan Thee Stallion is featured relatively low on the festival billing despite her success this year, which most recently included picking up three Grammy awards. Other women performing in this year’s festival include Yinka, Ivorian Doll, Darkoo, and Tiffany Calver. This isn’t the first time the festival has been under fire for its unbalanced line-up. Wireless faced a similar backlash in 2018 after booking just three female artists, which dropped to two after Cardi B was forced to pull out.
Wireless joins a slew of other summer festivals that have been criticised for their male-dominated line-ups including Reading and Leeds, Parklife, and Creamfields. Summer festivals are hoping to make a comeback this year following last year’s cancellations due to coronavirus.
Tickets for Wireless 2021 will go on general sale on Thursday (April 29) at 12pm from here, though there is exclusive access to tickets for Barclaycard customers from 12pm today.
