Skepta reveals HUGE line-up as he announces return of his London festival – named after himself
SKEPTA has unveiled a huge line-up for the return of his London music festival.
The legendary UK rapper, also known as Big Smoke, has just dropped the exciting news about the event, which is named after himself.
Scheduled for this August, the event will take place over two days at Crystal Palace park which has previously been the home to Wireless Festival and South Facing Festival.
The park is London’s original outdoor concert venue, with previous performers including The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd and Bob Marley.
Taking to Instagram, the grime artist revealed that he will be heading day one, with his House DJ collective Mas Tiempo heading day two.
Fans flooded the comments with excitement, expressing their hype for the upcoming festival, one user exclaimed: “THANK YOU FOR MAKING MY SUMMER BEST AGAIN!”
“I actually cannot wait,” added another.
“So excited !!!” gushed a third
“My ticketmaster tab is already open and ready,” chimed a fourth.
The festival isn’t the rappers first rodeo. Last year Skepta launched Big Smoke with a stellar multi-genre line-up including his brother JME, Mahalia, Lancey and The Streets.
While last year’s event was a one-day affair, this year’s festival will span over a whole weekend and promises to be an even bigger and more unforgettable experience.
While a full line-up of other artists is yet to be revealed, fans are excited at the prospect of Skepta and his DJ collective hitting the stage.
Mas Tiempo was launched back in 2023.
The collective run their own DJ sets, which specialise in the House music style, and have taken their sets global, performing in places such as Australia and Miami.
Skepta, whose real name is Joseph Junior Adenuga, began his music career in the early 2000s, gaining widespread recognition for his 2007 mixtape Greatest Hits.
The grime star has gone on to make many hit singles, including That’s Not Me and Shutdown, earning him several awards for the MOBOs and even a Mercury Prize in 2016 beating David Bowie.
Big smoke has collaborated with a host of artists from both the UK and US including ASAP Rocky, Chip and Drake.
The rapper often keeps a low profile when it comes to performing in the UK, last hitting the stage there to rap at his festival in 2024.
Pre-Sale tickets will drop this Friday at 10AM as fans gear up for the event this summer.