An all-star list of performers headed across the pond this weekend (July 3-5) for the New Look Wireless Festival 2015. Headlined by Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Avicii, David Guetta and Nicki Minaj, thousands of zealous British fans flocked out to grace the stages at London’s Finsbury Park to see other acts like A$AP Rocky, Childish Gambino, Joey Bada$$, Rae Sremmurd, Ciara, August Alsina, Pusha T, Willow and Jaden Smith, as well as a host of other acts.
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VIBE took a trip to the UK to witness the action live. And just like anything else, the experience had its highs and lows. Peep the “Wins And Fails Of London’s New Look Wireless Festival 2015” below:
WINS
Skepta’s “Shut Down” and “That’s Not Me” being the weekend’s unofficial anthems
The twerk-inducing New Orleans bounce remix during August Alsina’s set
August Alsina’s gorgeous backup dancers getting just as much shine as he did
Drake’s surprisingly accurate London accent
Drake and August Alsina huddled stage right beside Jada Pinkett Smith to watch Jaden and Willow’s set
Maverick Sabre’s impressive live performance
Major Lazer’s eclectic dancers
Damn near every performer’s live band being on fleek
Jessie J sangin’ with her backup singers
Joey Bada$$’s enthusiastic crowd run
A$AP Rocky walking through the crowd after his set, just because
Les Twins dancer, Laurent Bourgeois, making a cameo appearance during A$AP Rocky’s set
Childish Gambino’s many, many body rolls
#VIBEonSite | @childishgambino closed out his #NewLookWireless set with “3005” (P.S. – He did so many body rolls) A video posted by VibeMagazine (@vibemagazine) on
Rae Sremmurd’s Slim Jimmy rocking out as if he didn’t seriously injure his leg at Governor’s Ball a month prior Kendrick Lamar, August Alsina and Jessie J personally acknowledging their front row fans
Kendrick Lamar’s moment of speechlessness as the crowd chanted his name in adoration
#VIBEonSite | At one point, the London crowd’s chants for @kendricklamar left him speechless #NewLookWireless A photo posted by VibeMagazine (@vibemagazine) on
FAILS
Nicki Minaj coming so late that she missed her own time slot
Ciara’s mic not being switched on until her third song
Ciara’s placement on the tiny Pepsi Max stage versus the main stage
A$AP Rocky’s finicky mic and other technical difficulties (although he pushed through the malfunctions like a pro)
Drake’s admittedly predictable set list
The reckless fan pandemonium for Drake
Fist fights breaking out during Drake’s set
The dim and shifty lighting of the Pepsi Max stage
Travi$ Scott stopping his set to kick people off the side of the stage, calling them all “lame as f**k“
Inconvenient time overlaps prevented people from seeing major acts (it was nearly impossible for Willow and Jaden Smith fans to catch Pusha T)
Vince Staples two-piecing a security guard that roughed up his crew a little too much and A$AP Rocky ready to jump in to defend him
Photo Credit: VIBE/ Stacy-Ann Ellis