Burna Boy Set for Major Wireless Festival 2025 Debut with Drake at Finsbury Park

Burna Boy and Drake to Ignite London’s Finsbury Park

The 2025 edition of Wireless Festival is pulling out all the stops for its 20th anniversary, and it’s tough to ignore the star studded Burna Boy entry on the lineup this year. For the first time ever, the Nigerian superstar will step onto the Wireless stage, adding yet another high profile UK appearance to his rapidly growing list. Meanwhile, fans are buzzing for Drake, who’s making his long-awaited return to British soil—big news considering he hasn’t headlined a show in the UK for six years.

Running from July 11 to 13 at Finsbury Park, the festival is going all-in on surprises and heavy hitters. Drake, the Canadian rap giant, doesn’t do half measures: he’ll headline all three nights. No two nights will be the same rumour has it he’s preparing unique setlists for each show, so superfans might just find themselves snagging tickets to more than one day.

A-List Lineup Shakes Up the Scene

It’s not just Drake and Burna Boy catching the spotlight. Sunday, July 13 looks set to be a standout date with Burna Boy sharing the stage with his own collaborators—including Jamaican dancehall legend Vybz Kartel, who’s making his first-ever UK festival performance. Fans of modern R&B and hip-hop are in for treats too, with Summer Walker and PARTYNEXTDOOR landing high up on the bill.

Homegrown grime collective Boy Better Know (BBK)—the crew founded by Skepta and JME—are also back to represent UK talent, headlining Saturday’s main set. The full lineup is already causing a stir online, as festival-goers debate setlists, predicted guest appearances, and the likely wild party atmosphere of the event’s milestone year.

If you’re thinking about securing your spot, you might already be behind: pre-sale tickets were snatched up by Three mobile customers and registered fans as early as February 17 and 18. The general sale kicked off February 19 and, as with most Wireless announcements, tickets are disappearing fast.

2025’s Wireless brings in a couple of practical changes too. Organisers have confirmed the festival will be fully cashless, meaning you’ll need card or mobile payments for everything from drinks to merch. Plus, with ongoing parking restrictions at Finsbury Park, everyone’s being pushed to use public transport—think buses, tube lines, and trains rolling through north London.

Burna Boy’s Wireless debut comes on the back of some big moments. He electrified huge crowds at Glastonbury 2024 with his bold stage presence and will headline again in Manchester in May 2025. His rising profile in the UK is setting him apart as not just an Afro-fusion trailblazer but a true global festival heavyweight.