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Drake has recently been touring in Australia
Rapper Drake has been announced as the headliner for all three nights of this year's Wireless festival.
It will be his first UK performance in six years, with the One Dance hitmaker due to play a bespoke set on each night.
Wireless is celebrating 20 years and returns to Finsbury Park, London, between 11 and 13 July.
Other artists confirmed to be playing across the weekend are Burna Boy, PARTYNEXTDOOR, Summer Walker and Vybz Kartel.
Drake has most recently been embroiled in a rap beef with Super Bowl headliner Kendrick Lamar.
The spotlight will again be on the pair, as Kendrick has his own UK tour dates lined up for July, including playing in Birmingham the night before Drake's first performance.
Despite the origins of the feud going back a decade, the past year has seen it ignite again with Kendrick's Not Like Us takedown of Drake winning a Grammy - but also the subject of an ongoing legal case by the Canadian.
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Kendrick Lamar is considered by many to have won out in his battle with Drake
Drake first headlined Wireless in 2012, with the festival saying he holds the title "for the audience's most requested artist".
He recently released Some Sexy Songs 4 U, a joint album with fellow Canadian artist PARTYNEXTDOOR who will be performing on the Friday.
The same day will see R&B star Summer Walker on stage, who made waves with her previous performance at Finsbury Park in 2022.
Sunday will see Afrobeats icon Burna Boy making his Wireless debut, with dancehall star Vybz Kartel also performing on that day.
The Jamaican artist was freed from prison last year after having a murder conviction overturned.
The festival has promised more acts for the weekend will be announced later.
Last year saw the likes Nicki Minaj, 21 Savage, J Hus and Doja Cat perform.
About 50,000 rap, R&B and hip-hop fans head to the event each year.
In 2023, Wireless signed a five-year deal with Haringey Council for the festival to be held in Finsbury Park every summer until at least 2027.
Tickets are due to go on general sale on Wednesday 19 February at 12:00 GMT.
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