Wireless - The Story So Far: 2005 - 2010

Morrissey to headline O2 Wireless festival

Morrissey is set to play his only UK festival date of 2007 -headlining the O2 Wireless Festival.
The singer will play the Hyde Park festival on July 4.

"What is classical is what we all agree on, and I think we all acknowledge Hyde Park festivals as important events. I am honoured to be asked to headline on July 4, marking my 26th year haunting British music, and following the Hyde Park greats – T-Rex, Joan Armatrading, and someone with insecure teeth," he said of the date. "I promise a thundering bill of tight nerves and suavity and all your favourites from Disc magazine. I will take Hyde Park like a flea inhabits a dog. Art-hounds and people with badly cut hair are very welcome. I shall do my utmost not to pull a sour face. The sun will make up its own mind.

"It is, of course, the day when America celebrated it's independence from Sidcup, but we can easily reverse that situation with a bit of John Mills stiff-upperness. Bring your own lodging-house towels, but don't expect any three-shrimp appetizers."
Beck and The National will also play on the same day.

Jay-Z to headline Wireless festival 2010 and play additional UK gigs

Jay Z has been announced as one of the headliners for Wireless festival 2010.

The rapper will also play two UK gigs of his own in Manchester and Birmingham in the same month as the London Hyde Park festival, which takes place from July 2-4.
Joining Jay Z at Wireless, which he'll headline the Sunday night (July 4) of, is Mr Hudson, with other acts due to be announced soon. Pink has already been announced to headline Wireless on the Friday night, to be supported by The Ting Tings, Gossip and The Temper Trap.
Jay Z last headlined Wireless in 2008.

The rapper also plays Manchester's MEN Arena on June 7 and the LG Arena in Birmingham on June 9.

The line up for Wireless 2010, so far, is:

Pink, The Ting Tings, Gossip, The Temper Trap (July 2)Jay-Z, Mr Hudson (4)

Jay-Z also plays:
Manchester MEN Arena (June 7)

Birmingham LG Arena (9)

PINK’s first ever open-air London show O2 Wireless Festival

With a record breaking tour under her belt this will be Pink 's first ever open-air London show, making this a whole new live experience. She is an artist who has achieved global fame with her special brand of high octane, dazzling performances.

She has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide with her current Funhouse Tour already established as one of highest grossing world tours tour of 2009. 

Pink said: “I am so excited to headline Wireless festival. Hyde Park is such a legendary place to play and I feel so honoured that I am going to be the first female to headline the festival. Hyde Park better get ready for the Funhouse!”

Jay-Z returns to Hyde Park to headline Wireless in July!

O2 Wireless festival is back with headline acts Jay Z, Morrissey, Fatboy Slim and Counting Crows.

Are you excited yet?? Yes, we can finally reveal that music megastar, rap legend and one half of the world's biggest urban power couple, Jay Z, will be headlining Sunday night at this year's Wireless sponsored by Barclaycard!

Swapping the concrete jungles of the Empire State for the lush fields of Hyde Park, the jigga man joins pop princess P!nk to head up this year's festival!

As if that's not enough, we can also confirm that Supernova hitmaker, and Jay-Z collaborator Mr Hudson has also been added to the Sunday line up. Will they get together for a rendition of Young Forever? We can only hope...

Jay-Z to headline Wireless festival 2010 and play additional UK gigs

Jay Z has been announced as one of the headliners for Wireless festival 2010.

The rapper will also play two UK gigs of his own in Manchester and Birmingham in the same month as the London Hyde Park festival, which takes place from July 2-4.

Joining Jay-Z at Wireless, which he'll headline the Sunday night (July 4) of, is Mr Hudson, with other acts due to be announced soon. Pink has already been announced to headline Wireless on the Friday night, to be supported by The Ting Tings, Gossip and The Temper Trap.

Jay-Z last headlined Wireless in 2008.

The rapper also plays Manchester's MEN Arena on June 7 and the LG Arena in Birmingham on June 9.

The line up for Wireless 2010, so far, is:

Pink, The Ting Tings, Gossip, The Temper Trap (July 2)
Jay-Z, Mr Hudson (4)

Jay-Z also plays:

Manchester MEN Arena (June 7)
Birmingham LG Arena (9)

Tickets for all the gigs go on sale on February 19 at 9am (GMT).

The O2 Wireless Festival 2008

The O₂ Wireless Festival is a music festival in England that takes place every year in Hyde Park, London, and took place at Harewood House, Leeds in 2006 and 2007. It is owned and managed by Live Nation. The O2 Wireless Festival is one of the most renowned Festivals in the history of the UK. People are not joining from UK but they also come from different parts of the world to see extravaganza O2 Wireless Festival.

The O₂ Wireless Festival 2008 spanned 4 days in Hyde Park. An attempt to hold a parallel festival in Leeds similar to the Reading and Leeds Festivals (annually held pair of Reading Festival and Leeds Festival managed by Festival Republic) arrangement was unsuccessful. Instead of it, a variety of club nights featuring billed artists were held. The headliners were Jay-Z, Morrissey, Fatboy Slim and Counting Crows.

The event line-up was as follows:-

• Thursday, 3 July 2008:

Jay-Z, Mark Ronson, Hot Chip, Roisin Murphy, David Jordan, The Cool Kids, Hercules and Love Affair, Alice Smith, Kano, Saul Williams, Lethal Bizzle, Elliot Minor, Pete and the Pirates, The Stiff Dylans, Sparkadia, The Hot Melts, Electric Dolls, Beans On Toast, Red Snapper, Annie, Bryn Christophers, Kid Sisters, Tinie Tempah, Yelle

• Friday, 4 July 2008:

Morrissey, Beck, The Wombats, Guillemots, Dirty Pretty Things, Lightspeed Champion, The National, Siouxsie, The Courteeners, Black Kids, The Rascals, The Hosts, Kristeen Young, Howling Bells, Magic Wands, The Whigs, Nicole Atkins and the Sea, Mon Ouisch, The Fashion, The Reprieve, New York Dolls, Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly, Liam Finn, Apollo Sunshine, Seawolf, Jaguar Love, Peter and the Wolf

• Saturday, 5 July 2008:

Fatboy Slim, Deadmau5, Robyn, Bootsy Collins, Neon Neon, Cornershop, Ryan Shaw, Underworld, MSTRKRFT, Does It Offend You, Yeah?, Sam Sparro, Cut Copy, Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip, The Whip, Junkie XL, Akala, Audio Bullys, Cagedbaby, Japanese Pop Stars, Familien, Yacht, Booka Shade, Why?, Das Pop, InnerPartySystem

• Sunday, 6 July 2008:

Counting Crows, Ben Harper, Powderfinger, Goo Goo Dolls, Eddy Grant, Magic Christian, The Hold Steady, Bowling For Soup, Donavon Frankenreiter, Delays, Melee, Luke White, Galactic with Lyrics Born and Boots Riley, Roy World, Joe Purdy, Amy Studt, Dawn Kinnard, The Galvatrons, Silver Seas, Chief, Nellie McKay, Alice Smith, Ryan Shaw, Sons of Albion, Pablo Francisco, Jamie Kennedy, Jo Koy, Gabriel Iglesias