Central Cee has been introduced as the ultimate headliner for the 2025 version of Boardmasters Competition in Cornwall.
The London rapper will high the invoice on the competition’s two websites, Watergate Bay and Fistral Seashore, from August 6 to 10, becoming a member of the beforehand introduced headliners RAYE and The Prodigy.
Different new names added to the invoice are The Wombats, Sub Focus, Flo, Leigh-Anne, Krept & Konan, The Blessed Madonna, Caity Baser and Maverick Sabre.
Tickets for the Cornish occasion are on sale now and you will discover yours right here.
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Among the many different acts enjoying the competition are the afternoon particular visitors Kaiser Chiefs, Rizzle Kicks and Natasha Bedingfield, in addition to Fats Canine, Maribou State, Nelly Furtado, London Grammar, Moist Leg, Franz Ferdinand and Bob Vylan.
Boardmasters claims to be “the one place to take a look at each the largest names in music and top-of-their-game worldwide professional surf expertise throughout two spectacular areas on the Cornish coast”.
This would be the first Boardmasters for the reason that controversial 2024 version, the place a “large” crowd surge on the location “left a small variety of attendees injured”, with a DJ set cancelled because of this. The competition later confirmed that seven festivalgoers needed to be taken to hospital and the council launched a proper investigation into what occurred.
It was described by police on the time as an “remoted incident”, and it was confirmed that “not one of the accidents [were] thought of critical”.
The incident occurred after Boardmasters obtained permission to extend its capability by 1000’s this yr, bringing the attendance to an estimated 58,000 individuals. Devon & Cornwall Police additionally reported that 11 individuals had been arrested on the competition, with prices regarding drug offences, sexual offences and assault.
Earlier this month, Boardmasters confirmed that subsequent yr’s occasion may have safety personnel in “crowd and behavior administration positions” elevated by 20 per cent.
As well as, there will probably be 25 extra entry lanes to permit deeper searches of tourists’ belongings, 25 per cent extra watchtowers manned 24 hours a day, and a 50 per cent improve in high-visibility safety patrols day and night time.
The competition has additionally introduced in quite a few different adjustments based mostly on suggestions from attendees, together with a rise within the variety of Wi-Fi hotspots in each the sector and campsites and a ‘chilled’ campsite with an 11pm noise curfew. They’ve added that additional updates will probably be issued sooner or later.
Central Cee, in the meantime, not too long ago introduced particulars of his personal 2025 world tour, to help his long-awaited debut album ‘Can’t Rush Greatness’, which was launched this month. See the total listing of dates right here and discover your UK tickets right here, US tickets right here and Australian tickets right here.
In a four-star evaluate of the LP, NME shared: “Central Cee might simply stay hidden behind his signature mystique, however as a substitute tells the story of a boy turned man all whereas on the world’s stage. No smoke and mirrors, the album is authentically Cench each step of the best way.”
