Drake is spending the weekend headlining the Wi-fi Pageant at London’s Finsbury Park, promising three totally totally different units over three nights. Issues kicked off Friday with an R&B-focused set that concluded with particular visitor Lauryn Hill, contemporary off her 3 a.m. Essence Pageant efficiency; she sang “Ex-Issue” earlier than Drake’s efficiency of the “Ex-Issue”-sampling “Good For What.” He additionally flew across the crowd whereas Whitney Houston’s “I Will At all times Love You” performed. There have been additionally appearances from PARTYNEXTDOOR (his longtime collaborator, with whom he launched the album $OME $EXY $ONGS 4 U this 12 months), Bryson Tiller, GIVĒON, Mario, and Bobby V.
The Saturday present was certainly totally different. There was an enormous deal with British rap, although not the entire company fell into that bucket. Drake began the gig performing “IDGAF” with Yeat. He did the reside debut of recent single “What Did I Miss?” He introduced out fakemink, Headie One, Ok Entice, J Hus, Skepta, Dave, Central Cee, PARTYNEXTDOOR (once more), Latto, Sexyy Purple, and 21 Savage (with whom he additionally launched an entire album as soon as). At one level he known as London rappers “the perfect lyricists on the planet,” persevering with, “I don’t care what no person says. No person can out-rap London.”
And on the finish, there was Vanessa Carlton. After a heat welcome from Drake, the singer-songwriter was revealed onstage sitting behind a piano. She carried out her signature hit, 2002’s “A Thousand Miles,” whereas a giddy Drake cheesed his manner across the stage and ultimately sat all the way down to make some impassioned faces together with his eyes closed. For causes probably associated to White Chicks, rappers love that music. Following Carlton’s efficiency, Drake closed out the evening with the “I Will At all times Love You” stunt once more.
Elsewhere within the set, throughout a chest-thumping speech from Drake, a “Fuck Kendrick!” chant broke out within the crowd. Drake requested if somebody may seize him a shot so he may drink to that. Robert Fripp wouldn’t approve. Take a look at footage of that second beneath beneath ample documentation of the large Vanessa Carlton look.
@kodybrownnn Drake bringing out Vanessa Carlton to carry out a thousand miles #vanessacarlton #drake #athousandmiles #wi-fi #wireless2025 #london ♬ unique sound – ່
@wirelessfestival Throw again to 2001 #VanessaCarlton @Rockstar Vitality UK #throwback #2001 #drake #wi-fi ♬ unique sound – Wi-fi Pageant
@vanessacarltonofficial Thanks to the one and solely @drakerelated_ for inviting me to be part of his present at @Wi-fi Pageant and for the candy introduction. I’m so moved and have been a fan because the starting. And because of everybody behind the scenes that pulled this one off for us. #athousandmiles #wirelessfestival #drake #vanessacarlton ♬ A Thousand Miles – Vanessa Carlton
@wirelessfestival Was not on our bingo card @Vanessa Carlton @Rockstar Vitality UK #wirelessfestival #wi-fi #20yearswireless #wireless2025 ♬ unique sound – Wi-fi Pageant
@dana38141 What an evening 😍 drake bringing out Vanessa for 1000 miles #finsburypark#wi-fi#drake#vanessacarlton#fyp#london ♬ unique sound – Dana
@redtoeeclips Drake & Vanessa Carlton On Stage At Wi-fi Pageant #drake #vanessacarlton #wirelessfestival ♬ unique sound – redtoee
DRAKE ENDS THE UK VS US DEBATE 🚨
“London rappers are the perfect lyricists on the planet”
“No disrespect to America however no person on the planet can outrap London rappers”
“That is the best degree, that is what I aspire to be” pic.twitter.com/GPQSabUE06
— UK Rap Day by day (@UKRapDaily) July 12, 2025
The Wi-fi Pageant crowd chanted “F*ck Kendrick” throughout Drake’s speech through Adin Ross pic.twitter.com/VtpCLDOtgW
— sea✰ (@destroynectar) July 12, 2025
