Kendrick Lamar, Stormzy and more storm Wireless

4 July, 2015: It may be Independence Day over in the US, but back in London the fireworks come with a celebration of the best urban music with Kendrick Lamar, Childish Gambino, Stormzy, Gorgon City and more. Check out our awesome, exclusive photos from the day here. 

Following a night of heavy lightning and thunder storms, day two of Wireless Festival felt like it was taking place on the sun. With less trouble than the previous day - there didn’t appear to be any groups of people kicking down gates to get in - the energy and overall feel at Finsbury Park yesterday was noticeably improved.

Taking to the Main Stage for two of America’s finest, Childish Gambino and Kendrick Lamar. With Childish up first, the rapper/singer/actor/screenwriter opened his set with his Because The Internet album opener ‘Crawl’. Feeling the heat like everybody else, it didn’t take him long before he took his shirt off and really stuck his foot in the ass of the Wireless crowd. Complete with some robotic dance moves, his energetic set that included tracks ‘Worldstar’ and ‘Bonfire’, was topped off with him jumping off the stage to interact with the front row fans.

When you mention the name Kendrick Lamar to any true Hip Hop fan their eyes light up and their ears perk up. Performing in the UK for the first time since the release of his critically acclaimed To Pimp A Butterfly album, Wireless was in for a treat. Accompanied by a live band and a perfectly timed rolling mini movie throughout his set, he kicked off proceedings with some fan favourites: ’Bitch Don’t Kill My Vibe’, ‘Swimming Pools (Drank)’ and ‘Poetic Justice’, with a few newer cuts, such as ‘Alright’ and ‘i’ on the menu also. Chants of “King Kendrick” could be heard throughout the park and it was obvious to anyone present that the Compton rapper should have been the day’s headlining act.