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Wireless Festival kicks off in London and Birmingham this weekend with Kanye West , Drake and Bruno Mars lined up to top this year’s bill.
Among the eclectic acts heading to Finsbury Park and Perry Park are "Rather Be" singer Jess Glynne, renowned party-starters Basement Jaxx and Jamaican rapper Sean Paul.
OutKast’s reunion has been the talk of the summer with "Hey Ya" set to spark the biggest sing-along of the festival, while Pharrell Williams will be showcasing his song-writing prowess on the main stage.
Dance collective Rudimental will be hoping that lightning steers well clear of their set after a storm cut their Glastonbury slot short last Friday night.
Those not put off by Robin Thicke's nausea-inducing efforts to win back his estranged wife can catch the "Blurred Lines" singer before Ellie Goulding brings out her drum, while Naughty Boy is sure to draw a crowd after the huge success of "La La La".
Best acts to see at Wireless 2014Show all 14 1 /14Best acts to see at Wireless 2014 Best acts to see at Wireless 2014 Pharrell Williams The producer, songwriter, musician, rapper and singer climbed to the top this year with his song 'Happy'. Most recently, he won Video of the Year for the same hit at the BET Awards (Friday 4th July - Main Stage - London/ Sunday 6th July - Main Stage - Birmingham)
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Best acts to see at Wireless 2014 Kanye West Recently married to reality TV star Kim Kardashian, Yeezus rapper returns to Wireless festival (Friday 4th July - Main Stage -London/ Sunday 6th July - Main Stage - Birmingham)
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Best acts to see at Wireless 2014 Rudimental Bursting out of London’s underground music scene, members of Rudimental (Piers Aggett, Kesi Dryden, Amir Amor and Leon Rolle), have taken the British scene by storm (Saturday 5th July - Main Stage - London / Friday 4th July - Main Stage - Birmingham)
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Best acts to see at Wireless 2014 Jess Glynne You might recognise this 24-year-old’s name from Clean Bandit’s 'Rather Be' and Route 94’s 'My Love' (London - Fri, 4th July / Birmingham - Sun, 6th July)
Best acts to see at Wireless 2014 Foxes After her Glastonbury performance, singer-songwriter Louisa Rose Allen hits Wireless Festival (Friday 4th July - Main Stage - London/ Sunday 6th July - Main Stage - Birmingham)
Best acts to see at Wireless 2014 Basement Jaxx Duo Simon Ratcliffe and Felix Buxton, have taken the sound of London, SW9 to the world (Friday 4th July - Pepsi Max Stage - London / Sunday 6th July - BrumBrum Stage - Birmingham)
Best acts to see at Wireless 2014 Sean Paul The Jamaican rapper is back on the UK stage as he's set to hit Wireless this weekend
Best acts to see at Wireless 2014 Outkast The iconic duo return to Wireless' stage to celebrate their 20th anniversary (Sunday 6th July - Main Stage - London / Saturday 5th July - Main Stage - Birmingham)
Best acts to see at Wireless 2014 John Newman With only 22, Newman writes, produces, sings and mixes his own songs. Wireless follows his recent Glastonbury performance (Sunday 6th July - Main Stage - London / Saturday 5th July - Main Stage - Birmingham)
Best acts to see at Wireless 2014 Iggy Azalea Azalea hit Wireless stage last year for the first time, but returns to the stage for another dazzling performance (Friday 4th July - Main Stage - London / Sunday 6th July - Main Stage - Birmingham)
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Best acts to see at Wireless 2014 Naughty Boy Producer-driven act of Shahid 'Naughty Boy' Khan was top of the chart last year (Sunday 6th July - Main Stage - London / Saturday 5th July - Main Stage - Birmingham)
Best acts to see at Wireless 2014 Bruno Mars The 'Treasure' and ‘Locked out of Heaven’ star headlines Wireless this year (Sunday 6th July - Main Stage - London / Saturday 5th July - Main Stage - Birmingham)
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Best acts to see at Wireless 2014 Labrinth He's no stranger to Wireless' stage. For another year, Labrinth is back (Saturday 5th July - London / Friday 4th July -Birmingham)
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Best acts to see at Wireless 2014 Chance the Rapper The American hip hop artist released his first two mixes last year, and the UK crowd is ready to see him on stage (Saturday 5th July - Pepsi Max Stage - London / Friday 4th July - BrumBrum Stage - Birmingham)
Other bands on the line-up include John Newman, Labrinth, Neon Jungle, Ella Eyre, Clean Bandit, Chance the Rapper, Foxes and Kid Ink.
Wireless Festival 2014 line-up for London and Birmingham (Wireless Festival) Music will start at 1.30pm each day across three stages and finish by 10.25pm at the latest.
The billing is designed so that everyone can watch the main acts, without competition from clashes elsewhere in the park.
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