Sza, 21 Savage and Yeat are among the artists who will be performing at this year’s Wireless Middle East festival, organisers have announced.
The celebration of urban music and pop culture will take place at Etihad Park in Abu Dhabi on November 23 following the success of last year’s inaugural event in the UAE capital.
Sza is a Grammy-award winning artist who has collaborated with the likes of Kendrick Lamar, Nicki Minaj, Doja Cat and Rihanna. The American singer-songwriter, 34, gained attention with her EPs before releasing her critically-acclaimed debut album Ctrl in 2017.
She will be joined on Yas Island by British rapper 21 Savage, who will be making his first appearance in the region. The London-born artist, 31, rose to fame with his debut mixtape The Slaughter Tape in 2015. His most recent album, American Dream, was released in January and reached number one on the Billboard 200 chart. He is known for his breakout track X which features Future, and the 2016 EP Savage Mode with producer Metro Boomin.
American rapper Yeat, 24, will also be making his Middle East debut in Abu Dhabi. Known for his low-fi melodies and experimental sound, he released his debut album Up 2 Me in 2021. It included tracks Money So Big and Get Busy.
Also joining the Wireless Middle East line-up is Indian rapper Karan Aujla, who is known for songs Property of Punjab, Don’t Look and Yaarian Ch Fikk. He blends traditional Punjabi folk elements with contemporary rap and hip-hop.
Wireless Middle East sold-out last year with more than 25,000 people in attendance as Travis Scott and Wegz headlined the inaugural event.
The first Wireless event was held in 2005 in London, when New Order, Basement Jaxx, Keane and Kasabian headlined a four-day concert at Hyde Park. Since then it has evolved from its electronic indie-rock roots to focus on hip-hop, grime and Afrobeat genres.
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Milestones on the road to union
1970
October 26: Bahrain withdraws from a proposal to create a federation of nine with the seven Trucial States and Qatar.
December: Ahmed Al Suwaidi visits New York to discuss potential UN membership.
1971
March 1: Alex Douglas Hume, Conservative foreign secretary confirms that Britain will leave the Gulf and “strongly supports” the creation of a Union of Arab Emirates.
July 12: Historic meeting at which Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid make a binding agreement to create what will become the UAE.
July 18: It is announced that the UAE will be formed from six emirates, with a proposed constitution signed. RAK is not yet part of the agreement.
August 6: The fifth anniversary of Sheikh Zayed becoming Ruler of Abu Dhabi, with official celebrations deferred until later in the year.
August 15: Bahrain becomes independent.
September 3: Qatar becomes independent.
November 23-25: Meeting with Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid and senior British officials to fix December 2 as date of creation of the UAE.
November 29: At 5.30pm Iranian forces seize the Greater and Lesser Tunbs by force.
November 30: Despite a power sharing agreement, Tehran takes full control of Abu Musa.
November 31: UK officials visit all six participating Emirates to formally end the Trucial States treaties
December 2: 11am, Dubai. New Supreme Council formally elects Sheikh Zayed as President. Treaty of Friendship signed with the UK. 11.30am. Flag raising ceremony at Union House and Al Manhal Palace in Abu Dhabi witnessed by Sheikh Khalifa, then Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.
December 6: Arab League formally admits the UAE. The first British Ambassador presents his credentials to Sheikh Zayed.
December 9: UAE joins the United Nations.
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