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New Look Wireless has announced a one-off show headlined by Drake.
The 'Started from the Bottom' rapper had already been announced as a headline act for the three-day festival, and will now also headline the 10th birthday celebration show on Sunday June 28.
The party in London's Finsbury Park will take place a week before the beginning of the festival, and will also feature a UK festival exclusive performance from 'I Will Never Let You Down' hitmaker and 'The Voice UK' judge, Rita Ora.
Elsewhere at the single-day event, Chance the Rapper and Public Enemy will perform, as well as Black Star (Yasiin Bey AKA Mos Def and Talib Kweli), Raekwon and Ghostface Killah, Big Sean, Kid Ink, Jhene Aiko, iLoveMakkonen and G-Eazy.
Confirmed performers for Wireless Festival, which runs from July 3 - 5, include Nicki Minaj, David Guetta and Avicii, as well as Major Lazer, Kendrick Lamar, Clean Bandit and Jessie J.
Tickets for the New Look Wireless 10th birthday celebration on June 28 will go on general sale on April 2 at 9am costing £69.50, while tickets for Wireless Festival are available online now.

The Libertines will release details of their new album "soon".
The band - made up of Carl Barat, John Hassall, Gary Powell and Pete Doherty - have recently been working on the follow-up to their self-titled 2004 album in Thailand and took to their Facebook page yesterday (31.03.15) to reveal fans should expect news of their latest offering imminently.
A caption alongside a black and white photograph of Pete and Carl reads: "Peter and Carl are back in Thailand to continue the writing for the new album. Expect album announcement soon."
The band have been working on tracks in the Southeast Asian country as it is where Pete, 35, is in rehab for heroin addiction, although the final recordings for their third LP won't all be made in the country.
Carl recently said: "I've been in Thailand and we were all together before that. It's just good to be back in the studio making music.
"We've got a few more demos we've got to do but we'll record some of it in Thailand and some in a different mystery location.
"It's not definitely going to be recorded in Thailand, but I think Thailand's a great place, a very relaxed place. The thing was Pete was at a centre there, and we all went out to visit him and then we were a bit jealous, so we thought, 'We need to get out here and make a record.'"
And John is keen to make a more upbeat album on the Mediterranean party island Ibiza, at some point in the future.
He added: "I think we should do it in Ibiza. Maybe we'll make our next break-up record in Ibiza."

Alex James says Florence Welch is the best singer he's "ever heard".
The Blur bassist revealed the 'Shake It Out' hitmaker - who is known for being the lead singer of Florence + the Machine - is the "best" musician he has ever been able to work with, and believes the public haven't yet heard what she is capable of.
Speaking about the star, he said: "[She's the] best singer I've worked with and possibly the best I've ever heard. She hasn't got anywhere near fulfilling her potential yet."
The 46-year-old singer/songwriter praised the fiery-haired musician while talking about some of his favourite albums with iTunes, alongside his bandmates Damon Albarn, Dave Rowntree and Graham Coxon.
As well as praising legendary acts including 'Le Freak' hitmakers Chic and vocal duo The Carpenters, Alex admitted he's a fan of other contemporary female musicians including Paloma Faith who he described as "totally hot," and Ellie Goulding who he said is "the real deal".
He gushed: "[I] love her songs. She's the real deal in a world of bogus pop pretenders."
The group's frontman Damon picked fewer modern acts however, and instead revealed late singer/songwriter Bobby Womack and drummer Tony Allen are two of the most inspiring individuals for his music.
Speaking about Bobby's 1981 album 'The Poet', he said: "I could have chosen three or four of Bobby's. Records that kill me every time. Along with Tony Allen, he's one of the biggest inspirations of my musical life."
See more of the group's favourites by visiting: www.itunes.com/blurfavourites

Duran Duran have signed an album deal with Warner Bros. Records.
The world-renowned band - featuring Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor and Roger Taylor - have announced their 14th album is scheduled to be released in September, and will feature guest appearances from Canadian singer Kiesza, former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante, and singer/songwriter Janelle Monae, who will sing on the LP's first single, 'Pressure Off'.
Speaking about the deal, John said: "We could not be happier to be making this deal with Warner Bros., and are looking forward to working on our forthcoming album release with not only their US team but also everyone else within the Warner family around the world.
"We are also excited that this deal means we will be reunited with our catalogue after years apart - and in that sense it really feels a little like coming home."
The record will be the band's first since 2010's Mark Ronson-produced 'All You Need Is Now', and will see them team up with the musician once again, as well as acclaimed producers Nile Rodgers and Mr Hudson.
In December it was believed the band - who have sold more than 100 million records during their career spanning three decades - could be working with 'Mean Girls' actress Lindsay Lohan on their new music, although they have yet to reveal if anything came of their short stint in the studio together.
Alongside a picture of herself with sister Ali, and Simon and Nick from the band, Lindsay wrote on Instagram at the time: "#DuranDuran @alianalohan recording with some greats!!! (sic)"

The Rolling Stones have announced a North American tour.
The band will kick off their 15-date 'ZIP CODE Tour' in San Diego on May 24 before playing in other stadiums around the US, and ending at Le Festival D'Été de Québec on July 15.
Frontman Sir Mick Jagger said: "We are excited to be back in North America playing stadiums this summer! We are looking forward to being back on stage and playing your favourite songs."
The announcement follows the band's '14 ON FIRE Tour' in 2014 which saw them visit Asia, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, although the upcoming string of shows will be their first in North American stadiums since the 'A Bigger Bang Tour' which ran from 2005 until 2007.
Keith Richards added: "We love being out on the road and it is great to come back to North America! I can't wait to get back on the stage!"
As well as the tour, the 'Paint It Black' hitmaking band - which also features Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood - have revealed they will be re-releasing their iconic 'Sticky Fingers' album, originally released in 1971, to coincide with the tour.
The reissue will come in Deluxe and Super Deluxe formats, both of which will include an alternative version of 'Brown Sugar' featuring Eric Clapton, along with unreleased interpretations of several other tracks and a five-song live session recorded at The Roundhouse in London in 1971.
The Super Deluxe edition will also feature 'Get Yer Leeds Lungs Out!;' a 13-track live recording of their performance in Leeds, England, in March 1971.
Tickets for the tour will go on general sale on April 13, while American Express(r) Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public, beginning on April 8.

The Rolling Stones' 'ZIP CODE Tour' dates:
May 24 - San Diego, CA, Petco Park
May 30 - Columbus, OH, Ohio Stadium
June 3 - Minneapolis, MN, TCF Bank Stadium
June 6 - Dallas, TX, AT&T Stadium
June 9 - Atlanta, GA, Bobby Dodd Stadium
June 12 - Orlando, FL, Orlando Citrus Bowl
June 17 - Nashville, TN, LP Field
June 20 - Pittsburgh, PA, Heinz Field
June 23 - Milwaukee, WI, Summerfest / Marcus Amphitheater
June 27 - Kansas City, MO, Arrowhead Stadium
July 1 - Raleigh, NC, Carter-Finley Stadium
July 4 - Indianapolis, IN, Indianapolis Motor Speedway
July 8 - Detroit, MI, Comerica Park
July 11 - Buffalo, NY, Ralph Wilson Stadium
July 15 - Quebec, QC, Le Festival D'Été de Québec

Iggy Azalea has been "annoying" Britney Spears with ideas for their music video.
The 'Fancy' hitmaker collaborated with the 33-year-old star on a track named 'Pretty Girls' which will feature on Britney's new album and Iggy has confessed she's been bombarding her with ideas for the clip.
Speaking about working with the 'Piece of Me' singer, she shared: "She's super nice. She came to my house and had lunch and I didn't know what to expect, and we actually really get along.
"I've been texting her, annoying her with all my ideas for the video and she's been a really good sport about it, so I'm really excited."
The 24-year-old rapper previously claimed 'Pretty Girls' would be the first single off her new album as Britney didn't think her new record would be ready in time but she's since been back in touch to ask for it back.
Iggy explained to MTV News: "It was such a journey, that song. I got asked and it was her song, and then she didn't think she would have her album done in time, and then I rewrote parts of it and it became my song, and I tried to make it all mine and keep it.
"Then she said, 'No, no, I am going to take it, my album is ready'. And so I swung it back her way because she's Britney Spears, you have to do that. She gets whatever she wants."
Iggy also spoke about the sound of their collaboration, claiming it evolved into a "cool" "powerhouse" duet.
She added: "It's kind of really evolved into something that I was just featured on originally, into really a true duet, where I'm on the chorus with her. We go back and forth, she has her verses and I have my verse, but it's not just me kind of popping in it. It really is a duet. And I love that. I love a good pop duet where it's equally powerhouse. Cool."

Naughty Boy has premiered Zayn Malik's first solo demo.
The 30-year-old producer - whose real name is Shahid Khan - posted a link to a demo of his and Zayn's new track 'I Won't Mind' on Twitter and attached the caption: "let the music do the talking guys. thank us later. 🙂 x (sic)"
The track is the first to be released by the 22-year-old musician since he announced his departure from chart-topping boyband One Direction last week, saying he wanted to take some time "out of the spotlight".
In a statement he said: "I am leaving because I want to be a normal 22-year-old who is able to relax and have some private time out of the spotlight."
However, shortly after revealing the news Zayn was spotted heading into a recording studio with the DJ to work on his solo material.
The move has angered the heartthrob's former bandmates, with pal Louis Tomlinson clashing with Naughty Boy in a series of tweets shortly before the demo was uploaded to SoundCloud, after he posted a negative video about the band which upset their fans.
He wrote: "Wow @NaughtyBoyMusic you're so inconsiderate pal , seriously how f***ng old are you ? Grow up ! #masterofallwisdom
"I was talking about the video you tweeted . Clearly trying to wind the fans up ! Well you succeeded anyway . Fair play (sic)"
The 23-year-old singer later took to Twitter again to change the subject by thanking the One Direction fans - known as Directioners - for their support.
In a series of tweets, he wrote: "Always have struggled to bite my tongue
"Anywayyyyyyyyyyyyyy
"Big love to all our fans ! Seriously thank you you guys have been unbelievable , can't wait to play Cape Town . Gonna be a BIG show !!! (sic)"

Johnny Marr is writing a movie.
The Smiths co-founder - who recently revealed he will release a tell-all book about his time in the band in autumn 2016 - has also confessed he is penning the screenplay to a film but kept any details about the picture under wraps.
During an interview with BBC Radio 6 Music's Matt Everitt, he said: "[I've had] an idea for a screenplay.
"I'm doing a movie."
However, the 51-year-old singer-songwriter - who was part of the group alongside Morrissey, Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce - swiftly returned to discussing his book which will be released both as a hardback and as an e-book.
When asked what readers may find shocking about the work, he explained: "That The Smiths really liked each other. A couple of them, anyway. I want for people who like what I do, for the life story to match up with the music. I want it to be really authentic. My life story's been really unusual.
"I've enjoyed it. It's a lot of work - you've got to mind out you don't freeze and lose your own voice. I wanted it to be my own voice. So I'm writing it, I'm not using a ghostwriter or a journalist or anything like that. I'm just relying on a really good memory."
The 'This Charming Man' rocker previously admitted he was inspired to write his memoirs following countless requests from his fans.
He said: "For the past few years as I've been out on tour promoting my solo work fans and journalists have been asking me when I'll write my book. I'm very happy to say that the time has come to tell my story."

5 Seconds of Summer are to work with Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx.
The 56-year-old bassist revealed the news on Twitter while congratulating the punk-pop band - featuring Michael Clifford, Luke Hemmings, Calum Hood and Ashton Irwin - for winning the Best Fan Army accolade at the iHeartRadioAwards in Los Angeles.
He wrote: "Congrats @5sos on your award. Nice Crüe shirt too.See yah next week for some lyric writing. (sic)"
The band topped the US charts and reached number two in the UK with their eponymous debut album last year, and are hoping to have their new record out before the end of 2015, despite the fact they will be on the road with their 'Rock Out With Your Socks Out Tour' until mid-September.
Guitarist Michael explained: "We've written most of it, and we're recording it now. We'll release it when it's right, whether it's on the tour or at the end of the tour.
"New music will definitely be out this year."
As well as working with the Motley Crue songwriter on the album, the group have also employed the talents of Katy Perry collaborator Bonnie McKee, and 'Amnesia' hitmakers Joel and Benji Madden.
Speaking about The Madden Brothers - who they previously worked with on their debut - Luke told Billboard: "They've had a big role in the album this time, even more so than the last album.
"It's been really fun. We really look up to them, their whole movement as a band. It's amazing they're on board with us. They're great dudes."