Drake, Nicki Minaj and Kendrick Lamar to play Wireless 2015

Drake, Kendrick Lamar and Nicki Minaj are among the first names to be announced for Wireless Festival 2015.

Drake is set to headline the first night of the event, set for the weekend of 3rd-5th July, making up for his cancellation due to illness last year. He will be joined by Avicii and Kendrick Lamar on the Saturday, while David Guetta and Nicki Minaj head up the final night.

The festival has dropped its Birmingham leg, with the 2015 event being held solely at London’s Finsbury Park.

Other acts set to play over the weekend include Joey Bada$$, Childish Gambino, Clean Bandit and Grandmaster Flash, with many more names still to be announced.

Tickets for the event going on sale on Tuesday 3rd February at 9am.

View the full list of announced names below.