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Inside Drake’s star-studded Wireless afterparty with A-list celebs and OnlyFans star after fans were left disappointed with his 40-minute  festival performance

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On Saturday evening, after my heart was pounding from my second day of electrifying performances at the Wireless festival, I threw an unforgettable, A-list bash – and yes, it took a toll on me, making me look a bit weary for my grand finale on Sunday.

During his last show at the London festival, the popular Canadian artist left his audience unsatisfied as he performed for just 40 short minutes before concluding his act.

Now, according to The Sun, it seems that Drake likely caught up on some additional rest following his late-night party antics at Mr. Porter in Mayfair, which ended around 6 am.

Many famous personalities graced the event, such as Casey Affleck, Sacha Baron Cohen, and the well-known figure from OnlyFans, Lily Phillips.

According to a source, following his performances on both Friday and Saturday, Drake hosted a party.

‘He hired out Mr Porter in Mayfair and was seen arriving around midnight.

The celebration continued well into the wee hours of Sunday morning, wrapping up around 5:59 am for Drake.

‘Drake looked a bit tired when he came out with some of his entourage.’

After wrapping up his three-day stint at the Wireless Festival, the event concluded in utter pandemonium. Thousands of attendees criticized the festival as hazardous due to long waits and being packed tightly together in large groups, while queuing for extended periods.

When the performer stepped onto the stage ahead of schedule, approximately 10 minutes earlier, a large number of attendees at the British festival found themselves feeling let down because they couldn’t get into London’s Finsbury Park in time for the concert.

In TikTok videos, individuals holding festival tickets were found standing close together, urging security personnel to allow them entry as they wanted to attend the event on that particular day.

Not only regular attendees, but also VIP guests reported long lines at the admission, with some waiting an astonishing three hours due to security checks. Frustrated by the wait, these special guests eventually decided they would not gain entry and left the event.

VIP visitors found themselves stuck in lengthy queues for admittance, as they waited up to a staggering three hours at the hands of security personnel. Growing impatient, these exclusive guests concluded that they wouldn’t get inside and decided to leave the venue instead.

One visitor expressed, “At 5:30 pm, we found ourselves at the VIP entrance of the festival. The line was enormous, yet we decided to join, hoping it would move swiftly. Unfortunately, we waited more than two hours and didn’t manage to enter the festival.

When I enquired about the situation and if Drake might appear on stage, the security personnel informed me that they weren’t able to provide a specific time, but assured us we had to wait at least another thirty minutes.

As tensions rose, people began shoving their way past security, creating a potentially hazardous situation. Given these circumstances, we opted to depart rather than risk being caught up in it, thus missing out on experiencing the festival itself.

It was extremely disheartening to have been invited, only for the festival organizers to treat us in such a manner afterwards. Not a single staff member seemed inclined to step forward and address our concerns, which made the situation even more challenging.

A different spectator criticized the handling of the crowd control at Wireless this year and wrote: ‘Those responsible should possibly lose their job.’

‘I’ve never seen a VIP queue where people are being held outside for 30+minutes for no reason.’

A different spectator stated: ‘It appears as though a brawl erupted at Drake’s Wireless Festival, and the authorities are temporarily blocking access in and out of the event.’

Other users on TikTok posted their experiences, with one capturing the long line on video and commenting: “Wireless VIP is in disarray. People are scuffling, getting trampled; it’s impossible to navigate through the crowd.

The user on the platform outlined the reasons why they felt “Wireless Sunday was disappointing,” citing issues such as the VIP area running out of beverages, instances of physical altercations, and a brief performance by Drake.

As a devoted admirer, I was among those who sadly missed out on gaining entry to the festival and, to add salt to the wound, Drake’s headlining performance was reduced by a staggering 50 minutes.

The hip-hop artist appeared on stage a full ten minutes ahead of schedule, and let the audience know that he planned to keep going until someone turned off his microphone due to the 9:30 PM curfew.

At his performance, Drake had just three notable collaborators – Popcaan, Rema, and Vybz Kartel – unlike the 12 guests and 90-minute duration during the Saturday show.

On Sunday afternoon, the schedule initially indicated that Drake would perform twice, first at 6:25 pm and then at 8:55 pm.

During the afternoon, an unexpected absence occurred in the schedule, allowing for the scheduled performances by Vybz Kartel and Burna Boy to take place as planned within their designated time frames.

Instead of seeming cheerful, as he had been during previous performances over the weekend, he looked restless this time around.

At the beginning of his performance, Drake kicked things off by spinning a previously unheard duet featuring UK rapper Central Cee. Instead of joining him on stage, Central Cee stayed seated in the front row, and his lipsync was shown live on the large screens.

Throughout his performance, the Toronto-based rapper and singer expressed remorse while assuring the audience that he would perform some of his most popular songs to gain their favor.

In simpler terms, he expressed his lifelong affection for London while swiftly performing a mix of songs like Controlla, Find Your Love, and One Dance, all of which were remastered and hurriedly played.

The unexpected emergence of Nigerian rap artist Rema ignited excitement among the audience, as his songs “Calm Down” and “Fever” stood out as particularly captivating moments.

However, following a short appearance by Jamaican dancehall sensation Vybz Kartel, who electrified the crowd with his performance earlier, there remained just enough time for two additional solo tracks by Drake.

For three consecutive nights, he scaled up on a crane, waving to the crowd of 50,000 people while Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” filled the air as the final notes of his performance echoed.

Spectators voiced their dissatisfaction towards the BBC, as they left in a disorganized manner, with numerous attendees lamenting that they had waited longer in line to enter the venue than the duration of Drake’s performance.

As I was about to depart, an unsettling situation unfolded near the accessible exit. Many voices were raised, begging the security personnel to allow us to leave immediately. They informed us that we’d have to wait in a confined area for approximately ten minutes or until further clearance from other security members.

TopMob have contacted Wireless Festival and Drake’s representatives for comment.

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2025-07-15 13:34

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