One Love Peace Festival 2011 initial line up confirmed: Busta Rhymes, Shaggy, Sean Paul, Ky-Mani Marley, Gyptian, Aswad, John Holt, Thirld World, Natty King, Trinity, Etana and Wayne Wade
One Love Peace Festival, the UK's number one reggae event, returns in spectacular fashion to celebrate their landmark 20 year anniversary. Legendary rap star and global icon Busta Rhymes will headline the event in a UK festival exclusive, bringing a Hip-Hop climax to the Caribbean infused concert, performing explosive hits from an animated career that has spanned over two decades.
The One Love Peace Festival will transform London's Wembley Arena into a tropical fairground as reggae heavyweights from around the world unite under one roof on Sunday 31st July. Jamaican Grammy-award-winning dancehall superstar Shaggy and Sean Paul will be joined by the talented son of Bob Marley Ky-Mani Marley, man of the moment Gyptian and roots royalty Aswad in an unprecedented music showcase this summer.
Waving the British flag on the day will be a roster of the UK's most vibrant urban acts to be announced.Other artists performing at the all-day festival include the Godfather of Lover's Rock John Holt, reggae five-piece Third World, conscious pioneer Natty King, Jamaican born sound man Trinity, roots-soul songstress Etana and rocksteady singer Wayne Wade.
In light of the ongoing 'Broken Britain' crisis, organisers of the 2011 One Love Peace Festival aim to reaffirm their 'Throw away your Guns, Throw away your Knives' initiative by echoing the sentiments of Jamaica's original One Love Peace Concert where headliner Bob Marley famously united opposing leaders on stage to bring an end to the country's political civil war.
The event marks 30 years since the passing of Bob Marley and will celebrate the life and times of the King of Reggae with a series of themed sets.
Since its inception in the UK, the One Love Peace Festival has grown from strength to strength with the staging of a number of large and highly successful events around the country.
