An unassailable set from Stormzy, live at the 3Arena in Dublin. Photos by Kevin Hennessy
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Every single owner of a pair of Adidas Superstars has started to form a queue outside the Olympia on this particular Wednesday evening on Dublin. As the crowd eyes up each other’s shades of Adidas, it’s clear there’s only one name on everyone’s lips – Stormzy. Stormzy, or Michael Omari to his mum, has been setting grime and pop audiences alight with his palatable take on Britain’s hottest genre of 2017. His critically lauded number one album, Gang Signs And Prayer has already been slated as one of the biggest successes of the year and the excitement is palpable amongst…
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With the Weeknd and Mumford and Sons recently announced as Saturday and Sunday night headliners respectively, it’s just been announced that grime trailblazer Stormzy will headline the Friday night of this year’s Longitude Festival at Dublin’s Marlay Park across July 14-16. Ahead of further announcements, go here to check out the other acts set to play this year’s festival. Tickets for Longitude 2017 go on sale tomorrow 9am, priced €189.50 for weekend tickets, €129.50 for two-day tickets and €69.50 for day tickets.
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Almost fifteen years after bursting out of East London, grime has officially taken over the mainstream. The genre, originally popularised by the likes of Dizzee Rascal, Wiley and Kano, has had a sudden second wave and has been creeping up AOTY lists and making loud impressions at the Brit Awards. Out of this second wave has emerged Michael Omari AKA Stormzy. The Thornton Heath based 23 year old racked up a ‘One To Watch’ nod at BBC’s Sound of 2015, has won Best Grime Act twice at the MOBO Awards and has scored a summer of appearances at some of the UK’s…