Wireless Festival Lineup 2022: who is playing at the Birmingham festival as full lineup announced
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The final pieces of the jigsaw which is the Wireless Festival 2022 lineup is now complete, meaning fans know exactly what to expect from the three day indoor festival.
With tickets still on sale and just a few weeks to go until it all kicks off, here’s all you need to know about the festival, when it takes place and where the festival will be held.
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The 2022 edition of Wireless Festival Birmingham begins on Friday, 8 July and finishes up on Sunday, 10 July.
It is held at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, meaning that there is no camping but you may not need to worry too much about bad weather putting a damper on the music.
What is the lineup for the 2022 festival?
With the festival taking place this weekend, the full lineup for the 2022 edition has been confirmed, including all three of the headliners.
British rapper Santan Dave, also known as simply Dave, is the headline act at the festival on Friday.
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Hide AdAmerican rapper Gunna, London-born Little Simz and American R&B singer Summer Walker are also set to perform on the opening day of the festival
Saturday will see Miami hip-hop duo City Girls, Atlanta rapper Lil Baby and Arrdee, a rapper from Brighton, take to the stage.
World renowned rapper, singer and songwriter Cardi B is the headline act on Saturday, which is sure to be a show that is not to be missed.
The third and final day will see American rapper J Cole top the bill as the headline act.
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Hide AdKentucky -born rapper Jack Harlow, Chicago’s Polo G and British rapper Potter Payper are also set to perform.


Can I get tickets?
Tickets for this year’s Wireless Festival Birmingham are currently on sale, and payment plans are available to break up the costs.
Day tickets are available for between £95 and £105, and payment plans are available to reduce these to three payments.
It is possible to spread payments over nine months, which works out at around £11 per month.
For day tickets, visit the Wireless festival website.
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Prices start from £245 and can also be broken down into a payment plan. To access the full range of multiple day tickets, visit the ticket page on the website.
How do I get to the festival?
Train
Arrive at Birmingham International Station, the closest station to the NEC.
Birmingham International from Birmingham New Street is a 15 minute train ride.
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Trains from each station run to Birmingham International every 10 to 15 mins.
Bus
Buses X1 and X12 (National Express West Mids) are the closest stops to the NEC.
The X1 bus follows the route of Yardley, Sheldon, Birmingham International Airport, NEC and Meriden and stops at Birmingham International every 20 mins. From this stop the event is a 20 min walk.
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Hide AdThe X12 bus follows the route of Bromford Estate, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham Business Park, Birmingham International Airport and NEC and stops at Birmingham International every 20 mins. From this stop the event is a 20 min walk.
Arriving by car
There is public car parking at Wireless. Please use public transport where possible.
Big Green Coach
If you are visiting Birmingham for the festival from outside of the West Midlands, you can book onto a Big Green Coach, the official coach partner of the festival.
The pick up locations are: Birkenhead, Chester, Coventry, Derby, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool, Manchester, Nottingham, Preston, Sheffield, Stafford, Stoke on Trent, Warrington, Wigan.
Book your seat through the Wireless festival website
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