Get ready for Soho House Festival 2022 – our Saturday line up is live
From long-standing legends Fatboy Slim and Bastille to exciting new talents Eugy, Shaé Universe, Waves Rush In and more – here are all the acts not to miss
Thursday 9 June 2022 By Anastasiia Fedorova
Soho House Festival is back after a two-year break – this time with two separate dates in west London’s Gunnersbury Park. You know the drill: all the food, drink and entertainment included in the ticket price. More good news? We’ve added an extra date on Saturday – which means you’ll have a whole lazy Sunday to sleep it off and marvel at the memories.
But there is one more reason why the Saturday edition of Soho House Festival is special for us this year. For 2022, we’re partnering with the Jamal Edwards Self Belief Trust in memory of Jamal, a beloved and much missed member of the Soho House family. After joining our Under 27 membership committee more than a decade ago, he was pivotal in shaping our community.
Saturday 9 July is an extra special tribute to him – featuring acts programmed in partnership with SBTV, alongside some of Jamal’s favourite food and drinks. The Self Belief Trust focuses on combatting homelessness, supporting people with mental health issues and providing young people with essential life skills. Jamal was passionate about empowering youth and providing the next generation with both the life skills and opportunities to maximise their potential – which is something we can totally get behind.
Below is a breakdown of the all-star Saturday line-up. Get excited.
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Fatboy Slim
Norman Cook, better known as dance music legend Fatboy Slim, is a Grammy and Brit awards-winning artist who has been a pivotal part of British pop culture for the past three decades. We can’t wait to witness the sampling mastery and lose it to the earthshattering sounds of ‘Right Here, Right Now’ and ‘Weapon of Choice’. Moreover, these days Fatboy Slim sets are complex audio-visual productions in their own right, with visuals synchronised to the artful mash-ups.
Bastille
Over the course of nearly a decade together, Bastille’s unique sound – that cinematic, melancholic pop that masks the bleak realities reflected in their lyrics – has connected with audiences across the globe. Originally the solo project of London-based singer-songwriter Dan Smith, Bastille started their ascent with the hit single ‘Pompeii’, which cemented the success of their debut Bad Blood in 2013. No soundtrack could be more suited for drifting in and out of a summer’s evening.
Over the course of nearly a decade together, Bastille’s unique sound – that cinematic, melancholic pop that masks the bleak realities reflected in their lyrics – has connected with audiences across the globe. Originally the solo project of London-based singer-songwriter Dan Smith, Bastille started their ascent with the hit single ‘Pompeii’, which cemented the success of their debut Bad Blood in 2013. No soundtrack could be more suited for drifting in and out of a summer’s evening.
Jessie J
Born and raised in London, Jessie J has carved out her own style of powerful and earnest pop performance over the years. With Richter scale-worthy vocals, unbridled soul, confessional lyrics, and empowering attitude, the multiplatinum Brit award-winning and Grammy-nominated songstress is ready to sweep you off your feet. With over 1.5 billion streams, countless gold and platinum certifications, and 23 million record sales to date, she is one of the most consistent hit-makers in the industry.
Born and raised in London, Jessie J has carved out her own style of powerful and earnest pop performance over the years. With Richter scale-worthy vocals, unbridled soul, confessional lyrics, and empowering attitude, the multiplatinum Brit award-winning and Grammy-nominated songstress is ready to sweep you off your feet. With over 1.5 billion streams, countless gold and platinum certifications, and 23 million record sales to date, she is one of the most consistent hit-makers in the industry.
DJ EZ
DJ EZ is the much-loved London DJ synonymous with UK garage. A long-time radio stalwart, currently presenting a monthly residency show on BBC Radio 1, as well as his globally syndicated NUVOLVE radio show, DJ EZ has also curated and mixed some of the biggest UK garage compilations to date.
DJ EZ is the much-loved London DJ synonymous with UK garage. A long-time radio stalwart, currently presenting a monthly residency show on BBC Radio 1, as well as his globally syndicated NUVOLVE radio show, DJ EZ has also curated and mixed some of the biggest UK garage compilations to date.
Trevor Nelson
An award-winning DJ and champion for R&B music worldwide, Trevor Nelson is also a radio broadcaster who currently spans two of the BBC’s most popular music networks. He hosts Trevor Nelson’s Rhythm Nation for BBC Radio 2 and Trevor Goes Old Skool for BBC Radio 1Xtra. Nelson has won numerous honours, including four Mobo awards and an MBE for his work with the Millennium Volunteers. He has released 12 successful compilation albums over the past 20 years, the most recent being Trevor Nelson Soul Selection and Trevor Nelson Slow Jams.
An award-winning DJ and champion for R&B music worldwide, Trevor Nelson is also a radio broadcaster who currently spans two of the BBC’s most popular music networks. He hosts Trevor Nelson’s Rhythm Nation for BBC Radio 2 and Trevor Goes Old Skool for BBC Radio 1Xtra. Nelson has won numerous honours, including four Mobo awards and an MBE for his work with the Millennium Volunteers. He has released 12 successful compilation albums over the past 20 years, the most recent being Trevor Nelson Soul Selection and Trevor Nelson Slow Jams.
Lady Leshurr
Hailing from Birmingham, Lady Leshurr is well known for her fiery freestyles and explosive live performances, with witty lyrics and high-driven energy. Grime, hip-hop, reggae – she can do it all. Leshurr launched her Queen’s Speech series in 2015 racking up over 200 million YouTube views, which went viral internationally and saw her being co-signed by the likes of Timbaland, Akon, Kanye (Ye) West, Nicki Minaj and many more.
Hailing from Birmingham, Lady Leshurr is well known for her fiery freestyles and explosive live performances, with witty lyrics and high-driven energy. Grime, hip-hop, reggae – she can do it all. Leshurr launched her Queen’s Speech series in 2015 racking up over 200 million YouTube views, which went viral internationally and saw her being co-signed by the likes of Timbaland, Akon, Kanye (Ye) West, Nicki Minaj and many more.
Sports Team
Sports Team have been described as one of the most raucous, electrifying and chaotic acts in the UK. Their Mercury Prize-nominated debut album Deep Down Happy, released in the summer of 2020, delivered on all bold claims and confirmed their place at the head of a new wave of young guitar acts. Documenting modern Britain in all its messy complexity, as well as their own lives as young tyros fine-tuning their plan to ravish the charts, their songs are both affectionate and disdainful – much like the band’s oft-cited folk hero, John Betjeman, whose poems and documentaries poked around suburban habitats with appalled fascination.
WSTRN
WSTRN are the three-piece crew who thrust west London back into the musical spotlight with their 2015 ultra-smooth, chart-bothering debut single ‘In2’. Built around super-sweet melodies and crisp put-your-white-trainers-on production, the track drew from west London’s multicultural melting pots to blend UK rap vibrance, candied R&B lilts and afro swing heat. WSTRN is the glue between increasingly diverse sounds and burgeoning scenes, with collabs ranging from UK drill hotshot Unknown T and road-rapper Skrapz to Nigerian superstars Tiwa Savage and Mr Eazi.
WSTRN are the three-piece crew who thrust west London back into the musical spotlight with their 2015 ultra-smooth, chart-bothering debut single ‘In2’. Built around super-sweet melodies and crisp put-your-white-trainers-on production, the track drew from west London’s multicultural melting pots to blend UK rap vibrance, candied R&B lilts and afro swing heat. WSTRN is the glue between increasingly diverse sounds and burgeoning scenes, with collabs ranging from UK drill hotshot Unknown T and road-rapper Skrapz to Nigerian superstars Tiwa Savage and Mr Eazi.
Eugy
Eugy is a versatile international artist with a unique ability to create multiple genres, from afro-beats and afro-trap to R&B and hip-hop. Eugy’s story began in Accra, Ghana, where he was born and raised by his grandparents until the age of six. He moved to London to join his parents which resulted in a culture shock that later helped shape his unique sound. Eugy’s career was kickstarted by the 2016 single ‘Dance For Me’, which generated over 100 million streams. Since then, he has put out multiple releases and scored collaborations with leading artists worldwide such as Farina, Wizkid and 24kGoldn.
Eugy is a versatile international artist with a unique ability to create multiple genres, from afro-beats and afro-trap to R&B and hip-hop. Eugy’s story began in Accra, Ghana, where he was born and raised by his grandparents until the age of six. He moved to London to join his parents which resulted in a culture shock that later helped shape his unique sound. Eugy’s career was kickstarted by the 2016 single ‘Dance For Me’, which generated over 100 million streams. Since then, he has put out multiple releases and scored collaborations with leading artists worldwide such as Farina, Wizkid and 24kGoldn.
Shaé Universe
Shaé Universe is a 26-year-old Nigerian-born, British singer-songwriter from Hertfordshire. She moved to the UK at the age of four and was consumed by the sounds of gospel and soul in her household, before gradually beginning to shape her own sound through the legacy of artists such as Erykah Badu, Jazmine Sullivan, Brandy and many more. Throughout 2020 Shae began pioneering a new sound, which listeners labelled R&Drill. This sound was spearheaded by her breakthrough single ‘You Lose’, in May 2020, which featured a DIY quarantine visual of 116 women around the world, including Emeli Sandé, Sinead Harnett, Jaz Karis, Bellah and Lady Donli.
Waves Rush In
Waves Rush In, aka Sam Branson, is a singer-songwriter from the UK whose music pays tribute to the human experience by drawing inspiration from nature, personal growth and adventures on his travels. Since launching in January 2021, the Oxford-based artist released a debut EP alongside several singles and music videos, which have amassed 1.2M streams across various platforms. His most recent EP, Hearts Are Home, embraces a more hook-driven pop sound with dance and R&B elements mixed in with a more familiar acoustic and organic instrumentation.
Waves Rush In, aka Sam Branson, is a singer-songwriter from the UK whose music pays tribute to the human experience by drawing inspiration from nature, personal growth and adventures on his travels. Since launching in January 2021, the Oxford-based artist released a debut EP alongside several singles and music videos, which have amassed 1.2M streams across various platforms. His most recent EP, Hearts Are Home, embraces a more hook-driven pop sound with dance and R&B elements mixed in with a more familiar acoustic and organic instrumentation.
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