{"id":28616,"date":"2025-05-09T16:19:22","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T16:19:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/dizzee-rascals-free-beachfront-concert-in-margate-cancelled\/"},"modified":"2025-05-09T16:19:22","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T16:19:22","slug":"dizzee-rascals-free-beachfront-concert-in-margate-cancelled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/dizzee-rascals-free-beachfront-concert-in-margate-cancelled\/","title":{"rendered":"Dizzee Rascal’s free beachfront concert in Margate cancelled"},"content":{"rendered":"


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A free beachfront concert in Kent by chart-topping rapper Dizzee Rascal has been axed just hours before it was set to begin.<\/p>\n

The Sevenoaks-based musician posted a video on social media encouraging fans to “pull up” to a free concert on the Margate Steps on Friday at 18:00 BST.<\/p>\n

But music promoters Margate Summer Series said he had been forced to pull the plug on the impromptu event, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In a public statement, alongside an image labelling the gig postponed, it said: “Dizzee Rascal will be rescheduled due to filming taking place in Margate today. Hold tight, more news coming soon.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“Tonight in Margate on the Kings Steps, it’s a pull up, don’t call it a pop up, I’m coming down there, we’re going to have a rave up, yeah?” the artist had said in a video to his more than half a million Instagram followers.<\/p>\n

The video gained thousands of views in just hours.<\/p>\n

Dizzee Rascal, real name Dylan Kwabena Mills, was made an MBE for services to music in 2020<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In 2003, aged 19, he became the youngest artist to win the Mercury Prize, with his debut album Boy in da Corner.<\/p>\n

A graphic promoting the event had been shared by Margate Summer Series \u2013 the promoters of Dreamland’s summer concerts \u2013 saying: “Bring your friends, your mum, your dad, even your little sister. Everyone’s welcome!”<\/p>\n

Ward councillor for Margate Central and former mayor of the town Rob Yates said he had emailed Dreamland on seeing the social media posts.<\/p>\n

“I think it’s an irresponsible ticket stunt,” he said.<\/p>\n

The London-born rapper and Mike Skinner of The Streets are set to perform at the Marine Terrace venue on 29 August.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Dreamland’s operations manager Shane Guy wrote in an email to Yates about the unplanned seafront gig: “This event is not being organised by Dreamland.<\/p>\n

“We have been in contact with the promoter and management team for Dizzee Rascal with a firm request that it be cancelled immediately and that a statement goes out confirming cancellation to all media and social media channels.”<\/p>\n

Yates said there had been “no liaison” with the council.<\/p>\n

He added: “It’s council land, it’s dangerous to hold it right next to the sea, there’s no police, medics or planning.”<\/p>\n

It is understood that Thanet District Council and the police are aware.<\/p>\n

Kent Police have been approached for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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