By Laura Molloy
Longitude returned to Marlay Park on the 5th and 6th of July. Here are three highlights from this year’s festival.
The Headliners
David Guetta headlined the Saturday night with his first Irish performance in 13 years. Guetta is a musical trailblazer and an international icon. With 2x Grammys awards, 11x Grammy nominations, 7x UK number 1 singles, over 40 billion global streams, and has 50 million records sold worldwide.
50 Cent headlined the Sunday night. He is recognised as one of the most talented and prolific music artists of his time, 50 Cent rose to fame with his record-shattering debut album, Get Rich or Die Tryin’. Since then, he has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide and has been awarded the most prestigious accolades.
The Influencers
Longitude saw several special guests enjoying the music. Dublins Fm104’s Kasey Campion, dancer and spin instructor Zara Palozzi, and podcast host of “Little Things” Laura Douglas, are just a few of the many TikTok faves that were sptted at the festival.
The Sponsors
The festival could not have been as amazing without the help from their sponsors. This year drinks brands Heineken, Smirnoff, Red Bull, and Coca-Cola helped to keep festival fun going all weekend. The festival was also supported by sports wear retailer JD, beauty fave Essence, Summer’s #1 Hit Music Station Spin 1038.
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