Following complaints from locals, Haringey Council have decided that in order for Wireless to commence in 2019 some strict rules have to be laid out - namely that acts are not allowed to wear offensive outfits and, more importantly, acts are not allowed to swear during their performance.

Anyone that knows hip hop will know that it goes hand in hand with rude language. A hip hop festival without swearing will never be successful, and will simply result in acts walking on stage to a backing track as opposed to performing. This is not an enjoyable experience for anyone, and is clearly an example of the local council making boundaries for music it doesn't deem 'family friendly', arguably a form of censorship.

We think that a music festival should be able to play the music it's meant to, rather than blocking every third word. There is little reason for such a law - locals hearing swearing in a festival is no different to hearing swear words on the street, which is no crime. Similarly, offensive outfits have no effect on locals and only peak the interest of people who attend the festival to see their favourite acts. Hip hop has so many links in fashion and therefore it's always exciting to see what your favourite artist is going to wear, even if it is 'offensive'.

This festival won't succeed with such strict regulation. This needs to be reconsidered.