Dove Ellis, Bb trickz, Liim and Zack Fox join Tyler, The Creator’s two-day All Points East takeover

Tyler, The Creator’s two-day takeover at All Points East has filled out further: Dove Ellis, Bb trickz, Liim, Zack Fox and a clutch of emerging names will open for the rapper-producer when he headlines Victoria Park across August 28 and 29.

Tyler was confirmed as the festival’s first headliner last year, shortly after the release of his ninth studio album, Don’t Tap The Glass. The two nights are stacked: day one already reads like a who’s-who of contemporary left-field pop and rap with Rex Orange County, Turnstile, Mariah The Scientist, Clipse, Sexyy Red, Ravyn Lenae, Fakemink and Vince Staples among others. Day two pairs Tyler with Daniel Caesar, Baby Keem, Dijon, Ghostface Killah, Syd, Faye Webster, Danny Brown and Jim Legxacy. Producer Mustard & Friends will also play sets on both dates.

New names, new textures

The latest additions expand the bill’s tonal range. Spanish rapper Bb trickz — who drew attention on TikTok after Charli XCX reached out to her during Brat Summer and asked her to feature on a remix of “Club Classics” — brings the kind of viral momentum festivals like All Points East are chasing. Saam Sultan, a cloud rap artist who appeared in this year’s NME 100, is on the bill as well; he told NME earlier this year that he values leaving a meaningful catalogue over chasing mainstream success, saying he’d rather “have a whole catalogue of music that someone can find one day and be proud that I lived my life, rather than survived it”.

Other additions nod to both DIY internet culture and proven co-signs. Harlem rapper Liim arrives from New York’s underground; British singer-songwriter Sade Olutola is noted for emotive, stripped-back vocal work; absurdist internet personality Zack Fox is also joining. An 18-year-old billed as Pour La Vie, who has received co-signs from Drake and A.R. Rahman, will appear, alongside Pittsburgh-based producer and EDM artist DJ Gummy Bear (Montell Fish), Irish indie-folk musician Dove Ellis — who recently opened for Geese on their US run — and Ledbyher, a self-proclaimed “bedroom drill” artist and NME 100 alumnus.

Rounding out the roster are Natanya, Sydney trio Shady Nasty and Sunshine Benzi — names that suggest the takeover will pulse with secondary moments as much as headline theatrics.

Tyler’s festival slot arrives amid a busy year: he announced Don’t Tap The Glass during a Brooklyn concert just two days before the LP dropped last July, and NME awarded the album four stars. In its review, NME argued the record strips back some of the cinematic reach of his previous work, writing:

“Shedding the cinematic sprawl and narrative pathos of last year’s ‘Chromakopia’, Tyler steps away from the character-driven framing of Wolf Haley or Sir Baudelaire.

“The paranoia and parasocial tension explored on that record still linger – but beneath cartoonish ’80s rap armour. It’s part Kurtis Blow and part LL Cool J, encased in a clear Perspex chamber like a collector’s action figure. Instead of inviting connection, Tyler shields himself behind the glass: a museum piece for dance and display only.”

Shortly after the album arrived he also issued a clean version at a fan’s request. Don’t Tap The Glass follows Chromakopia, which placed at number 44 on NME’s best albums of 2024 list.

The All Points East announcement lands in the wake of Tyler’s Camp Flog Gnaw 2025 reveal, which the artist teased via an old-school word search — a small reminder that Tyler’s promotional instincts still mix whimsy with calculated control. Around the same festival season, previously announced headliners include Lorde (August 22), Deftones at Outbreak Fest (August 23) and Twenty One Pilots (August 30); supporting acts across those dates feature former NME cover star Kwn, Ayra Starr and Odeal.

Taken together, the expanded All Points East lineup maps Tyler’s current position: at once curator, central performer and cultural gatekeeper. The two-night format lets him flip through eras and collaborators while giving room to younger artists whose careers are still being written on platforms like TikTok and the club circuit. Whether those openings translate into long-term momentum for the newcomers remains to be seen, but the bill reads like a deliberate balancing act — equal parts spectacle and talent-scouting.

In May, NME caught Tyler live in London and gave the show five stars, noting the artist’s restlessness and range: “As Tyler wishes us a farewell, he remains humble, but tonight is no small feat. With outfit changes, multiple stages and live vocals front-and-centre, Tyler flips through his eras like a masterclass in fearless reinvention.

“From the raw menace of ‘Goblin’ to the kaleidoscopic chaos of ‘Chromakopia’, tonight is a vivid, wild ride through the mind of rap’s ultimate maverick – and London is lucky to be along for the journey.”