Diaspora Calling! Completes Landmark UK Debut Line-Up with Erykah Badu, Giggs, Fireboy DML and Dave Chappelle

Erykah Badu, Giggs, Fireboy DML and Dave Chappelle have been confirmed as the final additions to the bill, completing the lineup for Diaspora Calling!'s UK debut. The festival is headlined by Ms. Lauryn Hill, marking her only confirmed UK performance of 2026.

Hill will reunite with Wyclef Jean to perform The Score in full for its 30th anniversary, with YG Marley and Zion Marley also on the bill.

Erykah Badu joins as one of the defining voices of neo soul, known for blending jazz, R&B and spiritual expression across a career spanning three decades. Giggs brings his standing as one of the most influential figures in British rap, a key voice in shaping UK hip-hop over the past two decades. Fireboy DML adds the Afrobeats dimension, one of the genre's leading names internationally with a string of chart-topping releases. Dave Chappelle will host, bringing his work as a comedian and cultural commentator to the event's programming.

Diaspora Calling! was created by Ms. Lauryn Hill in 2016 as a platform celebrating the creativity, culture and shared histories of the African diaspora. It began as an art exhibition and live performance in Brooklyn and has since taken different forms while keeping that same focus.

Milton Keynes National Bowl will host one main stage alongside a food village featuring a range of traders and cuisines.