The night before the Jackson show Social_event , bassist Gene Simmons played DJ on local rock-and-roll station Z106 .

Chicago DJ Steve Dahl played Self_motion Maloney 's tape on his 26 March 2010 podcast .

They also support Supporting up and coming Motion DJ 's and in August 2016 , they had Evan Duthie perform Action .

There were contortionists , a DJ booth , as well as free food and drink for the assembled Building crowd .

Artists such as Whitney Houston , Mariah Carey , Rod Stewart , Charles Aznavour , Stevie Wonder , Alicia Keys , Shakira , Justin Timberlake , Jennifer Lopez , Enrique Iglesias , Christina Aguilera , Rihanna , Ricky Martin , Pharrell Williams , Iggy Azalea , Wiz Khalifa , Pitbull , Kanye West , Scorpions , La Fouine , Maître Gims , Damso , Booba , French Montana , Usher , Avicii , Akon , David Guetta , DJ Snake , Hardwell , Placebo , The Chainsmokers , Maroon 5 , The Jacksons , Sugababes , Chic , Evanescence , Chris Brown , Luis Fonsi , Bruno Mars , Nick Jonas , Stromae , Jason Derulo , Juanes , Lenny Kravitz , The Weeknd , Kylie Minogue , Demi Lovato , Ellie Goulding , Sting , Julio Iglesias , Ennio Morricone , Robert Plant , Cat Stevens , B.B .

Founded by Mark Durston , the festival began Process_start in Abersoch , North Wales back in 2000 , when it was a wakeboard contest with a party in a car park for 800 people , and from then on played host to some of the industry 's leading bands and DJ 's , along with the biggest wakeboard competition in Europe .

Ever since its debut Process_start in 2009 by director Charlette LeFevre , historic performers include Leon Hendrix , Jinkx Monsoon , Eriam Sisters , Mary Lambert , and Massive Monkeys , with appearances by Jim McDermott , Ed Murray and budding Self_motion local acts like DJ John Judge , Bryn King and Sarey Savy As of 2013 , the estimated attendance was over 30,000 attendees .

After the partnership between Ken West and Vivian Lees was dissolved Destroying in 2011 , Lees sold Commerce_sell his stake in the event Social_event to Australian DJ and music promoter AJ Maddah , who was the co-promoter with American festival promoter C3 Presents from 2013 to 2014 .

Speakers have included Cause_to_be_included Michael Eavis , DJ Shadow , Paul Epworth , and representatives of companies such as Beggars Group , Ticketmaster , PRS for Music , Universal Music Group and Topspin .

The festival Social_event format now consists Cause_to_be_included of 5 days , 9 stages and more than 280 bands and DJ 's .