To attract Bringing a wider audience , the festival shifted Becoming to include Cause_to_be_included soul music and hip hop , which expanded Expansion its target demographic , attracting Bringing headliners including Ice Cube , Lauryn Hill , Lenny Kravitz , and Gary Clark , Jr.. Musical performers now represent Presence a variety of genres , primarily known Know to reflect Perception_active African-American culture .

The 2007 and 2008 editions were hosted Come_together by Lenny Leonard and Scott Hudson , former commentators for Ring of Honor and World Championship Wrestling respectively .

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 .

Notable high-profile names who later spoke Statement out against Arthur 's day include : director Lenny Abrahamson , singer-songwriter Christy Moore , and musician Mike Scott of The Waterboys .

They included Cause_to_be_included Shed Seven , Kula Shaker , 3 Colours Red , Jonny Lang , Marry Me Jane , Talk Show , Days of the New , Kenny Wayne Shepherd , Spacehog , Monster Magnet , Fuel , Fighting Gravity , Seven Mary Three , Candlebox , The Afghan Whigs , The Black Crowes , Lenny Kravitz , Bryan Adams , Stereophonics , Skunk Anansie , Ministry and Guano Apes .

Paloma was the third most powerful November hurricane on record Recording in the Atlantic Basin , behind only a 1932 hurricane and 1999 's Lenny .