Janelle Monae storms Wembley and proves she's a legend in her own time
03 July 2019, 19:00
Photography by
Burak Cingi
Janelle Monae hits Wembley Arena for the first stop on the UK leg of her Dirty Computer tour, twerking with Lupita Nyong’o and dancing with the crowd as she proved her place in the pantheon of pop royalty.
Janelle Monae hits Wembley Arena for the first stop on the UK leg of her Dirty Computer tour, twerking with Lupita Nyong’o and dancing with the crowd as she proved her place in the pantheon of pop royalty. Burak Cingi sends these photos.
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