At Preston Park, Brighton & Hove Pride’s two day community fundraising event FABULOSO saw thousands of people attend on Saturday to see the incredible Black Eyed Peas take the main stage for a set full of hits including ‘Pump It’, ‘Boom Boom Pow’, ‘Where Is The Love’ and ‘I Gotta Feeling’ which saw the audience lend a helping hand – and their voices! – to sing out the set. 

Earlier in the day saw standout sets from Bellah Mae, The Blackmordia, Mae Muller who strutted out on the catwalk in the pouring rain, Jax Jones, Confidence Man, Dylan and pop sensation Zara Larsson. Across the park, attendees enjoyed a fiesta of diverse LGBTQ+ artists and immersive experiences from Legends Cabaret Big Top, Queer Town and The Cocoa Butter Club and were treated to performances from the likes of Honey Dijon, Monki, Patrick Wolf, Gok Wan, DJ Paulette, Lynks and more.

The sun finally came out in full force on Sunday, with a day of back-to-back 90s and 00s nostalgia with STEPS’ only UK performance this year, bringing their signature dance moves and throwback tunes galore with ‘Tragedy’, ‘5,6,7,8’, ‘Chain Reaction’, ‘Summer of Love’ and so much more. The day also brought the energy with performances from Tom Aspaul, Harleymoon Kemp, a denim clad B*Witched, The Vivienne, Louise and the one and only global icon Melanie C. 

Over in Kemp Town, the Pride Village Party saw local businesses in St. James’s Street and Marine Parade bring the party for an unforgettable weekend to raise extra funds for the Brighton Rainbow Fund and the Pride Social Impact Fund.