Shaggy stuns London’s Notting Hill Carnival revelers last Sunday (August 27), as he delivered an epic performance.

They were treated to classic tracks, including ‘Boombastic‘, ‘It Wasn’t Me‘, ‘Angel‘ and new material from his EP ‘In The Mood‘. The revelers were delighted with Shaggy’s performance, as he rocked the carnival 30 years after his first number one single.

The 54-year-old Jamaican superstar performer, born Orville Richard Burrell, shot to fame in the UK with his debut song ‘Oh Carolina‘ in 1993. He went onto release a number of floor-fillers, including the iconic, ‘Boombastic‘, which he performed again in West London at the weekend in a gig that went down a storm.

Taking to the Saxon, Rampage and Horniman stages, the reggae deejay said: “It’s been a great day. Notting Hill Carnival massive! It’s nice to come back to the roots. We went to Rampage and Horniman, which had thousands of people out there; great energy.”

Continuing, he posited that, “the legendary Saxon sound system was a highlight for me because I grew up on that sound system, so it was good to touch that, the crowd was amazing. Big up Musclehead. Great vibes! We were In The Mood and it’s been a lovely lovely day.”

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As the only diamond-selling reggae artist in music history, Shaggy has sold more than 40 million albums worldwide. He also boasts four UK number one singles and eight on the Billboard Hot 100. His 2021 viral sensation, ‘Go Down Deh‘ with Spice and Sean Paul picked more than over 20 billion streams on Spotify, meaning the double Grammy winner has had a huge hit for four consecutive decades.

Speaking ahead of the carnival, Shaggy said: “I’m in the mood big time for this year’s Notting Hill Carnival. It’s one of the biggest carnivals in the world and represents Caribbean culture from foundation to future….Thirty years after the release of Oh Carolina, I wanted to get back to my roots and celebrate in the streets where everything took off. My latest EP In The Mood is all about the party and community of our culture – people coming together to celebrate life. It’s dancehall, soca, reggae and dance music all wrapped up in one musical explosion.”