EsDeeKid mystery no problem for fans after 'insane' All Points East set
The anonymous masked rapper EsDeeKid continues to gain popularity following a successful performance at the All Points East festival. Despite previous rumors that he was actor Timothée Chalamet, fans are embracing his mysterious persona and underground appeal.
Why it matters
The rise of an anonymous artist highlights changing dynamics in the music industry where viral social media presence can supersede traditional celebrity identity.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, EsDeeKid performed his first gig in the UK for a while at All Points East
There might be fewer people guessing who he is these days - but if EsDeeKid's only UK festival appearance this summer is anything to go by, no-one seems to care.
The masked rapper took to the All Points East stage on Sunday night, reeling off his signature raw and punchy bars from on top of a castle.
When EsDeeKid, who raps with a Scouse accent and only ever reveals his eyes, burst on to the scene last year everyone was convinced he was Timothée Chalamet.
But the US actor finally shot those rumours down in December by performing alongside him in a new video.
Since then the noise, rumours and conspiracy theories have died down, but it hasn't slowed his rise.
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