Leeds Festival has announced the first round of acts for their 2025 festival.
Over 40 leading acts have just been announced for Reading and Leeds Festival 2025, and one thing's for sure it's going to be an unmissable weekend.
Headlining the weekend are (drumroll please)...Chappell Roan, Travis Scott, Bring Me The Horizon and Hozier.
Alongside the likes of AJ Tracey, Becky Hill, Sammy Viriji, Trippie Redd, Amyl and The Sniffers, Conan Gray, The Kooks, The Dare, Bloc Party, Enter Shikari, Wallows, Sea Girls, Mannequin Pussy, SOFT PLAY, Lambrini Girls, DJ EZ and many more announced today.
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A 2025 English headline exclusive, Chappell Roan has taken the planet by storm with her debut album ‘The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess' and we're in no doubt her headline performance is set to be one for the memory books.
Travis Scott will be heading to Leeds with a European Exclusive performance, from his breakout album ‘Rodeo’to his latest masterpiece ‘Utopia’, this rapper-turned-visionary has one of the most astronomical back catalogues of the last decade.
Bring Me The Horizon’s anticipated return is a moment fans have been eagerly awaiting and next summer as a UK Festival Exclusive, Bring Me The Horizon are set to prove why they sit as one of the biggest and most influential bands of the 21st century.
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Headlining a UK Festival for the very first time, Hozier will bring his beautifully powerful voice to Bramham Park and we absolutely cannot wait.
Melvin Benn, Managing Director of Festival Republic said: “Right now, we’re witnessing an exciting wave of inspiring voices breaking through in pop culture, and this line-up captures that energy perfectly. This is one of the youngest average ages for headliners in years, and that’s very exciting in itself.
"We are delighted to welcome Chappell Roan’s debut, an inspiring new pop star poised to define a generation, sitting alongside one of our favourite modern songwriters, Hozier. We are also proud to welcome back Bring Me The Horizon, a band who have grown with us over the years to become the UK’s biggest alternative act.
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"Add to that the massive European exclusive appearance of Travis Scott and an unrivalled selection of dance music’s biggest names, and you’ve got something truly special. It will be a genuine privilege to witness these moments, from iconic headliners to extraordinary emerging artists alike.
"Bringing together these worlds and delivering a standout weekend every summer is ultimately what makes Reading & Leeds the UK’s biggest, best and most unmissable music festival”
The full list of artists announced today is as follows:
Chappell Roan, Hozier, Bring Me The Horizon, Travis Scott
AJ Tracey, Becky Hill, Sammy Virji, Enter Shikari, The Kooks, Bloc Party, Trippie Redd, Conan Gray, Amyl and The Sniffers, Wunderhorse, Royel Otis, Del Water Gap, Balming Tiger, Alessi Rose, DJ EZ, Rudim3ntal, High Vis, Bilmuri, Blanco, Issey Cross, Antony Szmierek, Mannequin Pussy, Girls Don't Sync, Good Kid, Nieve Ella, Lancey Foux, The Dare, Suki Waterhouse, Sofia Isella, Lambrini Girls, Snow Strippers, Soft Play, Luvcat, Sea Girls, Pale Waves, Songer, The Chats, Wallows, Lola Young, The Linda Lindas, South Arcade
Leeds Festival will take place on Thursday 21 - Sunday 24 August 2025 at Bramham Park.
Festival presale starts at 12pm on Saturday 7 December with general Weekend and Day tickets on sale from 12pm on Monday 9 December, and you can grab yours HERE.
The Wombats aren’t just still going strong - they’re getting better. And honestly? Long may they reign.
The Wombats absolutely tore the roof off the First Direct Arena in Leeds last night, Wednesday 26 March and what a night it was.
From the second they hit the stage it wasn’t just a gig, it was a full-blown indie-pop spectacle, packed with infectious energy, nostalgia, and a whole lot of dancing.
They kicked things off with “Moving to New York,” and honestly? The crowd was in from the first note.
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Matthew Murphy’s unmistakable vocals rang through the arena and suddenly, thousands of people were screaming every lyric like it was 2007 all over again. It was one of those moments where you could just feel how much this band still means to people.
Despite the massive venue, The Wombats somehow made it feel intimate. The lights? Pure chaos in the best way - vibrant, colourful, and totally in sync with the band’s wild, bouncy sound.
Murphy’s cheeky banter between songs made it feel less like a polished arena show and more like a jam session with a few thousand of your closest mates.
Setlist-wise, they nailed it. “Let’s Dance to Joy Division” and “Greek Tragedy” had the whole place losing it, while the stripped-down version of “Techno Fan” gave everyone a minute to breathe (and maybe get a little emotional).
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Those quieter moments just made the high-energy choruses hit even harder. It was a rollercoaster - in the best way possible.
Then came the encore. If you thought the crowd was loud before, “Kill the Director” took things to another level. Pure, chaotic indie bliss. The kind of moment you don’t want to end.
Here’s the thing about The Wombats: some might say their older songs hit harder than their newer stuff, but is that just nostalgia talking? Or maybe it’s a generational thing?
Either way, they proved they’re still one of the most exciting live bands out there. They’ve still got the hooks, the humour, and the ability to turn a massive arena into a sweaty, euphoric singalong.
Mumford & Sons add new Leeds show at the First Direct Arena to sell out UK tour
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Two new arena dates have been added to their forthcoming UK tour, after selling out the entire run within two hours.
Ahead of dropping their fifth studio LP Rushmere at the end of the month, the cult favourite folk-rock outfit announced a brand-new European tour in support of the record, including a limited UK leg.
The now sold-out arena run starts in Europe in November before now arriving in Leeds on Sunday 30 November.
The significance of the band’s return can be found in the title of the new album, as Rushmereis the spot where it all began for the boys: a pond located on Wimbledon Common in south-west London where Marcus Mumford, Ben Lovett and Ted Dwane first hung out.
However, the multi-award-winning acoustic-driven British rockers and folk revivalists are now a trio following the departure of Winston Marshall, who quit the band back in 2021 following controversies surrounding his right-wing beliefs.
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With that in mind, it’s rather fitting that they have insisted that beyond just a place and a title, Rushmere is alsothebeginning of a new phase.
Following an intense period of creativity, the project was produced by fellow nine-time Grammy winner Dave Cobb and recorded at the famous RCA Studio A in Nashville, as well as in Savannah, Georgia and back home at Marcus’ studio in Devon.
The album itself drops on this Friday 28 March and judging by the little that we’ve heard so far, they’ve been well worth the wait.
As for the arena show, tickets will go on sale this Thursday 27 March at 10am.
Best of all, they’re donating £1 from every ticket sold straight to War Child UK – this sort of stuff should be standard for any big act as far as we’re concerned.
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5th December 2024 
