The full lineup has been announced for the popular all-dayer festival at Temple Newsam this May.
Live at Leeds In The Park will make a triumphant return this on Saturday 24 May 2025, and today they have revealed their final line-up and it's a corker.
Added to the already star studded list are legendary act Manic Street Preachers, who will be appearing following the forthcoming release of their latest album, ‘Critical Thinking' in February.
Joining them are Scottish indie-rock quartet The Snuts as well as Public Service Broadcasting who will be bringing their spectacular immersive live show to the historic Temple Newsam.
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Leicester’s Hard Life will return to Leeds for the first time since under their new moniker, joining local Leeds indie legends The Pigeon Detectives, beloved English alternative-rock sextet Sports Team, Gloucestershire indie-pop songwriter Katy J Pearson, and London-based quartet Los Bitchos.
They’ll be joined by a further array of incredible talent in the form of Fickle Friends, Do Nothing, Corella, Deadletter, Gurriers, Brògeal, Aziya, L’Objectif and Esme Emerson.
Already announced for the festival are indie icons Bloc Party, who will be celebrating twenty years of their groundbreaking debut album ‘Silent Alarm’, who will be joining Yard Act, Sigrid, Jamie Webster, Natasha Bedingfield and The Amazons.
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This year will also see the introduction of Live at Leeds In The Park’s first comedy tent, with Yorkshire’s very own Maisie Adam topping the bill alongside a host of fellow comedians including Barry Dodds, Peter Brush, Stephen Bailey, Angelos Epithemiou, Hayley Ellis and more.
Joe Hubbard (Live At Leeds promoter/booker) said: “We’re very excited to announce some fantastic names for Live at Leeds in the Park. Manic Street Preachers will be a big moment and we’re really proud to have them on the bill.
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"It’s great to have Hard Life back who played our first “in the Park”, there’s a big hometown set from Pigeon Detectives and some alternative favourites in Sports Team, Los Bitchos and Katy J Pearson. It feels like there’s something for everyone on the bill and we hope to see them all in the Park!”
Tickets for Live at Leeds In The Park 2025 are on sale now, and you can get 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.
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.
Clementine Hall -
30th January 2025 
