The first wave of artists confirmed for Victorious Festival 2025 have been confirmed, with Kings Of Leon, Queens Of The Stone Age and Vampire Weekend leading the way. Find out more details below.
Next year’s edition of the live music event – which is the UK’s biggest metropolitan festival – is set to return to the Southsea seafront and run between August 22 and 24.
With the new announcement, Queens Of The Stone Age have been confirmed as headliners, and are set to take to the stage on the first day of the three-day event (Friday August 22). The slot comes amid their huge year of touring this summer in celebration of their most recent album ‘In Times New Roman’, and on the heels of frontman Josh Homme returning to stage following emergency surgery.
As the festival is well underway, it is Vampire Weekend who are scheduled as headliners for the Saturday instalment (August 23). For Ezra Koenig and co., the show follows the release of their new record ‘Only God Was Above Us’, and after a huge tour of the UK and Ireland.
Finally, the third and final headliner lined up for the final day of Victorious 2025 is Kings Of Leon. Their closing of the festival on Sunday (August 24) will come following two huge summer shows in Cardiff and Lytham, and see them break out tracks from their ninth studio album, ‘Can We Please Have Fun’.
Caleb Followill of Kings of Leon performs onstage in 2024. CREDIT: JUAN PABLO PINO/AFP via Getty Images
Joining Kings of Leon on the final night of Victorious will be Bloc Party, Gabrielle and Reytons, while Saturday’s line-up will also include Nelly Furtado, The Last Dinner Party and Travis.
Performing before them on the opening night of the 2025 event will be Michael Kiwanuka and Madness, while DJ sets from across the three nights will come from Melanie C and Mike Skinner, and afternoon special guest slots are filled by The Charlatans, Rizzle Kicks and Craig David.
Other artists confirmed in this announcement include Shed Seven, Daniel Bedingfield, Reverend and The Makers, The Zutons, Caity Baser, Jamie Webster, Everything Everything, The Mary Wallopers, Wunderhorse, The K’s, Scouting For Girls, Bradley Simpson, The Waeve and more.
“We’ve booked our biggest year to date for Victorious 2025 with iconic headliners and emerging talent, across the board. We always want to provide the best value to our fans and work hard to create a weekend that truly has something for everyone,” said Andy Marsh, Lead Booker at Victorious, in a new statement.
“Victorious 2025 promises unforgettable performances, memories and once-in-a-lifetime experiences! We can’t wait to see everyone on Southsea seafront again!”
Josh Homme. Credit: Roberto Ricciuti/Getty
Aside from the huge number of artists booked for the event, Joel Dommett and Ruby Wax have also been announced as leading up the Victorious comedy line-up for 2025.
Tickets for next year’s Victorious are on sale now, with Early Bird tickets available from £70 per day and £180 for the weekend. Visit here for tickets and more information.
This year’s Victorious Festival ran across the August Bank Holiday weekend (August 23-25), and saw Fatboy Slim and Snow Patrol co-headlining the Friday night of the festival, while Jamie T and Biffy Clyro topped the bill on the Saturday and Sunday, respectively.
Also on the line-up were Wet Leg, Becky Hill, Pixies, Courteeners, IDLES, Jess Glynne, Arlo Parks, Soft Play, the Lightning Seeds, Maximo Park, The Snuts, Yard Act, The Lottery Winners and more.
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