2025 UK festival predictions: Who could rise and who could fall this summer?
- The Isle of Wight Festival 2025 will take place with headliners Sting, Stereophonics, and Justin Timberlake in the UK one month from now.
- The festival builds on a strong tradition and faces a broader UK festival scene challenged by rising costs, security concerns, and Covid-19 impacts.
- Sting will perform with his longtime collaborators Dominic Miller and Chris Maas, while Timberlake will close with his iconic hits like SexyBack and Can't Stop the Feeling.
- Justin Timberlake has 30.6 billion streams, and tickets are selling quickly via Ticketmaster, reflecting strong public interest despite affordability worries.
- Despite challenges, UK festivals continue to thrive, supporting charities, promoting diverse acts, and expanding accessibility, which suggests a cautiously positive future.
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The State of the UK’s Festival Scene
The UK’s festival scene is larger than ever before, with major festivals like Glastonbury, Latitude, and Reading and Leeds, as well as smaller festivals like BST Hyde Park and Boardmasters coming up behind them. However, just because your favourite artist always seems to be attending a festival or two, that’s not to say that the UK’s festivals aren’t seeing challenges and complications relating the way that they’ve always been run. Here’s a litt…
News: Isle Of Wight Festival 2025 Preview
Words by Alfie Dook One weekend a year, an island is transformed. Taken over. Brought to a euphoric level. A weekend of sun, food, friends, excitement, nostalgia, and most importantly… music. It’s the highlight of so many people’s years, and if it’s not in your calendar yet? A big mistake is being made. The Isle of Wight Festival is truly incredible—something I’ve tried to put into words above—but regardless, it still doesn’t do it justice. Fest…
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