Festivals 2025: Fuji Rock’s Fred Again.. coup

Fred Again.. will deliver his first-ever performance in Asia at Japan’s Fuji Rock, set for 25–27 July in Niigata.

He’ll be joined by Vampire Weekend, Vulpeck, HAIM, Four Tet, RADWIMPS, Faye Webster, Hyukoh & Sunset Rollercoaster, The Hives, James Blake, Confidence Man and more at Naeba Ski Resort in Niigata, Tokyo. The festival is promoted by  Smash Corporation.

Elsewhere, Malta is set to host the very first edition of Breaking Borders Malta which is set to be the largest music festival in Europe celebrating South Asian heritage. Taking place between 4–7 September this year, the Live Nation festival will feature “nonstop” live music from acts including Karan Aujla, Arjan Dhillon, Jazzy B, Navaan Sandhu, Sukha, Tegi Pannu, Talwiinder, Raf Saperra, Priya Ragu & JK & Tru Skool.

Czechia’s Rock For People has completed its international lineup with the addition of Shinedown, While She Sleeps and Pertubator. They join headlining acts Linkin Park, Slipknot, Sex Pistols, Avenged Sevenfold, and Guns N’ Roses at the extended 30th anniversary edition. With four-day tickets now sold out, organisers have increased the capacity of the festival grounds to 50,000 visitors. The event takes place at Park 360, Hradec Králové, from 11–15 June.

France’s Rock en Seine has added a raft of international acts to its lineup including Queens of The Stone Age, Fontaines D.C, Vampire Weekend, Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory, Stereophonics and Wallows. It comes after the AEG Presents festival confirmed a 100% pop female-led opening day a few weeks ago, headlined by Chappell Roan, London Grammar, Suki Waterhouse and Luvcat. The festival takes place between 20–24 August 2025 at the Domaine national de Saint-Cloud, near Paris.

The 10th anniversary edition of Lollapalooza Berlin is taking shape with confirmed artists including Justin Timberlake, j-hope, Gracie Abrams, RAYE

Meo Kalorama has revealed the first wave of artists for its twin events in Lisbon and Madrid, set for 19–21 June and 20–21 June respectively.

The lineup so far consists of Pet Shop Boys, FKA twigs, Damiano David, Jorja Smith, Azealia Banks, Father John Misty, The Flaming Lips playing Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots, L’Impératrice, Róisín Murphy, Scissor Sisters, BADBADNOTGOOD, Boy Harsher, BRANKO, Best Youth, Cara de Espelho, jasmine.

The Last Tour-promoted event was brought forward by two months due to the “reduced availability of artists” at the end of August when the festival previously took place.

Japan’s Summer Sonic has confirmed the first wave of acts, including Fall Out Boy, The Prodigy, aespa, Beabadoobee, aespa, KATSEYE, Camila Cabello, BABYMETAL, Jorja Smith, Elijah Woods and Porter Robinson. The Creativeman-promoted festival takes place concurrently between 16–17 August at Tokyo’s ZOZOMarine Stadium & Makuhari Messe and Osaka’s Expo ’70 Commemorative Park.

Brazillian mega event The Town in Sao Paulo is gearing up for its second edition

The 10th anniversary edition of Lollapalooza Berlin is taking shape, with artists including Justin Timberlake, j-hope, Gracie Abrams, RAYE, Benson Boone, Armin van Buuren and The Last Dinner Party set to perform. Goodlive, C3 Presents and Live Nation GSA will deliver the special edition between 12–13 July in Berlin’s Olympiastadion and Olympiapark.

Belgium’s Rock Werchter has added a raft of acts including London Grammar, Heilung, Sigrid, Yseult, Charles and Grade 2, PVRIS, Celeste, Berre and Thee Sacred Souls, Damiano David, Cymande, Hermanos Gutiérrez, Faye Webster, Jazz Brak, Bright Eyes, Jacoténe and Matt Hansen, Soulwax, USED: Live, FINNEAS, Foster The People and Remy Bond.

Previously announced acts for the 3–6 July event at the Festivalpark in Werchter will also include Linkin Park, Green Day, Olivia Rodrigo, Sam Fender, Simple Minds, Deftones, RAYE, Iggy Pop, Noah Kahan, Gracie Abrams and girl in red.

Brazilian mega event The Town in Sao Paulo is gearing up for its second edition between 6–14 September 2025. Katy Perry, Green Day, Mariah Carey, Camila Cabello, Jessie J, Iggy Pop, Jacob Collier, Kamasi Washington, Snarky Puppy and Ivete Sangalo are lined up for the 105,000-cap festival. The brainchild of Rock in Rio founder Roberto Medina, the festival launched at the Interlagos race track over five days in 2023, breaking records by selling 350,000 tickets in less than three hours.

Orange Warsaw, Poland’s biggest festival, has assembled acts including Chappell Roan and Charli XCX

The sixth edition of All Together Now in Ireland is set for August Bank Holiday, 31 July– 3 August 2025, at Curraghmore Estate, Co Waterford. Nelly Furtado, Fontaines DC, BICEP presents CHROMA (AV DJ), London Grammar, CMAT, Michael Kiwanuka, Wet Leg, Leftfield, Ben Böhmer (LIVE), Bonobo (DJ), Groove Armada (DJ) and Folamour are set to perform at the festival, promoted by POD in association with Aiken Promotions.

In the Netherlands, NN North Sea Jazz Festival has confirmed a raft of acts including Diana Ross, Mary J Blige, Norah Jones,  Herbie Hancock, Ezra Collective, ANOHNI & The Johnsons, Jacob Collier (artist in residence), Maxwell, Jorja Smith, Kamasi Washington, Nubya Garcia and Jordan Rakei. The Mojo-promoted festival will take place between 11–13 July at Rotterdam’s Ahoy Centre. Attracting around 80,000 music fans each year, the festival has built a legendary reputation since its debut in 1976.

Orange Warsaw, Poland’s biggest festival, has assembled acts including Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, Michael Kiwanuka and Barry Can’t Swim. The Alter Art-promoted event will take place between 30-31 May at Służewiec Horse Racetrack in Warsaw.

Northern Europe’s largest festival, Denmark’s Roskilde, has unveiled a fresh wave of artists for its 53rd edition. Doechii, Nine Inch Nails, Beabadoobee, Lola Young, Wet Leg, Lucy Dacus, FKA Twigs and Olivia Rodrigo join the lineup. Previously confirmed acts for the 28 June to 5 July event include Stormzy, Arca, Fontaines D.C., Magdalena Bay, Beth Gibbons, Electric Callboy, Jessica Pratt, Geordie Greep, Sanam, Esy Tadesse, MØ and Faye Webster.

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