Wave Of Acts Announced For Isle Of Wight Festival 2025

With just 100 days remaining until the Isle of Wight Festival opens its gates for 2025, a host of new acts have been added to the line-up for this summer's event.

Taking place over the weekend of 19 - 22 June, the latest announcement sees Razorlight, Yard Act, English Teacher, Midge Ure, Pale Waves, Twin Atlantic, Alessi Rose, Amble, Nieve Ella, Arthur Hill, Mae Muller, Matilda Mann, The Lilacs, Rhythm Of The 90s, Emmanuel Kelly and the UK’s Eurovision 2025  entry Remember Monday join the bill to complete the Main Stage and Big Top billing, with 10+ stages and entertainment areas still to come. 

Also performing over the weekend are headliners Sting, Stereophonics and Justin Timberlake, alongside Faithless, The Script, Jess Glynne, Clean Bandit, Supergrass, Example, The Corrs, Busted, Amy Macdonald, Ella Eyre,  James, Paul Heaton, Texas, Olly Murs, Alison Moyet, Dean Lewis, Lottery Winners, Lightning Seeds, The Lathums, The Pigeon Detectives, The Saw Doctors, Björn Again, Crystal Tides and The Smyths across the festival’s Main Stage and Big Top.

Razorlight were at the forefront of the indie-rock resurgence of the early 2000s, with hits like ‘America’, and ‘Golden Touch’.

These successes drove a trio of top-5 albums, nine Platinum certifications and an NME Award.

The band returned in 2021 with the classic composition — Johnny Borrell (vocals/guitar), Björn Ågren (guitar), Carl Dalemo (bass), and Andy Burrows (drums).

Yard Act, the British rock band, made up of James Smith (vocals, lyrics), Ryan Needham (bass), Sam Shipstone (guitar) and Jay Russell (drums), released their debut album ‘The Overload’ in 2022 which reached number 2 on the UK Album Charts and was shortlisted for the 2022 Mercury Prize.

The band have also received prestigious acclaim from the NME Awards, SXSW Grulke Prize and BBC Sound of 2022.

2024 Mercury Prize winners, and 2025 BRIT Award nominees, English Teacher, will be performing over the weekend. Formed in 2020 the British music group have gone from strength to strength having won the 2024 Mercury Prize for their debut album ‘This Could Be Texas’.

Since then, English Teacher have gone on to win Newcomer of the Year at the 2024 Northern Music Awards and rank 5th in BBC’s Sound of 2025 poll.

The band’s debut album received widespread critical acclaim, with The Line of Best Fit naming it "one of the finest debuts of the decade”.

GRAMMY-winning Scottish singer, songwriter and producer Midge Ure is also set to join the festival bill this year as he celebrates 50 years of musical innovation.

He’ll take audiences on a journey showcasing his influence on music as he plays fan favourite tracks and rarely heard gems from his extensive career as part of Slik, Thin Lizzy, Rich Kids, Visage and Ultravox.

Also joining this year’s festival is Pale Waves, a four-piece band formed in 2014 in Manchester, made up of Heather Baron-Gracie, Ciara Doran, Hugo Silvani & Charlie Wood, before going on to release four critically acclaimed albums, feature in BBC Sound Of 2018 and win the NME Under The Radar award at the NME Awards.

Scottish rock band Twin Atlantic will also perform at the 2025 event.

The band emerged in 2009 and found mainstream success with their gold-selling album ‘Free’.

Composed of core members Sam McTrusty and Ross McNae, the band has remained active on the UK charts for over a decade. 

Rising superstar and London-based singer Alessi Rose started her musical journey in 2022 submitting songs to BBC Introducing and finished the year as the platforms most played artist, before officially releasing any songs and proving she is a force to be reckoned with.

Alessi has supported Noah Kahan and sold out her own headline shows across London.

Her recent EP ‘For Your Validation’ gained wide critical acclaim, with DORK awarding it 5/5.

Irish folk trio Amble will also perform over the festival weekend. Their highly distinctive and most recent EP ‘Of Land and Sea’ finds the group expanding their sound to a global audience and will bring hits like ‘Lonely Island’ and ‘Mary’s Pub’ to the festival audience. 

English singer Nieve Ella, who has previously supported Dylan, Inhaler, Courteeners and Girl in Red, was included in MTV’s 2025 Push list and has been praised by Dork and Wonderland among others.

Tiktok and podcast host sensation turned singer/songwriter Arthur Hill is a multifaceted talent who has seamlessly blended his musical prowess with a flair for comedic content, captivating audiences across platforms.

Frank, funny and endlessly relatable, singer/songwriter Mae Muller is a rising talent telling it how it is. Championed by Little Mix and Sam Smith, she’s breathing new life into the pop scene with her street-smart, soulful compositions.

Hailing from West London, indie-folk musician Matilda Mann also joins the lineup on the big top. Matilda has previously opened for Arlo Parks, Beabadoobee,The Staves and more, and last week released her stunning debut album.

Bringing their high energy indie anthems is northern band The Lilacs, hailing from Wigan.

In just a few years, the band has already started to make a real name for themselves up and down the country, having played sets at iconic venues such as Manchester’s Albert Hall.

Joining the main stage on Saturday is Emmanuel Kelly who skyrocketed to fame following his X Factor performance that instantly propelled him into the spotlight and led to collaborations including Demi Lovato, Snoop Dogg, Bruno Mars and Chris Martin, before opening for Coldplay on tour.

Over on the Big Top, UK pop-country trio Remember Monday join the stellar lineup, undoubtedly blowing fans away with their intricate and beautiful vocals and harmonies.

Just last week, the trio were announced as the UK’s Eurovision 2025 entry, meaning they’ll battle it out this May, with the whole country behind them. 

With their infectious energy, incredible musicianship, and nostalgia-filled set, Rhythm of the 90s have managed to uncover the sweet spot of combining the best electronic dance music of the 90s with all of the benefits of a live band and gig experience.

Expect to hear classic hits from Darude, The Prodigy, Sash, Faithless, Haddaway, Baby D, N-Trance, plus many more, all performed by a fully live seven piece band.