Charli XCX announced as first Parklife 2025 headliner
Charli XCX has been announced as the first headliner for Parklife 2025 – check out the first wave of acts below.
The two-day festival is due to take place at Heaton Park in Manchester on Saturday June 14 and Sunday June 15.
Today (November 26), organisers have confirmed that the ‘Brat’ pop star will top the bill next summer after Charli’s major slot was teased with green billboards displaying the phrase ‘PL25’.
Also set to perform at Parklife 2025 are Confidence Man, DJ Heartstring, Salute presents True Vision, Interplanetary Criminal, Prosper, KI/KI, Girls Don’t Sync, Antony Szmierek, Bakey, Sim0ne, Chaos In The CBD and more.
The full line-up is expected to arrive in January, when more than 100 artists will join the bill. See the first batch of names in the post below.
Tickets for Parklife 2025 go on general sale at 10am GMT this Friday (November 29) – you’ll be able to buy yours here. Alternatively, fans can access an exclusive presale at the same time on Thursday (28) by signing up here.
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Weekend tickets will cost £135, although prices will rise in January. Day tickets will be available once the full line-up is revealed, priced at £89.50.
Charli XCX looks set to have another big ‘Brat’ summer in 2025. Yesterday (November 25), it was confirmed that she has curated her own day at London’s LIDO Festival – where she’ll also deliver a headline performance.
Additionally, the artist will play two outdoor shows in Belfast and Dublin, perform at Coachella 2025 and top the bill at Primavera Sound in Barcelona and Porto. She has announced a US arena tour for April and May too.
Charli is scheduled to kick off her UK arena tour with Shygirl in Manchester tomorrow (November 27).
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Earlier this month, Charli received seven Grammy nominations for the 2025 ceremony – including Album Of The Year (‘Brat’) and Record Of The Year (‘360’).
The singer recently played a surprise show in New York’s Times Square following her double-duty appearance on Saturday Night Live.
Parklife 2024 was headlined by Doja Cat and Disclosure. Other acts on the line-up included Sugababes, Becky Hill, Anne-Marie, Rudimental, CamelPhat, Nia Archives, Four Tet, Peggy Gou, Mahalia, Ella Henderson and Skream.