Reading Festival 2025: Ones to Watch, Big Names & Bank Holiday Energy

30 Mar

Reading’s back for another August Bank Holiday blowout, and the 2025 line-up is coming in strong. It’s loud, it’s loaded, and it’s got the kind of energy that turns muddy fields into chaos in the best possible way.
Sure, the headliners are massive — **Travis Scott**, **Bring Me The Horizon**, **Hozier**, **Chappell Roan** — all hitting the top of the poster, and rightfully so. Travis’s only European date? Huge. **BMTH** levelling up to headline status with **Limp Bizkit** warming the stage? Madness. But what makes Reading feel different — especially when you’re wandering between tents with a warm drink and a dead phone — is catching an artist you’ve never seen before and realising halfway through the set: yeah, this is it.

Ones to Watch

Good Neighbours

If you’ve somehow missed Home — the feel-good indie anthem that’s taken over TikTok and playlists alike — you’re in for a treat. Sunshine guitars, stadium-sized hooks and the kind of chorus that makes you want to text your ex or hug your best mate.

Nell Mescal

The Irish singer-songwriter’s debut EP had us in our feelings from the first play. Honest lyrics, warm vocals and melodies that somehow manage to feel nostalgic and brand new at the same time. One of those sets that’ll hit you right in the chest — in the loveliest way.

Matilda Mann

Gentle, sharp and quietly brilliant, Matilda’s debut album Roxanne (out this year) is full of soft indie-pop that doesn’t need to shout to make its point. Think Phoebe Bridgers, but with a London edge. You’ll want to lean in for this one.

The Royston Club

Big choruses. Fast guitars. Welsh charm. These lads have been quietly building a loyal following, and Reading could be the moment it all clicks into place. Expect bouncing crowds, messy singalongs and at least one person climbing on someone’s shoulders during Mrs Narcissistic.

Lambrini Girls @ The Great Escape 2023 - @TJEPhotos_ — **Lambrini Girls**

A personal favourite from the Feats team! Lambrini Girls — Brighton punks with no filter, no fear, and riffs that’ll leave your ears ringing in the best way. It’s loud, it’s feminist, it’s fun, and it’s going to get messy. Their debut album Who Let the Dogs Out just dropped — and it absolutely slaps.
Photo Credit Tom Ellis (TJEphotos/FEATS)

Get these ones in early — because the real Reading magic isn’t always at the top of the poster. It’s in the 2pm sets that catch you off guard and stay with you long after the weekend’s done.

See you down the front 🫡