The UK festival season is rapidly approaching, and with the weather picking up, we’re getting ourselves ready for an absolute belter of festivals this year. Sure, the big names will always pull the headlines, but we’re here for the acts bubbling under — the ones playing tucked-away tents and early-afternoon slots, bringing the real magic.

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.