ROCKSTAR ENERGY UK PRESENTS... LEEDS FESTIVAL 2025 - SUNDAY: MUST SEE ACTS

ROCKSTAR ENERGY UK PRESENTS...
LEEDS FESTIVAL 2025 - SUNDAY: MUST SEE ACTS

MAIN STAGE

BRING ME THE HORIZON // main stage // 9:20PM

BRIT award winning, Grammy-nominated; multi-platinum-selling group Bring Me The Horizon are one of the most successful rock bands on the planet, selling over 7.2 million albums globally to date. They have toured the world multiple times, playing sold-out shows in over 50 countries and in 2024 alone, played to over 300k fans. They are revered festival headliners across the globe, in 2023 they played Download Festival to over 100k people, hosted and headlined NEX FEST in Japan, Good Things in Australia, When We Were Young and Sick New World in Las Vegas and most recently Hurricane and Southside in Germany.

Bring Me The Horizon are vocalist Oli Sykes, guitarist Lee Malia, bassist Matt Kean, and drummer Mat Nicholls.

LIMP BIZKIT // main stage // 7:25PM

Nu-metal icons Limp Bizkit are set to deliver one of the most chaotic and nostalgic sets of Leeds Festival 2025 when they take the Main Stage on Sunday, August 24, right before headliners Bring Me The Horizon. Known for their explosive live shows and genre-defining hits like “Break Stuff,” “Nookie,” and “My Generation,” the band is riding high after a string of successful tour dates and a renewed surge of fan support. Expect Fred Durst to bring his signature swagger, Wes Borland’s otherworldly visuals, and a crowd ready to erupt into mosh pits from the first beat. This isn’t just a performance—it’s a cathartic throwback to the late '90s with a modern punch, promising one of the weekend’s most unforgettable moments. Whether you're a die-hard fan or just ready to let loose, Limp Bizkit’s set is the perfect lead-in to a high-octane festival finale.

ENTER SHIKARI // main stage // 6:00PM

Since forming in 2003 at school in their hometown of St Albans, U.K, Enter Shikari has, thus far, released seven full-length studio albums; TAKE TO THE SKIES (2007), COMMON DREADS (2009), A FLASH FLOOD OF COLOUR (2012), THE MINDSWEEP (2015), THE SPARK (2017). NOTHING IS TRUE & EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE (2020), and the latest, A KISS FOR THE WHOLE WORLD which was released Friday 21st April 2023.

All seven albums debuted in the UK Album Chart top 5 “midweeks”, with 2023’s ‘A Kiss For The Whole World’ finally scoring the band their first ever UK Album Chart #1 record. Enter Shikari have been recipients of multiple awards and topped many a magazine reader’s poll, picking up ‘Best Live Band’ gongs like there’s no tomorrow, as well as a plethora of ‘Best UK Artist’ and ‘Best Album’ statuettes, from the likes of Kerrang!, Rock Sound, the Heavy Music Awards and NME.

CONAN GRAY // main stage // 4:40PM

Over the last five years, Conan Gray has cemented himself as one of the most acclaimed and influential pop stars and songwriters of his generation. Known for his sharp lyrics and originality across every facet of his career, his multi-platinum hit “Heather” topped streaming charts and shaped Gen Z culture around the world. To date, Gray has amassed over 15 billion streams and performed for packed venues worldwide. In 2024, Gray embarked on his Found Heaven on Tour, selling out legendary arenas around the world including New York’s Madison Square Garden, Los Angeles’ Kia Forum, Melbourne’s John Cain Arena, and London’s Wembley Arena. He has graced festival main stages worldwide at Coachella, Outside Lands, and most recently before a crowd of 70,000 at Lollapalooza Chicago.”

ROYEL OTIS // main stage // 3:25PM

Australian indie duo Royel Otis have soared to global virality in 2024 – since their formation in 2019, and across three EPs, Otis Pavlovic and Royel Maddell paved the way to this year’s crowning jewel in debut album, PRATTS & PAIN. The record landed at #1 on the ARIA Australian Albums Chart, #10 on the ARIA Albums Chart and garnered worldwide critical acclaim among Zane Lowe, BBC Radio 1’s Jack Saunders, Matt Wilkinson, Clash and NME (including a cover feature at home and in the UK). To date, their discography has amassed over half a billion streams.

Skyrocketing Royel Otis to even greater heights was their phenomenal triple j Like A Version recording of Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s “Murder On The Dancefloor.” Achieving #1 on the US Alternative Airplay Chart, landing in the top 5 on the Billboard Rock and Billboard Alternative Airplay Charts, and reaching #2 on ARIA’s Top 20 Australian Singles, the cover quickly earned gold certification in Australia alongside the duo’s beloved original, “Oysters In My Pocket.” Receiving nods from Elton John and Sophie herself, the cover continues to climb in single and streaming charts across the US, UK, Australia, and Europe. Come another rapturous cover moment in their SiriusXM Session performance of The Cranberries “Linger,” Royel Otis can’t shake the spotlight. In a matter of weeks, their soul-stirring rendition topped viral charts, amassed over 1B TikTok views, 20M YouTube views, 100M streams, and earned gold certification in Australia.

Royel Otis have covered global playlists on Spotify and Apple Music, plus accumulated 9+ million monthly listeners on Spotify. Following their sold-out Australian headline tour celebrating PRATTS & PAIN, the duo embarked on debut sold-out headline tours across the UK, Europe, and the US, selling over 100,000 tickets worldwide. Overwhelming demand saw each tour expand with additional dates and venue upgrades, further enhancing an already impressive résumé of festival appearances—including Primavera Sound, Sziget, Reading & Leeds, Boston Calling, Austin City Limits, Pukkelpop, Splendour in the Grass, Bottlerock, Kendal Calling, Groovin The Moo, and many more.

Never failing to keep the fans on their toes – the world eagerly awaits Royel Otis’ next move.

G00D NEIGHBOURS // main stage // 2:25PM

Optimism, positivity, and connection are the key ingredients of Good Neighbours – the duo of Scott Verrill and Oli Fox that have taken 2024 by the horns. What started off as one simple SoundCloud demo link emailed around to a few industry folk resulted in them having the most streamed debut single globally from a new artist this year, with ‘Home’. This became the first truly viral success of the year and has amassed more than 450 million global streams. It entered the singles charts in 13 countries including the UK (#26) and the Billboard Hot 100 in the US (for 11 weeks), where it has since been certified platinum by the RIAA.

Good Neighbours music is bursting with hope and joyous abandon and an amalgamation of their emotive indie influences of yesteryear such as MGMT, Passion Pit and Bleachers. They came together to create an indie-euphoric dreamscape of sound and vision for a subdued generation. Live, they bring the inclusive party to fans every time -racing through the London gig circuit and beyond. Scott and Oli have enjoyed a packed summer festival season playing key slots for the first time, including shows at All Points East, Latitude, Boardmasters, Reading and Leeds, and selling out first their world tour. Oli and Scott have also graced stages supporting Benson Boone, and will join Foster The People for a full spread of US dates in 2025

SOUTH ARCADE // main stage // 1:35PM

Alternative rock outfit South Arcade take listeners on a nostalgic trip down memory lane with the unveiling of their latest single ‘HOW 2 GET AWAY WITH MURDER’.

The band have built a strong reputation for their energetic live performances having previously supported the likes of Taylor Acorn, Dead Pony, RØRY and Yours Truly. Heavily inspired by the 2000’s pop rock era, the Oxford-based band have captured the Y2K nostalgia and aesthetic, while combining it with their modern production and they are only just getting started…

LAMBRINI GIRLS // main stage // 12:45PM

Lambrini Girls, the Brighton-based duo of Phoebe Lunny (vocals/guitar) and Lilly Macieira (bass), have spent the last few years on a tear in more ways than one, and now share news of their debut album Who Let The Dogs Out released 10th January 2025 via City Slang alongside single ‘Big D*** Energy’ (censored spelling).

Who Let The Dogs Out was recorded with Gilla Band’s Daniel Fox with mixing by Seth Manchester (Mdou Moctar / Battles / Model/Actriz), and the record bottles everything wrong with the modern world and shakes it up. If peppering political songs with humour is like sticking a sparkler in some bread, then Who Let The Dogs Out is like a fireworks display in the factory itself: strange, dangerous, exciting.

The album rips through a laundry list of social ills. Sirens blare over a heavy distorted bass and a live drum breakbeat, dancing between upbeat pop punk, dirty grunge tones and discordant post-punk. There’s even some noise-pop cheer for putting yourself first, whether it’s having an autistic meltdown or doing a poo at your mate’s house.

With instrumentals that inhale you like a Level 5 tornado and sentiments that make you want to kick the nearest door through, it’s a take-no-prisoners debut from one of the UK’s most fun and fearless bands.

“You know how Fleetwood Mac almost dedicated Rumours to their cocaine dealer? I think we should dedicate this album to all the booze we bought at Tesco.”

 

CHEVRON STage

BECKY HILL // CHEVRON stage // 8:20PM

Becky Hill’s second album, ‘Believe Me Now?’ is an effervescent, uplifting dance record that insists on credibility but reaches out confidently for its audience without once compromising on authenticity. Lyrics reflecting on love, self-worth, living life and letting loose sit alongside songs about loneliness, isolation and betrayal in a brilliantly empowering way. This wrecking ball of a record is ambitious, truly exhilarating and paves the way for a type of dance music where uncompromising production lives harmoniously alongside instantly captivating choruses, as witnessed by the Chase & Status-produced, Platinum-selling single, ‘Disconnect’. Hitting the Top 10, the epically anthemic track perfectly treads the line between the rave and radio. “When I thought about what had come before now, I realised I was missing a couple of things: specifically, the element of euphoria but also, I wanted to create a much more mature, sophisticated level of dance music in this album. I think ‘Disconnect’ is the perfect example of that.”

Becky has already achieved a huge amount over the past decade, but of course there’s so much more left to do. “I’d love my music to be resonated with across the globe. I’ve love to have a long lasting, fulfilling artist career that isn’t boundaried by being the young hot stuff on the scene but where I can continue to lead and pave the way for other women, other people wanting to do this genre of music. I’d love to have real longevity in this industry. I feel like some of my goals have aligned but the one that’s remained constant is that I just want to make great music,” she insists. “She’ll be doing this into her sixties, right? “Oh, trust me, I’ll be raving forever!”

WUNDERHORSE // CHEVRON stage // 6:15PM

Wunderhorse (Jacob Slater, Harry Fowler, Peter Woodin and Jamie Staples) have seen their popularity snowball the old fashioned way; winning fans over through visceral live performances and Slater’s vivid songwriting. Their 2022 debut album ‘Cub’ saw them graduate from raucous basements to show-stealing support tours with the likes of Fontaines D.C, Pixies, and Sam Fender, and a packed-out Glastonbury Woodsies tent – all in the space of a year. Their new single ‘Midas’ captures the raw power and energy that has set them apart as one of the most formidable live acts of recent years. Rugged hooks, unfiltered noise, and fierce melodic sensitivity set Wunderhorse up for a year that will see them firmly established as an endlessly addictive and rousing generational talent.

BAKAR // CHEVRON stage // 5:10PM

Bakar is quite simply one of the most exciting artists in Britain right now. Resisting categorisation during his steady growth into the spotlight, he offers all the lyrical power of a rapper, the virtuosic poise of a producer and the pop craft of a singer-songwriter. Following two show-stopping mixtapes, cosigns from several members of music royalty, modelling campaigns with Louis Vuitton, Prada and Virgil Abloh, and a single that topped a Billboard chart in the US, he’s now preparing to send shockwaves around the world with the follow-up to his 2022 debut album Nobody’s Home.

His first single of 2023 is ‘Good News’, a feel-good love song that debuted during Givenchy creative director Matthew M Williams’ runway show at Paris Fashion Week. Bakar is now planning the release of his next album Halo, the work of a grown man who’s no longer a bad kid. His confidence is sky-high, and his ambitions are even higher. “I just wanna be a great,” he says. “When it’s all said and done, I want them to put me in that conversation.”

PALE WAVES // CHEVRON stage // 4:05PM

“Feeling naked, dressed up head to toe / It’s been a while since I’ve been this vulnerable,” sings Heather Baron-Gracie – of the British alt-rock four-piece Pale Waves (Heather, Ciara Doran, Hugo Silvani, Charlie Wood) – on “Seeing Stars”, a gorgeously melodic slice of dream-pop about opening yourself up to love, heartbreak and self-discovery. In many ways, these are the themes that define their fourth album Smitten: vulnerability, love, sexuality, queerness, finding yourself, moving on, growing up. “I was reading a lot of sapphic poetry and queer films and just being ultra queer,” Heather says today. “I feel like that unlocked a lot of my past experiences with women that have been in my life, that I’ve been in relationships with and that I’ve been in love with.”

While Pale Waves’ first three albums focussed on the band’s immediate present, Smitten is a lot more preoccupied with past lives – some more recent than others. Written two years after Unwanted, and after the tour that followed, Heather found herself in a headspace where she could finally breathe, and reflect, like peeling through the pages of a long-forgotten teenage diary and being surprised by what she found. “I found myself writing about not just a certain time period, but my whole life, from years ago,” she says. “When I fall in love, I fall deep, and it’s interesting to me that you can feel so fascinated and smitten with someone and then they can become a total stranger. So I feel like Smitten really summarised perfectly what I felt for others at a certain point.” So much of Smitten captures the excitement and euphoria of early queer relationships; some of which come alongside confusion and pain.

Ultimately, Smitten is Pale Waves at their realest and most grounded. The songs sparkle with an intense emotional resonance that was only possible to express from a place of relative calm. “For this fourth album, I didn’t really feel the pressure,” says Heather. “I had a lot of time to try things out for size. Me and the band figured out what works for us. Smitten is different [from anything else we’ve done] because you can hear the freedom that we all feel – it’s not trying to be anything. We wanted to put that into existence.”

EXAMPLE // CHEVRON stage // 2:45PM

Crossover dance music icon Example has been maintaining years of momentum with chart topping singles, career defining festival sets, sold out tours and multiple platinum records. As an iconic figure, loving father and artist, Example is the front man of multiple generations. Having spent well over a decade in the game, the UK mainstay has crafted a career drenched in accolades

Example’s 2024 began with a trip to the UK for his17date headline tour which sold over 30,000 tickets continuing his legacy whilst attracting new fans both young and old, adding tohis ever growing loyal following cultivated throughout his prestigious career

The past 2 years have been extremely busy for live performances Glastonbury, Creamfields, IOW Festival, RFM SOMNII, Bestival, Latitude, Benicassim & TRNSMT are just a few of the many festivals shows he has been booked to perform and summer2024has been one of his busiest yet

With a legacy of hit singles, show-stopping festival sets, packed-out tours, and platinum milestones, Example isn’t just keeping up—he’s setting the pace, breaking new ground with every track.

POZER // CHEVRON stage // 1:55PM

Following the release of his first single of 2025, Shanghigh Noon—which premiered on BBC Radio 1 with Jack Saunders and as a Target Embargo on BBC 1Xtra last Thursday—and a the announcement he’ll be performaning at this year’s MOBO Awards, where he earned two nominations including Best Newcomer, South London breakthrough artist Pozer announces his highly-anticipated debut EP, Against All Odds, out this Friday.

Produced by longtime collaborator RA, with additional production by Jordan Bikila on “Habits,” Against All Odds is a bold statement from a one-of-a-kind artist. From the buttery-smooth soul of “Follow Your Dreams” to the hazy psychedelia of “Habits”—evoking Goldie-era A$AP Rocky—Pozer pairs his old-school grime-inspired lyricism with boundary-pushing beats that draw on psych, drill, Jersey club, and classic soul, all filtered through a fresh British lens. The result is a transformative debut EP from a leading voice in the next wave of UK rap.

And it’s already catching on in a big way. In just 12 months, Pozer has amassed an impressive list of achievements, including a nomination for the BBC Sound of 2025, a TV debut on Later… with Jools Holland, and a collaboration with AJ Tracey on “Heaterz,” which landed on the BBC Radio 1 C-List. Beyond the hype, Pozer is breaking records: at just 24, he released two of the highest-selling British rap tracks of last year, became the first UK rapper to have his first two singles chart simultaneously, and has accumulated over 105 million global streams.

His intricate wordplay and unmistakable sound have earned co-signs from Stormzy, Pa Salieu, Dave, AJ Tracey, Nemzz, Knucks, Chip, and Chy Cartier, while his music has been playlisted on BBC Radio 1, BBC 1Xtra, Capital Xtra, and KISS. Pozer also features on major “Artists to Watch” lists—including Dazed 100, NME 100, Billboard Artists to Watch, No Signal Class of 2025, VEVO Artists to Watch, Mixmag Artists to Watch, and British Vogue’s Ones to Watch in 2025—solidifying his place as one of the UK’s most exciting new talents.

BLANCO // CHEVRON stage // 12:35PM

At least twice in his career, Blanco has been on the frontline of a massive cultural shift in UK music. First, with the rest of his Harlem Spartans cohorts in the earliest days of drill’s formative years, and then when he went solo and surprised everyone with a project—City Of God—that swapped sliding 808s for Baile funk. “I don’t even like getting props,” he says of his influence on drill and UK rap more generally, “because the one thing pioneers have in common is that they don’t get as much money as the people they put on. So I hate when people say ‘pioneer’. I want the money, man.” He laughs it off, but his laid-back ideals are quite refreshing.

The Kennington-bred artist, born Joshua Eduardo to Angolan refugees, says he didn’t feel a massive connection to UK culture or music growing up. Blanco, now 23, was exploring his tastes at a time when grime faded out of view and the most exciting new music, at least in his eyes, was coming from across the pond where names like 50 Cent and T.I. were setting pace in the rap world. “There were some UK bangers that stood out,” he says, adding that he did watch music TV stations like Flava and Channel U at points. “Kano is one serious guy, but most of the time I was listening to American songs — especially the old-school ones. That’s why I know many songs before my time; that’s what I grew up around. I rate Drake as well, though.”

 

FESTIVAL REPUBLIC STage

SNOW STRIPPERS // FESTIVAL REPUBLIC // 8:40PM

Snow Strippers are an American EDM band consisting of Tatiana Schwaninger and Graham Perez, who initially met in Clearwater, Florida. Since their 2021 debut single, “Keep HoldingOn,”Snow Strippers have become one of electronic music’s most vital acts, releasing aprolific amount of music, first under their own imprint Nice Bass Bro and most recently in conjunction with NYC record label, Surf Gang (evilgiane, Eera, Slimesito). Their music combines big room EDM, trance, witch house and more to create something simultaneously familiar and unique. They have also collaborated with Lil Uzi Vert twice. Their fully sold out North American and European shows have become cross points of various underground scenes-bringing together artists like Ayesha Erotica, Slimesito, Xaviersobased, evilgiane and Evian Christ

BILMURI // FESTIVAL REPUBLIC // 6:50PM

Bilmuri’s long-awaited debut at Leeds Festival promises to be one of the weekend’s most unique and high-energy sets. The brainchild of former Attack Attack! member Johnny Franck, Bilmuri has carved out a cult following with his genre-bending mix of metalcore, alt-rock, pop-punk, and offbeat electronic influences—all delivered with an irreverent, meme-laced edge. Fresh off his 2025 “Unstoppable Bilmuri Summer Slammer Tour” and riding the wave of his critically praised album American Motor Sports, Franck brings a live show that blends chaotic riffs, sax solos, and tongue-in-cheek showmanship into a wildly entertaining spectacle. Expect a set packed with fan favorites like “EMPTYHANDED,” “80/20SKYBEEF,” and “LIVIN’ LAUGHIN’ LOVIN’,” plus newer material that’s been lighting up festival crowds all summer. If you're looking for an unpredictable, cathartic, and completely unhinged good time, Bilmuri’s Sunday slot is an essential stop at Leeds 2025.

BALMING TIGER // FESTIVAL REPUBLIC // 5:00PM

A diverse music collective taking their name from the famous Asian ointment “Tiger Balm”. Balming Tiger describes themselves as a “multinational alternative K-pop band” with a desire to create an impact globally.

The main creative vision of Balming Tiger is to reflect and represent the younger generation of today’s society. Aiming to further popularise Asian culture throughout the world.

The collective consists of performers Omega Sapien, sogumm, bj wnjn, and Mudd the student, producers San Yawn and Unsinkable, video directors Jan’ Qui and Leesuho, visual artist Chanhee Hong, DJ Abyss, and writer Henson Hwang. Each artist in this ensemble expresses a different artistic identity and energy, as well as a wide range of versatility.

From their debut mixtape “Balming Tiger vol.1: 虎媄304”, to their 1st studio album “January Never Dies“, Balming Tiger takes advantage of the opportunities provided by the internet, and uses it as a platform for music distribution. They choose to approach music from a versatile standpoint rather than one recurring genre.

VLURE // FESTIVAL REPUBLIC // 4:10PM

Five young Glasweigians explore their Scottish identities while weaving techno into wildly nrg-etic full-live-band, rave anthems, through the lens of stadium-curious post-punk. VLURE are equally at home hosting their own underground Euphoria parties, as they are on stage at Glasto. NME cites their gigs as, “offering an emotional outlet that you cannot experience anywhere else.” Their much anticipated debut LP will arrive spring of 2025.

MOUTH CULTURE // FESTIVAL REPUBLIC STAGE // 1:40PM

No matter what you’re going through, life will continue regardless. The clock will keep ticking, the planet will keep spinning, and your heart will keep beating. So, you have two options. You can sit in the situations you’ve just got your head around, try and make even more sense of them and risk coming out the other end none the wiser. Or you can shake it off, pick up the pieces and use them to carve out the path you want the future to hold. Nothing is wrong with the former, but the real reward is in the latter. And we’re all going to die anyway, so why wait around?

With such a spring in their step, and with new EP ’Whatever The Weather’ still only being the tip of the iceberg in what is to come, there is absolutely no stopping Mouth Culture right now. They are fully dialled in, firing on all cylinders and showing why they are one of the most exciting exports that the UK currently has at its disposal. With an understanding of what it means to approach life with an open mind and heart, not letting the weight of adulthood get them down and taking each challenge presented to them by the scruff of the neck, this is what growing up is all about. And with the world at their feet, Jack Voss (Vocals), Todd Groome (Bass) and Mason Clifford (Guitar) are ready to show everyone once again what they are made of.

RIFLE // FESTIVAL REPUBLIC STAGE // 12:50PM

Rifle are a punk band from London. Dragging gut-punch UK proto-punk through the byways of US Hardcore at its most severe, Rifle is the sound of revenge yelled by the damned sons of London’s borderlands.

A motley crew of loud-mouthed individuals, these boys are battered, kicked in, cut loose, and furious

SUNDAY (1994) // FESTIVAL REPUBLIC STAGE // 12:00PM

Sunday (1994) is a story of love. A love that turns lonely long-haul flights into emotional dramas, and bad apartments into settings. A love that starts with a meet-cute and never ends. A love that was born out of music, bonded by music, and now explored in music. Sunday (1994) is a soundtrack

A collaboration 10 years in the making, Paige Turner and Lee Newell knew they would make music together the second their relationship started. Without ever needing to discuss the sound, style or direction it would take, theirs is the effortless artistry that comes from total trust and honesty. Both musicians saved their best work and tenderest lyrics for this moment, finally exhaling them in the catharsis of this new project.

All coming to fruition and entering the world outside of their one-bed apartment like two characters walking onto the screen, Sunday (1994) are ready for their premiere. Along with their enigmatic, anonymous drummer,‘ x’, their sound is cinematic in the truest sense. It’s music you can imagine characters running through airports to, racing after love. They’re songs for bedroom floor tears or the first time two hands touch. It’s a release that captures a love story, and every love story that has ever and will ever happen, in all of its sweet, daydreaming and dramatic beauty

 

BBC INTRODUCING STAGE

Nxdia // BBC INTRODUCING STAGE // 8:15PM

Nxdia is set to bring their bold alt-pop sound to the BBC Introducing Stage at Leeds Festival 2025 on Sunday, August 24th, marking one of the weekend’s must-see emerging acts. Known for blending English and Arabic lyrics with raw, emotional storytelling, the Egyptian-British artist has gained momentum with a string of powerful singles like “Jennifer’s Body” and “Boy Clothes,” as well as their debut album I Promise No One’s Watching. Their live performances channel fierce energy and vulnerability in equal measure—expect a genre-hopping set that moves between electro-pop, indie rock, and punchy emotional ballads. With buzz from recent festival appearances and a growing presence in the Loud LDN collective, Nxdia is poised to deliver one of the most electric sets on the Introducing Stage. Arrive early—this is one of those shows you’ll want to say you saw before they blew up.

UNPEOPLE // BBC INTRODUCING STAGE // 7:20PM

Rising alt-rock outfit Unpeople are set to make a bold impression at Leeds Festival 2025, bringing their brooding energy and melodic punch to the BBC Introducing Stage on Sunday, August 24. Known for their raw live presence and emotionally charged soundscapes, Unpeople fuse gritty guitars with modern electronic textures, crafting a sound that resonates with fans of both classic alternative and contemporary post-punk revival. With growing momentum on the UK festival circuit—following standout appearances at Download and support slots with breakout bands like Artio—their Leeds performance promises to be a defining moment. Expect a set packed with atmospheric build-ups, cathartic choruses, and the kind of underground energy that makes the BBC Introducing Stage a magnet for future headliners.

THE PILL // BBC INTRODUCING STAGE // 6:25PM

Emerging punk duo The Pill are set to ignite the BBC Introducing Stage at Leeds Festival 2025 with their signature blend of raw energy and cheeky humor. Known for their tight instrumentation and sharp, witty lyrics, The Pill have quickly gained a devoted following thanks to tracks like Money Mullet and Scaffolding Man. Their live performances are a whirlwind of infectious enthusiasm, driven by Lily’s gritty guitar riffs and Lottie’s punchy bass lines, all wrapped up in their dynamic stage presence. Festival-goers can expect an electrifying set that perfectly captures the spirit of punk with a playful twist, making The Pill one of the most exciting acts to watch at this year’s festival.

KEO // BBC INTRODUCING STAGE // 12:55PM

Led by brothers Finn (vocals, guitar) and Conor Keogh (bass) and completed by drummer Oli Spackman and guitarist Jimmy Lanwern – Keo’s origins trace back to Plymouth, Portugal, Ireland and the US-with the Keogh brothers spending their youth touring much of the UK, Ireland and the US in their father’s traditional Irish folk project

Now rooted in London, the young four-piece have released new single “Fly”-recorded live to tape in March 2024 at 123 Studios in Peckham with Brett Shaw(Foals, Florence + The Machine).

Most recently, Keo took to the rainbow stage at BST Hyde Park with Kings Of Leon, The Vaccines and Paulo Nutini. Grabbing the attention of festival goers as they opened the stage for the day, and solidifying their spot as ones to watch in the alternative rock sphere.

An urgent, at times enraged blast of alternative rock, vocalist Finn’s rasping delivery and his astute reflections on trust and toxic relationships all patiently build toward a cathartic release of emotion.

Bridging the gap between 90’s grunge, shoegaze and alternative rock, the band note the influence of Jeff Buckley, Radiohead and The Smashing Pumpkins on their work, with further contemporary inspiration coming from acts including Wunderhorse and Fontaines D.C.”

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