WPGM Previews: LIDO Festival 2025

LIDO Festival is set to burst onto London’s summer scene in June 2025 as a two-weekend celebration of artist-led curation, uniting pioneering headliners with cutting-edge talent against the leafy backdrop... The post WPGM Previews: LIDO Festival 2025 appeared first on WE PLUG GOOD MUSIC.

May 26, 2025 - 01:55

LIDO Festival is set to burst onto London’s summer scene in June 2025 as a two-weekend celebration of artist-led curation, uniting pioneering headliners with cutting-edge talent against the leafy backdrop of Victoria Park’s historic Lido Field.

Each day’s lineup has been shaped by its closing act, ensuring a seamless musical narrative – from Massive Attack’s trip-hop mastery to Jamie xx’s club-inflected residency, through Charli XCX’s hyper-pop mayhem and London Grammar’s brooding indie ambience, with every detail from stage design to lighting reflecting their unique vision.

Over ten days, festival-goers will encounter a spectrum of genres and atmospheres – intimate electronic showcases, full-throttle punk energy, soul-stirring vocals and more – all underpinned by sustainability initiatives and deep community engagement woven throughout the event.

Weekend One: Trip-Hop to the Dancefloor

Friday, 6 June: Massive Attack

Massive Attack make their first London festival appearance in nine years, deploying a full battery-powered stage setup as part of their ACT 1.5 decarbonisation initiative . They’ll be joined by electronic duo AIR, whose lush synthscapes complement the set’s cinematic depth.

Backing this legendary lineup is FORENSICS (Yasiin Bey & The Alchemist), whose genre-spanning hip-hop fusion promises raw lyricism and inventive production. Rising star Tirzah rounds out the bill with her intimate, R&B-inflected songwriting.

Saturday, 7 June: Jamie xx Presents The Floor

Jamie xx transforms the Lido into a boutique club experience, curating a day of forward-thinking electronic sounds. The bill features boundary-pushing artists: Arca’s glitch-ridden avant-pop; Sampha’s soulful vocals and poignant lyricism; and Romy’s euphoric house anthems.

Panda Bear brings psychedelic textures honed over years with Animal Collective, while DJ Harvey and John Glacier deliver peak-time grooves. Underground tastemakers DJ Gigola, Shy One, Wookie, and Livwutang fill out the lineup with cutting-edge club cuts.

Weekend Two: Hardcore Energy to Indie Introspection

Friday, 13 June: Outbreak Fest Residency

Hardcore punk stalwarts Turnstile headline this UK-exclusive slot, promising their high-octane live show to kick off the night. They’ll be flanked by genre-defying acts: Alex G’s lo-fi indie-rock; Danny Brown’s frenetic rap delivery; and Drug Church’s gritty post-hardcore edge. Feast your ears on emerging heavyweights like Fleshwater and Have a Nice Life, plus veterans Glassjaw and Knocked Loose, ensuring a relentless energy throughout the day.

Saturday, 14 June: Charli XCX Presents Partygirl

Pop provocateur Charli XCX takes over with her “Partygirl” takeover, spotlighting collaborators from her #1 album Brat. Her lineup reads like a who’s who of hyper-pop and avant-electronica: 070 Shake’s genre-blurring bedroom rap; A.G. Cook’s deconstructed PC Music ethos; Bladee’s ethereal trap; and Gesaffelstein’s dark techno. DJ Jodie Harsh, Kelly Lee Owens’s hypnotic techno, and Magdalena Bay’s synth-pop sheen provide unexpected twists, while The Dare, The Japanese House, and Yseult round out a diverse, club-ready roster.

Sunday, 15 June: London Grammar

Closing the festival, London Grammar brings their signature atmospheric indie to the main stage, promising emotive crescendos and haunting harmonies. They’re joined by UK soul sensation Celeste, whose powerful vocals have earned her global acclaim.

Irish dance-pop innovator Róisín Murphy returns after health-related cancellations, adding flair with her boundary-pushing visuals. Further support comes from DJ-producer The Blessed Madonna, plus rising UK talents Pip Millett, Wasia Project, Maverick Sabre, NEIL FRANCES’s club-centric project Club NF, Dan Whitlam, Holly Walker, and Clementine Douglas.

By entrusting each headliner with full creative control over their day’s lineup, LIDO Festival guarantees a unified sonic identity across ten immersive events. From the moody textures of trip-hop and indie to the euphoria of electronic and the raw power of hardcore, each act contributes to an overarching narrative – one that celebrates artistic vision and community spirit in East London’s beloved Victoria Park.

Tickets are available now via the official site here, with full details available heere.

Words by Margarida Pereira

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