Isle of Wight 2025 headliners: Sting, Stereophonics & Justin Timberlake!
The Isle of Wight Festival has announced an epic first wave of acts for 2025, and already this coming summer is set to be unmissable. Headlining the stages will be the legends Sting, Stereophonics, and Justin Timberlake during a quite unmatched weekend performance between Thursday, June 19th, and Sunday, June 22nd.
They’re joined by the most diverse mix of established stars and the latest rising talent: Faithless brings the curtain down on the Main Stage on Friday, with further performances from The Script, Teddy Swims, Clean Bandit, Example, James, Paul Heaton, Texas, Olly Murs, Alison Moyet, Dean Lewis, The Lathums and Lottery Winners, among many more to be announced. It’s shaping up to be quite a few days.
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Headline Performers
Friday: Sting
The festival opens on Friday with the one and only Sting and his “STING 3.0” world tour touching down on the Isle of Wight. The tour-intimate performance from his extensive catalog-will also feature longtime guitarist Dominic Miller and drummer Chris Mass playing alongside him. He also says to expect classics, such as “Roxanne“, “Message in a Bottle“, as well as his newest single “I Wrote Your Name (Upon My Heart)“, among others. With over 100 million records sold and numerous awards to his name, it is sure that Sting’s performance will be one of the most high-profiled events.
Saturday: Stereophonics
This Saturday, Welsh rockers Stereophonics return to the festival for the first time in three years. With a set full of eternal anthems such as “Dakota“, “Have a Nice Day“, and “A Thousand Trees“, the group is bound to give truly unforgettable live performances. The show will be their very first major outdoor show of 2025, and it’s a dead giveaway that brand-new tracks from their forthcoming new album will be performed, along with some of their most well-known hits.
Sunday: Justin Timberlake
The closing on Sunday will be none other than global pop superstar Justin Timberlake. With hits like “SexyBack“, “Mirrors“, and “Rock Your Body“, Timberlake has cemented his place as one of the world’s top entertainers. With over two decades in the spotlight, he is still a dominant force in pop music today, with more than 117 million records sold worldwide. His festival performance is sure to be an unforgettable finale.
Great Sets Across the Weekend Other than that, the headlining, the line-up for 2025 has it all. Besides, Faithless, the founding fathers of British electronica will close the Main Stage on Friday with their unique collection of house and dance floor hits. Their performance will follow The Script-a popular Irish trio known for catchy hits like “Hall of Fame” and “The Man Who Can’t Be Moved“, with an appearance at the event come Saturday.
New star of 2024 Teddy Swims brings his raw, soul-drenched vocals for the first time to the Isle of Wight, which has captured the hearts of fans the world over. Fans can get ready to hear tracks from his hit album, including the incredible single “Lose Control.“.
Friday night headliners Clean Bandit bring their unique blend of classical and electronic music to the Big Top Stage. Known for hits like “Rather Be” and “Rockabye“, they’ll be a crowd favourite.
Saturday sees Example take to the Big Top with his high-energy dance anthems. Expect floor-fillers like “Changed the Way You Kiss Me” and “Kickstarts” as he lights up the stage.
Closing the Big Top on Sunday night will be James, the much-loved English rock band behind the classics “Sit Down” and “Laid“. Live, they are always something special, and this will be no different.
Other notable acts come in the shape of Paul Heaton, ex-Housemartins and Beautiful South lead singer, who will perform with special guest Rianne Downey, and Scottish rock icons Texas, still astounding with their timeless hits like “Say What You Want“.
Also due to perform are the ever-reliable party starter Olly Murs and Australian singer-songwriter Dean Lewis, who’s responsible for global hits like “Be Alright” and “Waves“. On Sunday, Alison Moyet will climb into the Big Top, bringing her unmistakable soulful pop with her, while indie-rock favourites The Lathums and Lottery Winners keep things as raucous as anything else.
