Justin Timberlake, Sting and Stereophonics have been announced as the first headliners at Isle Of Wight Festival 2025.
The annual event is due to take place from June 19 to 22 at Seaclose park, where artists including Faithless, Example, Teddy Swims, The Script and more will also perform alongside Clean Bandit, James, Paul Heaton – featuring special guest singer Rianne Downey – Olly Murs, The Lottery Winners, The Lathums, Alison Moyet and Dean Lewis. Many more acts are due to be announced ahead of the event.
Early bird tickets for the Isle Of Wight Festival 2025 have already sold out, and general sale tickets go live this Wednesday (September 25) from 8am BST. You’ll be able to purchase weekend tickets here.
Sting will kick off festivities on Friday night (20) as part of his ‘STING 3.0’ world tour, with Stereophonics topping the bill on Saturday (21), before Timberlake closes the festival on Sunday night (22).
This year’s festival saw performances from The Prodigy, Pet Shop Boys, Green Day and more. Also among this year’s highlights was Suede’s preview a new song called ‘Antidepressants’.
“What a line-up we have in store already for the next edition of The Isle of Wight Festival,” said Isle Of Wight festival promoter John Giddings in a press statement. “This first announcement spans global music icons to the freshest new talent and we have many more names to come so stay tuned.”
The festival also recently opened Experience 25 – a celebration of all 25 Isle Of Wight Festivals – featuring original events in 1968 through to 2024 with photos, video, memorabilia and art installations.
Visitors can see the exhibition for free at The O2 London until November 13.
Back in 2019, NME awarded the Isle Of Wight festival four stars, naming Yungblud, Madness, Biffy Clyro and Lily Allen among the best performances of the weekend.
“There was rain, a tornado, acts who were forced to pull out last minute, and there were acts who literally pulled out last minute. None of it really mattered though – because the music trumped it all,” it read.