FIRST LINE-UP ANNOUNCEMENT
LET’S GO! Our first line-up announcement is here and we’re thrilled to reveal that local heroes The Amazons will be topping the bill for Readipop Fiesta 2025 alongside drum & bass legend Roni Size, Liverpudlian synth pop trio Stealing Sheep and many more.
The Amazons have been part of the extended Readipop family for a number of years now, playing many gigs at our Plug & Play studios in their early days and they had a full time rehearsal space with us for over three years. We are over the moon to have them headlining Readipop Fiesta 2025, playing new material plus the big hits from their three Top 10 albums to a home crowd as we begin our new chapter, taking over Reading Students’ Union with five stages of live acts, DJs and workshops across 14 hours.
We’re are also thrilled to have Roni Size and Stealing Sheep returning after their memorable performances on our Readipop Festival mainstage. Roni Size went down a storm in 2023 with his faultless DJ set, despite the high winds and rain that caused us to have to cancel the following day. Stealing Sheep put on one of our favourite ever live shows at the festival in 2022 which included them wearing inflatable suits that blew up throughout their set!
Other acts announced today include iconic disco darling Vanity Fairy, fresh from supporting The Last Dinner Party at their biggest show to date, Brighton glam-punk band Jopy, alt-pop singer songwriter Rose Rey, indie rockers Puma Theory and Tasha K-P, who was one of the first woman DJs to produce a Radio 1 Essential Mix.
There will also be a selection of live acts from Reading Electronic Open Mic (Reading EMOM) and a stage takeover from Vaultage club night with Mat Carter (Checkpoint Charlie), Alex Darby and guests. Plus there’s many more live acts and DJs still to be announced plus plenty more on offer including:
* Music & Arts workshops + family activities
* Local real ale & craft beers
* Street food
* Reading’s Indie Market
* Mini record fair
Thank you to everyone who has already bought tickets for Readipop Fiesta 2025. All profit from the events will go to the Readipop music charity and helps to provide a sustainable future for Readipop Festival.
Readipop Festival features performances from international artists and local acts, sharing our stages with the community bands we support and some of young people who make music through our AAA youth programme.
