Lytham Festival 2025 just keeps getting better as Kings of Leon are the latest headliners to be announced for the much-loved live music celebration.
The Lancashire music festival has notched some seriously big names in recent years including The Strokes, Sting, Mötley Crüe, Elbow, Blondie, Courteeners and even Diana Ross just to name a very ‘small’ few, but the increasingly popular outdoor event is promising a truly bumper year this time around.
Having got back on the road with their new album Can We Please Have Fun earlier this year, American rock legends and longstanding British favouritesKings of Leon have just been revealed as the next headliner for Lytham 2025.
Confirming the news on Monday, 2 December, the massive outdoor event formerly known as the Lytham Proms has now filled out its top rung, with KoL set to make their debut next summer.
For anyone still unaware, Lytham St Annes’ self-titled music festival is spread across five days and takes place on a long strip of grass set between the town’s coastal road and the River Ribble estuary beside it.
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The very first version of the festival was held back in 1982 and since then the North West long weekender, which kicks off on Wednesday before coming to a close on Sunday night every year, has absolutely ballooned in size and prestige.
Set to welcome over 25,000 fans each day over the five nights this time around, 2025 is promising to be Lytham’s biggest year to date – hence why they’ve nailed down so many big acts.
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Already confirmed for next summer’s lineup are Justin Timberlake, Alanis Morrisette, Simple Minds and Texas. With just one day and artists left to be announced (Thursday), we’re not even done with the excitement just yet.
With a whole host of different names playing each day and the calibre of artists seemingly growing each year, it won’t surprise you to learn that these events sell out fast.
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So, that being said: if you’re a Kings of Leon fan and looking to catch them at Lytham Festival 2025, you’ll have to be on that ticket portal sharpish.
Johnny Depp supergroup Hollywood Vampires have announced an arena gig in Manchester
Daisy Jackson
Hollywood Vampires are heading back out on tour, with a huge Manchester gig announced for this year.
The supergroup, which consists of one of the biggest names in Hollywood as well as one of rock’n’roll’s most iconic names, are set to perform at the AO Arena as part of a run of shows.
Hollywood Vampires is made up of A-lister Johnny Depp, as well as rock royalty including Alice Cooper, and Aerosmith’s Joe Perry, plus Tommy Henriksen.
They last performed in Manchester with an arena gig back in 2023, making these their first gigs in almost three years.
Hollywood Vampires have now announced a return to the stage, with an AO Arena show on the cards for Tuesday 18 August 2026.
They’ll be supported in Manchester by The Jesus and Mary Chain, who marked their 40th anniversary in 2024 with a new album, Glasgow Eyes.
Johnny Depp supergroup Hollywood Vampires announce Manchester gig. Credit: Aaron Perry
Hollywood Vampires formed in 2012, named after Cooper’s celebrity drinking club of the same name where the aim was reportedly to ‘drink until no one could stand up’.
Over the years, the supergroup has worked with the likes of Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl, and Zak Starkey (formerly the drummer for Oasis).
They’ve now announced a massive UK tour , including a date at the AO Arena.
A Three Presale for tickets will take place from 10am on Wednesday 21 January, followed by a venue presale on Thursday 22 January, then general sale from 10am on Friday 23 January.
Harry Styles has FINALLY come out of hibernation, with fourth album announced
Daisy Jackson
Harry Styles has FINALLY announced details of his long-awaited (like seriously, LONG-AWAITED) fourth studio album.
The pop megastar has confirmed that his next record will be called ‘Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally.’
Fans have been begging for HS4 for years, after Harry Styles set the world alight with his Love On Tour tour way back in 2022, which included two nights at the Emirates Old Trafford cricket ground in Manchester.
It’s become something of a running joke among his fans – nicknamed ‘Harries’ – that he’s disappeared from the industry so thoroughly, instead taking on side quests including marathons, shaving his head, and watching the new Pope be announced.
Excitement over the Cheshire-born musician’s comeback has been ramping up this week after mysterious ‘We Belong Together’ posters began appearing in cities across the globe.
And now, the Grammy Award-winning star is officially back.
Details on the new album are so far sparse, but there are a few things we can tell you.
Harry Styles will release his fourth album Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally in March
One – it’ll be called Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally.
Two – it will have 12 tracks.
Three – it’s been executive produced by Kid Harpoon, a Grammy-award winner and long-time collaborator of Harry’s, who also worked on his last album, Harry’s House.
Four – it’s set for release on 6 March 2026, and you can pre-order it HERE.
The next question will be those hotly-anticipated tour dates, with rumours swirling of residencies at Madison Square Gardens and Wembley Stadium.
Pre-ordering the album may get you in with a shot at accessing pre-sale tickets if and when he does tour.
And if Harry Styles skips Manchester on his stadium tour… *shakes fist*
Danny Jones -
2nd December 2024 
