BLUDFEST 2025, the festival curated entirely by industry disruptor and changemaker YUNGBLUD was announced this evening. The festival is set to take place at The National Bowl Milton Keynes on 21st June. The musician took to social media for the first time in months to share an unseen trailer for the festival highlighting key moments from its debut event this year.
2024 saw an electrifying first year for BLUDFEST, which played host to a colossal 11-act lineup including Lil Yachty, Soft Play and punk icons The Damned. The festival bucked the current trend in an era of ticket price surges by allowing 30,000 fans to attend for £50 per ticket.
This evening, YUNGBLUD announced the 2025 lineup in part, revealing Australian alternative R&B trio Chase Atlantic as main support. idfc singer blackbear and rap rising superstar Denzel Curry have also been announced whilst British indie-pop powerhouse Rachel Chinouriri will headline the 2nd stage. Other breakthrough talent set to play include Liverpool’s Luvcat and Ivor Award-Winner Masterpeace. YUNGBLUD will top the bill as the festival’s headliner once again.
Speaking about the announcement, YUNGBLUD said, “What we created this year was unimaginable. You start an idea inside your head and you never believe it will come true but then it does all because of the fucking people and the fundamental idea that we all just wanna be together.
“This wasn’t just a show, we built a fucking world.
“I truly want to thank all who came this year. You make each other shine, you emit such a light – a light that I believe is the answer to all the bullshit is going on in the world
“We did it and we’re gonna do it all over again. BLUDFEST year 2 is upon us, a little bit bigger and a little bit better … get ready!”
Announced as main support for the 2025 line up, Chase Atlantic, who released their second album LOST IN HEAVEN in November of this year.The band recently set off on a global tour to mark the album’s release which followed their return after a brief hiatus in 2022.
The lineup will also feature emerging Australian Pop sensation Peach PRC. The 27-year-old Singer songwriter broke through on social media with her debut single Blondes in 2019. The artist dropped her compilation Chapter 1: Singles Collection in November of this year.
One of the key goals behind BLUDFEST, the innovative music, arts, and lifestyle festival, is to break free from traditional boundaries in music, delivering audiences a diverse, genre-defying lineup. Committed to endorsing collaboration, YUNGBLUD aims to curate an experience that blurs the lines between categories, showcasing an eclectic range of talent.
