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Kings of Leon are joining the line-up for TK Maxx presents Lytham Festival 2025.

The GRAMMY award-winning, multi-platinum alternative rock band will headline the North West’s largest live music festival on Wednesday July 2. Since their debut in 2003, Kings of Leon – brothers Caleb (guitar/vocals), Nathan (drums) and Jared Followill (bass), and their cousin Matthew Followill (guitar) – have released nine studio albums selling more than 20 million copies, and almost 40 million singles worldwide.

In the UK alone, the multi-platinum selling band has reached the Top 10 with all their albums including six that hit the Number One spot.

In addition, they have had eight GRAMMY Nominations, three GRAMMY Award wins, three NME Awards, two BRIT Awards, and one Juno Award. They have toured all over the world headlining the biggest festivals including Glastonbury, Coachella, Reading & Leeds on three occasions and multiple Lollapalooza’s.

This year has seen the band complete a world tour which included a huge show at London’s BST in Hyde Park – an unprecedented record breaking fifth time they have played the iconic location – as well as release their ninth full-length studio album, Can We Please Have Fun.

Joining them will be Manic Street Preachers – one of the most influential and iconic rock bands to have come out of Wales. Manic Street Preachers have gone on to release 15 studio albums and have headlined countless festivals including Glastonbury, T in the Park, V Festival and Reading & Leeds. They have won 11 NME Awards, eight Q Awards and four BRIT Awards and were also nominated for the Mercury Prize and the MTV Europe Music Awards.

Also on the line-up is Jake Bugg.  It is now 12 years since Bugg burst onto the scene at the age of just 17. His self-titled debut album was nominated for the Mercury prize and sold almost 900,000 copies, driven by the success of breakthrough single Lightning Bolt. He remains the youngest male artist to debut at Number One in the UK album charts.

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Kings of Leon, Stevie Wonder, Alanis Morissette, Justin Timberlake and Simple Minds and Texas will all headline TK Maxx presents Lytham Festival 2025.

GRAMMY Award winning, multi-Platinum alternative rock band Kings of Leon kick off Lytham Festival on Wednesday July 2. Joining them will be Manic Street Preachers – one of the most influential and iconic rock bands to have come out of Wales. Manic Street Preachers have gone on to release 15 studio albums and have headlined countless festivals including Glastonbury, T in the Park, V Festival and Reading & Leeds. They have won 11 NME Awards, eight Q Awards and four BRIT Awards and were also nominated for the Mercury Prize and the MTV Europe Music Awards.

Also on the line-up is Jake Bugg.  It is now 12 years since Bugg burst onto the scene at the age of just 17. His self-titled debut album was nominated for the Mercury prize and sold almost 900,000 copies, driven by the success of breakthrough single Lightning Bolt. He remains the youngest male artist to debut at Number One in the UK album charts.

The legendary Stevie Wonder is joining the line-up for TK Maxx presents Lytham Festival 2025.

The 25-time GRAMMY award-winning singer, songwriter, musician and producer will headline the North West’s largest live music festival on Thursday July 3 with his LOVE, LIGHT & SONG show – one of only three outdoor dates for the legendary singer in the UK in 2025.

Friday July 4 sees seven-time GRAMMY Award winning singer, songwriter and musician Alanis Morissette headlining with support from US singer-songwriter Liz Phair. Described by Rolling Stone as ‘one of the most important songwriters of the last 30 years’, Liz Phair has earned two GRAMMY nominations and sold more than five million records. Her most recent full-length album was 2021’s Soberish, while she has also written for TV and has published a memoir entitled Horror Stories.

Joining Morissette and Phair are multi-GRAMMY Award winners Train. Since their formation in 1994, Train’s infectious melodies and heartfelt lyrics have been captivating audiences across the globe with their signature blend of rock and pop.

Known for their critically acclaimed catalogue of chart-topping smash hits like Drops of Jupiter, Hey, Soul Sister and Drive By, Train have sold more than 10 million albums and 30 million tracks worldwide, with multiple platinum/gold citations.

And returning for their third Lytham Festival will be indie pop band Lottery Winners. With their fourth album KOKO due to be released this week, Lottery Winners will be hoping to repeat the success of 2023’s Anxiety Replacement Therapy – their first #1 in the UK’s Official Album Charts.

Lytham will then welcome multi-talented entertainer, recording artist, record producer, songwriter and actor Justin Timberlake with his The Forget Tomorrow World Tour on Saturday 5. Joining Justin will be fellow GRAMMY Award winner Jess Glynne.

London-born singer-songwriter Jess Glynne made history by becoming the first and only British female solo artist to score seven number ones on the UK Singles Chart – among them I’ll Be There, Hold My Hand and Don’t Be So Hard on Yourself. She rose to prominence in 2013 as a featured artist on the multi-platinum singles Rather B’ by Clean Bandit and My Love by Route 94 and last year Jess hit the UK’s Top Ten with her third studio album – the 15-track self-titled JESS – featuring soulful ballads and the quintessential pop anthems that have earned her the title of one of music’s most successful artists.

Ahead of Glynne’s set, Norwegian singer-songwriter Dagny will also perform. With an affinity for catchy melodies and energetic songs, Dagny is currently one of the most exciting and in-demand pop artists. More than a billion plays via streaming services, sold-out headline shows all over Europe, and more than 2 million monthly listeners on Spotify, confirm that the upbeat Tromsø native consistently succeeds in making the day a little better for everyone who listens to her music.

Up and coming new band CTRL will open the night.

And the closing night of Lytham Festival on Sunday July 6 will see a double headlining set from global rock icons and Scottish legends Simple Minds and Texas with support from Liverpudlian indie heroes Cast.

With their high-octane brand of indie rock, Cast – whose Top 10 singles include such timeless anthems as Fine Time, Sandstorm, Walkaway, Free Me, Flying and Live The Dream – released their new album Love Is The Call to widespread critical acclaim last year. Noel Gallagher once described watching Cast play live as “a religious experience”, and the band remain one of the UK’s most exciting live acts.

Also on the bill will be rock greats The Alarm, described by U2’s Bono as “The second greatest rock and roll band in the world”, while legendary music mogul Pete Waterman will kick off the night with his Hitman DJ set.

Details of special guests and supports for Stevie Wonder’s headline show will be announced soon.

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The legendary Stevie Wonder is joining the line-up for TK Maxx presents Lytham Festival 2025.

The 25-time GRAMMY award-winning singer, songwriter, musician and producer will headline the North West’s largest live music festival on Thursday July 3 with his LOVE, LIGHT & SONG show – one of only three outdoor dates for the legendary singer in the UK in 2025.

Stevie Wonder is one of the most celebrated and prominent figures in popular music. To date he has amassed 49 Top 40 singles, 32 Number One singles and worldwide sales of more than 100 million units. Stevie has won 25 GRAMMY Awards, the GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award, a Golden Globe and an Academy Award, while his iconic album, Songs In The Key of Life, is archived in the USA’s National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress, for its cultural, historic and aesthetic significance.

With an enormous back catalogue, Lytham Festival’s audience can expect a night filled with smash hits including For Once in My Life, Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours, I Just Called to Say I Love You, My Cherie Amour, Superstition and more.

Lytham Festival co-founder Peter Taylor said: “What an announcement. Since the very beginning of Lytham Festival I have said my absolute dream gig to promote would be Stevie Wonder so this is going to be a very special night.

“He is without doubt a legend who, since the 1960s has continued to amaze audiences everywhere with his talent.

Seven-time GRAMMY Award winning singer, songwriter and musician Alanis Morissette will headline Lytham Festival on Friday July 4.

For 30 years Alanis Morissette has been one of the most influential women in contemporary music with her deeply expressive music and performances earning vast critical praise. Morissette’s 1995 debut album Jagged Little Pill was followed by nine more eclectic and acclaimed albums and her music and most notable hits Ironic, You Oughta Know, Hand in My Pocket and Thank U remain as current today.

In 2019, Jagged Little Pill the musical made its Broadway debut and was nominated for 15 Tony Awards, winning two at the 2021 ceremony, and away from music Alanis has also acted on the big and small screen.

In 2021, Alanis’ sold-out world tour celebrating 25 years of Jagged Little Pill was the number one female-fronted tour of the year selling more than 500,000 tickets, and most recently she’s been touring the US with The Triple Moon Tour.

Support is from US singer-songwriter Liz Phair. Described by Rolling Stone as ‘one of the most important songwriters of the last 30 years’, Liz Phair has earned two GRAMMY nominations and sold more than five million records. Her most recent full-length album was 2021’s Soberish, while she has also written for TV and has published a memoir entitled Horror Stories.

Joining Morissette and Phair are multi-GRAMMY Award winners Train. Since their formation in 1994, Train’s infectious melodies and heartfelt lyrics have been captivating audiences across the globe with their signature blend of rock and pop.

Known for their critically acclaimed catalogue of chart-topping smash hits like Drops of Jupiter, Hey, Soul Sister and Drive By, Train have sold more than 10 million albums and 30 million tracks worldwide, with multiple platinum/gold citations.

And returning for their third Lytham Festival will be indie pop band Lottery Winners. With their fourth album KOKO due to be released this week, Lottery Winners will be hoping to repeat the success of 2023’s Anxiety Replacement Therapy – their first #1 in the UK’s Official Album Charts.

Saturday July 5 will see multi-talented entertainer, recording artist, record producer, songwriter and actor Justin Timberlake bring his The Forget Tomorrow World Tour to Lytham Green.

Throughout his career he’s sold more than 54 million albums and 63 million singles globally, with a further 70 million records as the lead vocalist of *NSYNC. Justin has won 10 GRAMMY Awards across the pop, dance and R&B genres, four EMMY Awards and was nominated for an Oscar in 2017 for hit record Can’t Stop the Feeling. Earlier this year, Timberlake released his sixth studio album Everything I Thought It Was, featuring 18 brand new tracks including hit singles Selfish and No Angels.

His monumental world tour has marked Justin’s return to the global stage after five years and his Lytham date will be one of only four UK outdoor shows in 2025.

Joining Justin will be fellow GRAMMY Award winner Jess Glynne. London-born singer-songwriter Jess Glynne made history by becoming the first and only British female solo artist to score seven number ones on the UK Singles Chart – among them I’ll Be There, Hold My Hand and Don’t Be So Hard on Yourself. She rose to prominence in 2013 as a featured artist on the multi-platinum singles Rather B’ by Clean Bandit and My Love by Route 94 and last year Jess hit the UK’s Top Ten with her third studio album – the 15-track self-titled JESS – featuring soulful ballads and the quintessential pop anthems that have earned her the title of one of music’s most successful artists.

Ahead of Glynne’s set, Norwegian singer-songwriter Dagny will also perform. With an affinity for catchy melodies and energetic songs, Dagny is currently one of the most exciting and in-demand pop artists. More than a billion plays via streaming services, sold-out headline shows all over Europe, and more than 2 million monthly listeners on Spotify, confirm that the upbeat Tromsø native consistently succeeds in making the day a little better for everyone who listens to her music.

Up and coming new band CTRL will open the night.

The closing night of Lytham Festival on Sunday July 6 will see a double headlining set from global rock icons and Scottish legends Simple Minds and Texas.

One of the most successful bands to ever come from the UK, Simple Minds have sold more than 60 million records worldwide and enjoyed number one singles on both sides of the Atlantic.

Demand to see them perform such iconic hits as Promised You a Miracle, Glittering Prize, Someone Somewhere in Summertime, Waterfront, Alive and Kicking, Sanctify Yourself and Don’t You Forget About Me has grown year on year, with the band consistently acclaimed as one of the best live acts of their generation.

The band’s 2015 album Big Music was described by MOJO magazine as “their best album in 30 years”, and 2018’s Walk Between Worlds saw Simple Minds play their largest US tour to date while 2022’s Direction Of The Heart gave the band another Top Five album in the UK.

Over the past 10 years Simple Minds – Jim Kerr (vocals), Charlie Burchill (guitars, keyboards), Gordy Goudie (acoustic guitar), Ged Grimes (bass), Cherisse Osei (drums), Sarah Brown (vocals) and new addition to the band Erik Ljunggren (keys) – has rekindled the magic that made them a vital artistic force in their early days.

In a double headlining bill, joining Simple Minds on the final night of the 2025 festival will be fellow Glaswegians and chart-topping rock band Texas.

It is now 35 years since Texas stormed onto the music scene with debut hit I Don’t Want A Lover, and in a brilliant four-decade career the Ivor Novello winning band have sold more than 40 million records worldwide.

They have released 10 studio albums, five compilation albums and 45 singles. Most recent album – the 2023 release The Very Best Of 1989 – 2023 – proved a huge hit making the top 10 in the UK Albums Chart and included two new tracks Keep On Talking and After All sitting alongside the band’s incredible catalogue.

Known for their compelling live sound Texas, led by vocalist Sharleen Spiteri and co-founders Johnny McElhone and Ally McErlaine, remain one of the most successful Scottish bands, and their music continues to resonate with fans worldwide with newer songs sitting brilliantly alongside the band’s massive hits that include I Don’t Want A Lover, Say What You Want, Halo, Summer Sun, Getaway and Black Eyed Boy.

Support from Liverpudlian indie heroes Cast. With their high-octane brand of indie rock, Cast – whose Top 10 singles include such timeless anthems as Fine Time, Sandstorm, Walkaway, Free Me, Flying and Live The Dream – released their new album Love Is The Call to widespread critical acclaim last year. Noel Gallagher once described watching Cast play live as “a religious experience”, and the band remain one of the UK’s most exciting live acts.

Also on the bill will be rock greats The Alarm, described by U2’s Bono as “The second greatest rock and roll band in the world”, while legendary music mogul Pete Waterman will kick off the night with his Hitman DJ set.