Victorious Festival 2025

[Dg_vic]

Shame no hard rock Sunday (like soft play).  Was hoping for bob vylan. 

[mahoneypepe]

A few clues why this poster could be real.

 

Public Service Broadcasting indicated a few months ago on a Q&A about their next tour: "We're also hoping to get two local-ish festivals for Suffolk and the south coast." They've just been announced for Latitude and Victorious is clearly the south coast one.

 

Someone on the All Points East thread indicated they knew who was playing at APE, saying one of the days was headlined by an indie band 'with bite'. That points to Vampire Weekend. So V/W play London one weekend and then Victorious the following weekend? They will want to wrap up the current UK tour (ends on 11 Dec) before announcing new UK shows. Maybe QOTSA also playing APE on another day? 

[Zero_Newnab]

1 minute ago, Entyspudland said:

I’m curious what the text is next to Dodgy and Toploader. 

 

It says "Acoustic Set"

[eatingglitter]

15 minutes ago, mahoneypepe said:

A few clues why this poster could be real.

 

Public Service Broadcasting indicated a few months ago on a Q&A about their next tour: "We're also hoping to get two local-ish festivals for Suffolk and the south coast." They've just been announced for Latitude and Victorious is clearly the south coast one.

 

Someone on the All Points East thread indicated they knew who was playing at APE, saying one of the days was headlined by an indie band 'with bite'. That points to Vampire Weekend. So V/W play London one weekend and then Victorious the following weekend? They will want to wrap up the current UK tour (ends on 11 Dec) before announcing new UK shows. Maybe QOTSA also playing APE on another day? 

I reckon it’s real. Maybe they need to “prove” themselves before they could start enticing the us acts over?

[FestivalJamie]

I also find this "line-up" very male dominated and there's not many female bookings. Victorious is known for having more of a mix, booking artists like sugababes, ellie goulding, becky hill. There's barely any pop names in there, let alone female pop names and that makes it seem not like a victorious line up to me..

[JRhys29]

I think it’s real. Does seem to quite indie / alternative and is maybe missing an Anne-Marie / Becky Hill or someone of that ilk? I also thought they’d continue with the dancier Friday night headliner.

 

I’m not sure my group will be too enthused but theres plenty there for me.

 

We should soon enough - they’ve announced on TikTok that the lineup is dropping tomorrow!

[FestivalJamie]

Just now, JRhys29 said:

I think it’s real. Does seem to quite indie / alternative and is maybe missing an Anne-Marie / Becky Hill or someone of that ilk? I also thought they’d continue with the dancier Friday night headliner.

 

I’m not sure my group will be too enthused but theres plenty there for me.

 

We should soon enough - they’ve announced on TikTok that the lineup is dropping tomorrow!

 

It may well be real but it's a very big change in direction for the festival if it is.

 

It's not for me- I find the line up very indie/rock which is nice but I always liked how victorious had the 'pop' alternatives too - Ellie Goulding and Sigrid were some of my favourite acts in 2023 and this line up is really lacking on the pop names to go up against the rock/indie.

 

I like a lot of the undercard (everything everything etc) but I was expecting something else. It's a miss for me if this is the line up.

[kelstar]

I reckon it’s real. Not only has the line up been taken down on Facebook, but it was re-posted on another post….thats disappeared. The image on Original rock has gone.

 

However it’s all over now! I’ve been sent the line up by 5 different people on text/groups.

[sisco]

42 minutes ago, mahoneypepe said:

A few clues why this poster could be real.

 

Public Service Broadcasting indicated a few months ago on a Q&A about their next tour: "We're also hoping to get two local-ish festivals for Suffolk and the south coast." They've just been announced for Latitude and Victorious is clearly the south coast one.

 

Someone on the All Points East thread indicated they knew who was playing at APE, saying one of the days was headlined by an indie band 'with bite'. That points to Vampire Weekend. So V/W play London one weekend and then Victorious the following weekend? They will want to wrap up the current UK tour (ends on 11 Dec) before announcing new UK shows. Maybe QOTSA also playing APE on another day? 

I think that’s Wolf Alice btw

[Zero_Newnab]

In terms of female pop act comparisons...

 

Last year's first announcement had Jess Glynn, Holly Humberstone, Becky Hill and Arlo Parks.

 

This theoretical announcement has Nelly Furtado, Gabrielle, Mel C and Caity Baser.

 

It seems comparably female and comparably strong to me. If anything I'd say the higher names this year is reflective of a stronger female presence in terms of the slots the women are playing in.

[FestivalJamie]

4 minutes ago, Zero_Newnab said:

In terms of female pop act comparisons...

 

Last year's first announcement had Jess Glynn, Holly Humberstone, Becky Hill and Arlo Parks.

 

This theoretical announcement has Nelly Furtado, Gabrielle, Mel C and Caity Baser.

 

It seems comparably female and comparably strong to me. If anything I'd say the higher names this year is reflective of a stronger female presence in terms of the slots the women are playing in.

The names this year are far less mainstream. Whether they are stronger or not is subjective.

[Zero_Newnab]

3 minutes ago, FestivalJamie said:

The names this year are far less mainstream. Whether they are stronger or not is subjective.

 

They're definitely less "Radio 1". But in terms of mass market appeal, Nelly Furtado has more monthly listeners than anyone else on the list. Mel C is the single most famous person on the list. I think both lists are different kinds of mainstream. I do take your point though.

[FestivalJamie]

5 minutes ago, Zero_Newnab said:

 

They're definitely less "Radio 1". But in terms of mass market appeal, Nelly Furtado has more monthly listeners than anyone else on the list. Mel C is the single most famous person on the list. I think both lists are different kinds of mainstream. I do take your point though.

Maybe for monthly visitors but Becky Hill or Ellie Goulding will draw a larger crowd than Nelly Furtado. With Ellie Goulding you are practically guaranteed to know multiple songs which she has released.

 

The line up doesn't work for me but it will be strong for a lot of people. A shame as I was looking forward to victorious , but I will give it a miss now for 2025.

[MusicMadStan]

It’s an ok line up. It could be true. We will have to wait and see

[Jack01825]

The website that leaked it is back up and running 

 

no sign of the victorious lineup but does have other news on lineup that have been announced albeit pretty poor.

 

i would suggest it’s legit , no reason for them to post a fake one 

[sheffinghell]

2 hours ago, Zero_Newnab said:

 

It says "Acoustic Set"

That could well be for real. I've seen Dodgy do an acoustic set some years back (on a canal barge in Sheffield), and it works well. 

[Quiksylver]

4 hours ago, DomDom1984 said:

Think the Everything Everything placing is a bit odd too. Any chance they're that high?

They're brilliant live. I'm seeing them this Wednesday in Margate. Can't bloody wait!

[Ryan1984]

7 hours ago, Quiksylver said:

They're brilliant live. I'm seeing them this Wednesday in Margate. Can't bloody wait!

Such a great band and still sold out the Roundhouse this year? Upcoming tour is smaller venues but they could easily play in the same position/stage where The Futureheads or Pigeon Detectives did this year?

[Dg_vic]

12 minutes ago, Ryan1984 said:

Such a great band and still sold out the Roundhouse this year? Upcoming tour is smaller venues but they could easily play in the same position/stage where The Futureheads or Pigeon Detectives did this year?

One of my favourites and glad to see them back at victorious. I think the poster will change shape in phase 2, but could see everything everything 3rd down on castle for sure.  I just hope they get a decent set length. 

Edited 18 hours ago by Dg_vic

[eatingglitter]

I was looking at it a bit more and were missing a few bits on the Saturday, including the comedy. So makes sense that there would be some held back. 

[Frangipane]

Is it today we have the first official line-up from Victorious? Just wondering whether The News, or any radio stations, have mentioned it, yet.

[FestivalJamie]

53 minutes ago, Frangipane said:

Is it today we have the first official line-up from Victorious? Just wondering whether The News, or any radio stations, have mentioned it, yet.

According to their tiktok page it’s today. I imagine it will be this morning 

[Quiksylver]

1 hour ago, Ryan1984 said:

Such a great band and still sold out the Roundhouse this year? Upcoming tour is smaller venues but they could easily play in the same position/stage where The Futureheads or Pigeon Detectives did this year?

Ah man I didn't realise they played Roundhouse - LOVE that venue (saw Libs and Amyl there recently). I went to Bexhill instead with Divorce supporting. Also went to Rough Trade for their album launch. I really hope they play Daggers Edge tomorrow! 

 

I'm so glad to see Hotwax on the "line up" as I only caught their last song supporting Libs couple weeks back. 

[Kingkev]

Not today then unless at 18:00

[Dg_vic]

 Victorious usually do 10am announcements.