Kesha and Ciara to play UK festival exclusive shows at Mighty Hoopla 2025

Saturday evening sees R&B artist Ciara headline, whilst the Sunday welcomes Kesha. Both global music luminaries are a UK festival exclusive for 2025. Other artists joining the 2025 Mighty Hoopla line up include Jojo, Erika Jayne, Jamelia, Daniel Bedingfield, Omar Rudberg, Daphne & Celeste, Mutya Buena, Vincint, Vengaboys, Kash Nash & The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, G Flip, Pixie Lott and Lemar.

Speaking about next year's festival, founder Glyn Fussell said: "It was always going to be hard to beat this years festival but I think the 2025 line up is the mightiest of Mighty Hooplas. We have all poured nothing short of liquid joy into next year, it’s a labour of love and it’s all because this community deserves to come together and celebrate en mass. Now release the confetti!"

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Co-founder Jamie Tagg adds: "It's been such a joy to put this lineup together, it feels like the stars have finally aligned and allowed us to book so many acts we have wanted for years. With more stages, more production and more live artists than ever before, we hope to create another incredible weekend for our audience."

2025 will see the biggest Hoopla line up of electronic icons ever including Jayda G, Allie X, Girls Don't Sync, Elkka, Lion Babe, Big Freedia, The Illustrious Blacks and Tom Rassmussen. Also back for 2025 is Queertopia, a specially crafted stage showcasing up and coming names within the queer space. Next year will see Australia's Jude York, Turkish artist INJI, English singer/songwriter Hannah Diamond, Majur, one of the rising LGBTQIAP+ voices in Brazilian music, award-winning songwriter charlieeeeee, and drag excellence from Barbs and Yshee Black, alongside queer icon Princess Julia.