Chappell Roan to headline Reading and Leeds 2025

Chappell Roan will headline Reading and Leeds 2025, marking her debut as a festival headliner at the iconic weekend. For fans in the United Kingdom, the performances will be streamed for free on BBC iPlayer and broadcast on BBC One, with Reading on Friday and Leeds on Saturday serving as the centerpiece of her early- to mid-evening sets. Those watching from abroad can access the coverage using a virtual private network, reflecting the festival’s increasingly global reach. The run also represents Roan’s sole UK festival headline appearances this year, with planned dates in Edinburgh and a return to touring later in the year.

Roan’s rise has been rapid since the release of her debut album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, in 2023, and her 2024 breakout singles such as Good Luck, Babe! and The Subway have helped redefine her as a major live draw. Her Reading set drew on a blend of theatrical staging and hard-hitting pop-rock, with a backdrop described as a gothic fairytale castle and a powerful all-female band providing a stadium-sized sound. The atmosphere matched her campy, singalong anthems, transforming the festival main stage into a high-energy showcase that fans...