{"id":131958,"date":"2025-02-04T09:10:12","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T14:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2025\/02\/04\/ezra-collective-mogwai-and-kae-tempest-to-headline-2025-bbc-6-music-festival-2\/"},"modified":"2025-02-04T09:10:12","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T14:10:12","slug":"ezra-collective-mogwai-and-kae-tempest-to-headline-2025-bbc-6-music-festival-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2025\/02\/04\/ezra-collective-mogwai-and-kae-tempest-to-headline-2025-bbc-6-music-festival-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Ezra Collective, Mogwai and Kae Tempest to Headline 2025 BBC 6 Music\u00a0Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\tEzra Collective<\/a>, Kae Tempest, Mogwai <\/a>and English Teacher<\/a> are among the names that will play the 2025 BBC 6 Music Festival \u2013 see the lineup in full below.<\/p>\n

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\n\tThe weekender, which is the station\u2019s flagship festival<\/a>, will take place between March 26-29 at the O2 Victoria Warehouse in Greater Manchester. Tickets for each event are sold separately and will be available beginning at 10 a.m. (GMT) on Thursday (Feb. 6) here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n\tOn March 26, a BBC Introducing event at the city\u2019s YES venue will kick off proceedings, featuring rising acts Adult DVD, Renee Stormz, and Jasmine 4.t.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tThe following evening (March 27), Ezra Collective will herald in 6 Music\u2019s three-night residency at O2 Victoria Warehouse. The jazz five-piece will be joined by Fat Dog, before a DJ set from 6 Music host Jamz Supernova. There will also be a New Music Fix night at YES with DJs 1-800 GIRLS, Florentino, Marie Davidson and NAINA.<\/p>\n

\n\tMarch 28, meanwhile, will see a headline performance from Scottish rockers Mogwai, with support from Leeds band English Teacher, winners of the 2024 Mercury Prize<\/a>.\u00a0Elsewhere in Greater Manchester on March 28, there will be DJ sets from Sports Team, Lava La Rue, Steve Lamacq, Viagra Boys and Nathan Shepherd at Band On The Wall. 6 Music will also team up with The Warehouse to present a Rave Forever event at Amber\u2019s nightclub.<\/p>\n

\n\tMarch 29 will see spoken-word artist Kae Tempest debut new material for the first time during a headline show at O2 Victoria Warehouse. They will be joined by Perfume Genius and SHERELLE.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cIt\u2019s amazing, it\u2019s so exciting,\u201d Tempest said of the festival, speaking to presenter Nemone on Tuesday morning\u2019s (Feb. 4) 6 Music breakfast show. \u201cI can\u2019t wait for people to hear what I have been working on. We\u2019re still working it out in terms of what people will hear first, and we\u2019ve got a new live set-up coming together \u2013 all the pieces are in place.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThey continued: \u201cThis gig will be the first time I have performed my new songs, which are very different to the stuff I have made before. The creative process has been akin to being caught in a strong current\u2026 I can\u2019t wait to see what happens on stage.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThroughout the festival, the 6 Music team will be broadcasting live from MediaCity U.K. in Salford. Current presenters include: Nick Grimshaw, Iggy Pop, Huw Stephens, and Mary Anne Hobbs.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe 6 Music Festival is aired across a number of BBC radio, television, and online channels. Since 2023, it has found a home in Greater Manchester, while previous iterations of the festival were hosted in different cities annually across the U.K. including Cardiff, London, Glasgow, Liverpool and Newcastle.<\/p>\n

\n\tIn January 2014, the BBC launched the 6 Music Festival in Manchester with headliner Damon Albarn. In the years that have followed, the event has seen sets from world-renowned acts including Depeche Mode, Fontaines D.C., Father John Misty and Neneh Cherry.<\/p>\n

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