Latitude Festival 2025 Adds Snow Patrol and Fatboy Slim as Headliners

Fatboy Slim and Snow Patrol have been announced as the newest headlining acts for the upcoming Latitude festival. They will join the renowned musician Sting at the 2025 music and arts event, which is scheduled to take place from July 24-27 at Henham Park, located near Southwold in Suffolk. Snow Patrol, who performed at the inaugural Latitude festival in 2006, stated they were “delighted” to return, while Fatboy Slim mentioned that headlining the festival was an item on his bucket list. Festival director Melvin Benn commented that these additions would “guarantee a weekend of incredible music.” He further remarked, “Latitude 2025 is shaping up to be one of our most unforgettable editions yet,” adding that “Bringing together iconic artists like Sting, Snow Patrol and Fatboy Slim guarantees a weekend of incredible music and unique performances.” Snow Patrol, recognized for songs including Chasing Cars, Just Say Yes, and Take Back the City, last headlined the festival in 2022, where they were accompanied on stage by local artist Ed Sheeran. The band is slated to close the event next year. The group issued a statement saying, “We are delighted to play Latitude again.” They continued, “We’ve had so many amazing memories from playing there… we’re excited to get back to Latitude again for the third time.” Fatboy Slim, whose given name is Norman Cook, last performed at the festival in 2017. He is known for tracks such as Praise You, Weapon of Choice, and Right Here, Right Now, and for his involvement with The Housemartins and Beats International. He is set to commemorate 30 years as a DJ next year. Cook expressed his sentiments, stating, “I’m honoured that Latitude has invited me back, this time to headline the main stage.” He added, “It’s a big tick on my bucket list. I can’t wait to be at the helm of the collective euphoria the great people of Suffolk and I can create.” Additional announcements regarding the Latitude line-up are anticipated in November. For updates on Suffolk news, follow BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram, and X. Copyright 2024 BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC bears no responsibility for the content found on external websites. Information regarding our external linking policy is available.