25 Must-See Gigs of 2025!

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For me 2025 is fast becoming the year of concerts, surpassing last year's large array of live gigs. Here we list the gigs we are most looking forward to in 2025 and this isn’t even a list of all announced gigs for 2025, maybe I’ll see you at one of them, so be sure to say hi.

Gary

Sugababes

19th April SSE Arena, Belfast

The original and most talented line up in my opinion, are bringing their ‘25 tour to both Belfast and Dublin. A bucket list gig for me.

Gary Barlow

22nd - 23rd April, Waterfront Hall, Belfast

The voice and writing talent behind Take That, bringing himself solo to our shores again. No doubt there will be a few Take That classics thrown in.

Olly Murs

30th April SSE Arena, Belfast

The two-time GNI Magazine cover star returns with his 15 years of hits tour, hoping you will dance with him tonight!

Bryan Adams

21st May SSE Arena, Belfast

The Rolling with the Punches 2025 tour from the world's favourite Canadian pop-rock star.

Scissor Sisters

27th May SSE Arena, Belfast

The guys finally return to the music scene to celebrate 20 years since their number 1 self-titled album, minus Ana Matronic but with support from very special guest Alsion Goldfrapp.

AVA Festival

30th-31st May - Titanic Slipways, Belfast

Celebrating its 10th year with over 16,000 attendees having initially had 1,500 at their firstever event I think it’s safe to say AVA is here to stay.

Lionel Richie

31st May SSE Arena, Belfast

Will you be dancing on the ceiling? I know we will be!

Mighty Hoopla

31st May - 1st June Brockwell Park, London

Having experienced Hoopla for the first time last year, damm sure I bought this years tickets on the earliest release. With a lineup that continues to get stronger and stronger, it has fast become the LGBTQIA+ festival of choice in the UK and Ireland.

Stereophonics

5th June - Belsonic - Ormeau Park, Belfast

Have a nice day and don’t forget your handbags and the Gladrags.

Lush! Classical

7th June - Belsonic - Ormeau Park, Belfast

Ticket gold dust every year, a phenomenal gig of dance music, lights and a full live orchestra making it an event for all ages.

Charlie XCX

18th June - Belsonic - Ormeau Park, Belfast

She’s bringing BRAT to Belsonic, this gig will be off the scale!

Snow Patrol

21st June - Belsonic - Ormeau Park, Belfast

A band I never tire of seeing live, the boys never forget their home crowd. This will be their 3rd gig in Belfast this year with 2 sold-out SSE dates before this one.

Olivia Rodrigo

24th June - Marley Park, Dublin

Bringing the Guts Spilled world tour to Dublin for one night only to 40,000 fans this will be a massive gig.

Dua Lipa

27th June - Aviva Stadium, Dublin

She’s one of the biggest female names of the pop music industry, bringing her Radical Optimism Tour to the Aviva following in the tracks of Pink and Taylor Swift last year.

Justin Timberlake

28th June - Belsonic - Ormeau Park, Belfast

He is bringing sexy back this time to Ormeau Park following his 2024 world tour.

Alanis Morissette

30th June - Belsonic - Ormeau Park, Belfast

Jagged Little Pill was one of the many soundtracks to my youth, I missed out last time she was in Dublin, but this gig is going to be epic.

Longitude

5th & 6th

July - Marlay Park, Dublin

Never one to disappoint on their lineups this year

Longitude has headliners David Guetta, 50 Cent, Belters Only, Sonny Fodera and many more on the bill.

The Farmers Bash

9th -10th August - Boucher Playing Fields, Belfast

Not just for farmers there is something for everyone on this line-up.

Electric Picnic

16th - 18th August - Stradbally Hall, Co. Laois

There is no official lineup for EP25 yet but rumoured acts include Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan, Shawn Mendes and even Beyonce.

Oasis

16th -17th August - Croke Park, Dublin

The much-anticipated reunion of the ultimate bad boys of the UK music scene.

Texas

17th August - CHSQ, Custom House Square, Belfast

If you are this far into this issue you will already know how excited I am for this never mind for the drinks with the band!!

Emerge

23rd -24th August - Boucher Playing Fields, Belfast

The dance festival that gives both international and local talent the opportunity to play to tens of thousands on Boucher Road. This year legendary Fatboy Slim is headlining the 1st night and Bicep the 2nd night.

David Gray

30th August - CHSQ, Custom House Square, Belfast

Bringing the Past and Present Tour to CHSQ on the back of his latest album released Dear Life, David is always a firm favourite on the Belfast gig scene.

Katy Perry

5th October - SSE Arena, Belfast

After 10 years….yes you read that right…10 years She’s back in Belfast, and my nieces already have their ticket requests in with the Bank of Uncle Gary.