A festival in Chipping Sodbury is welcoming some mammoth names in the way of music and comedy headliners for its 2025 edition. The latest headliners for Good Times Live 2025, which takes place at The Ridings, has been announced as British rock icons, Skunk Anansie.
The former Glastonbury headliners and NME hall-of-famers will take to the stage on Friday, May 23. They join a week of live music with a line-up that already includes the likes of Billy Ocean, Sister Sledge, Will Young, Natalie Imbruglia, and Jools Holland, with more still to be announced.
Skunk Anansie vocalist, Skin, said: “We are really excited to getting back on tour, doing what we love the most which is playing live with fire in our belly.”
Good Times Live 2025 runs from Wednesday, May 21 (when Jools Holland will take to the stage with his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra, along with special guests, until Monday, May 26 (where a comedy gala will be headlined by Russell Howard and feature the likes of Henning Wehn, Ania Magliano, and Cerys Nelmes.
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In between, Billy Ocean and Sister Sledge will take to the stage on Thursday, May 22. Skunk Anansie will do so on Friday, May 23, and Will Young & Natalie Imbruglia will headline on Sunday, May 25. A daytime kids event will take place on Monday, May 26, featuring Andy and The Odd Socks, as well as a free inflatable zone and fairground rides.
Tickets are selling fast for each day of the festival – you can book yours here. Good Times 2024 saw 15,000 people in attendance, and this year is set to be bigger and better than ever.
Lead organiser James Murden said: “I have been thrilled with the response to Good Times so far, ticket sales have been fantastic and the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. We can’t wait to add Skunk Anansie to our stellar line-up and we’re not done yet!”
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