Alongside some world class music gracing Essex during the event, Lazydays provides loads of opportunities of fun for everyone. Whether food and drink are your thing, the event will showcase the best craft drinks, artisan and street foods, talks and tastings along with mocktail making masterclasses. Alongside this, there will be arts & crafts, circus skills, street theatre and rocking climbing workshops for attendees to enjoy.

It’s here, the biggest lineup Southend has ever seen! We are proud to present your Lazydays 2025 main stage artists!!

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Friday July 25 will see EDM titan Example take the stage. Known for soundtracking the noughties with his genre-defying tracks, ‘Kickstarts’ and ‘Changed The Way You Kiss Me’, Example has had a prominent presence at festivals during the course of his career, performing at Glastonbury, Creamfields, Isle of Wight Festival and more. His reputation for chart-topping tracks and sold-out tours means his set at Lazydays is one you cannot miss.

Joining Example as a headliner is Libertines frontman, Pete Doherty. Ahead of his new teaching role, upcoming European tour and a massive show at Gunnersby Park this summer, fans can expect new music, chart-topping tracks and fan favourites within his highly anticipated solo set. Concluding this year’s headliners lineup is rock band Embrace, and R&B and soul legends Soul II Soul.

To finish their extensive lineup, Lazydays have revealed a number of support acts to join their main headliners. Across the long weekend, the headline performances will be accompanied by exclusive sets from the likes of Katy B, Badly Drawn Boy, The Coral, Maverick Sabre and many more exciting acts.

In the announcement of this year’s event, Lazydays Festival stated: “We’re working hard behind the scenes to make 2025 unforgettable, including a huge second stage of music to be announced with the best up and coming talent in a BRAND NEW tent for 2025”.

With more announcements on the way for one of Essex’s newest festivals, tickets are currently on sale, where individuals interested can purchase tickets for individuals days or for the entire weekend, alongside VIP packages which are in limited availability.

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The event organisers have reiterated this year’s demand for the festival, revealing over 60% of tickets within Tier 1 have been bought. Grab tickets sooner rather than later to avoid disappointment, as this year’s event is bound to be memorable and legendary for all those involved. Information on the event and tickets can be found here.

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The 10 000 capacity venue, spread across five rooms, will also feature a variety of legendary Haçienda acts, including David Morales, Roger Sanchez, former Joy Division and New Order bassist Peter Hook and Mark XTC to name a few. Mike Pickering and Graeme Park will also join forces in a very special back-to-back set. Additionally, groups such as Inner City and Soul II Soul will feature, as will Factory indie band A Certain Radio.

Graeme Park, speaking about the event, has said, “I’m already beyond excited about The Haçienda returning to Depot Mayfield this December. Last year’s event was absolutely epic and the line-up this time promises to make this another huge party. I’m also looking forward to DJing with Mike Pickering for the first time since April 2022. So come on then Manchester! You will not be disappointed.”

Former Joy Division and New Order bassist Peter Hook has had his say on his return to Depot Mayfield, adding, “After a wonderful occasion last year and on our previous visits, we are delighted to reaffirm that The Hacienda’s lifelong legacy is still alive and kicking especially following our recent success dancing in the rain at Castlefield Bowl.”

Hook there was referencing The Haçienda’s recent event at Manchesters’ Castlefield Bowl earlier this month. The Depot Mayfield has also, in previous years, played host to additional Haçienda shows, frequently to great success.

The original Haçienda club, opened in 1982 by record label Factory Records, became the spiritual home of acid house as the genre of dance music quickly spread and captivated a generation in the late 80’s and earlier 90’s. As the Madchester movement gained momentum and popularity, so did The Haçienda, rapidly becoming one the of most famous clubs in the UK and indeed the world, and has maintained an almost cult like following since its inception to the present day.

Tickets will be available for general sale on Friday 28 July here.

Presented by entrainment company Good Life, the “Back To Life” hitmakers will also be joined by a host of acts. The full day event’s lineup also includes a DJ set by English electronic outfit Maribou State, Frankie Stew & Harvey Dunn, Jyoty, Poppy Ajudha, Porih and many more acts which will be confirmed in due course. Along with the Hasting Pier stage, the festival will also include an Emerging Talent Stage. Set to perform on the second stage are Elisha Edwards, Mighty sounds, Someone/Anyone, Rsha and more artists yet to be confirmed.

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Along with the special musical guests, ticket holders will be treated to spoonfuls of free ice cream, courtesy of Ben & Jerry’s new sundae range. Festival goers will be able to enjoy such flavours as Cookie Vermont-ster, Hazel-nuttin’ but Chocolate, Oh My! Banoffee Pie! And Non-Dairy Berry Revolutionary. The event will also offer further fun activities and themed attractions such as a large Cookie Dough climbing wall and a Banoffee Pie ball pit. The summer day of fun will also include a beautiful fireworks display, various bars and multiple performers.

Ben & Jerry’s Resident office DJ Victoria Witter has given the following statement,  “If there is one thing better than a creamy tub of whipped Sundaes on a summer’s day, it’s rocking out to an entire Sundaes-inspired festival by the beach! Sundaes On The Pier takes Ben Jerry’s fun-filled festival experience to a whole new level, with amazing acts, better attractions and even more ice cream! As Ben Jerry’s resident office DJ, I’m super excited to hand over the playlist responsibilities to the professionals for one day only so I can kick back in the sun.”

Music fans can get their hands on a ticket by signing up via this link. The lucky winners will be chosen at random and will receive a notification and invitation on 10th June 2022. The confirmation will also include an offer for the winner to claim their pair of tickets.

All proceeds occured through the ticket sales will be donated to a local charity. The Refugee Buddy Project is a leading organisation which aims to supply support for refugees. A statement provides further information concerning the charity’s most successful programme, “This is where it all started. Buddying is at the heart of what we do, matching local families with newly arriving people seeking refuge. We started in Hastings in 2017, branching out in the Bexhill area in early 2019, and from May 2019 became active in Wealden as well.”

The Club Classics tour will kick off in Tramshed, Cardiff on January 21st, 2022 and will follow a series of 15 concerts over the course of 3 months. Notably, Soul II Soul will end their UK tour at the famed Royal Albert Hall in London on April 18th, 2021. The tour will be comprised of music from their popular Club Classics Vol. One album, also known as Keep On Movin in the US.

This was the groups debut record and was originally released in 1989. The band has toured this album before, in 2018 they performed sold-out arenas across the UK. They have promised to make the 2022 version of this tour a greater spectacle, with more surprises and astounding productions.

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In the year of its release, Club Classics Vol. One reached #1 in the British pop charts and was certified triple platinum after reaching nearly 1 million sales. Soul II Soul earned critical praise for their British soul-style and thereupon won multiple Brit Awards and Grammy awards. The hit track Back To Life (However Do You Want Me) reached #1 single in the UK’s hit charts and Top 10 in the States, giving Soul II Soul international acclaim in the first year of their career.

In a press statement, the lead producer of the band Jazzie B stated that “Who would have thought that after thirty-odd years later we’d still be on the road with this thing? It’s been a helluva journey – literally! – and I feel truly blessed”. Jazzie B himself is also acclaimed in the music industry for his services in British music, winning the OBE award in 2008.

The band remarked on their disappointment about rescheduling their Club Classics tour on social-media today, saying “we’re as frustrated as you, but can’t wait to see you all again. Tickets remain valid, for any questions please contact your ticket provider.” However, the safety of their fans remains the main concern for Soul II Soul and they are looking forward to 2022 and getting back on the road in the UK.

2022 Tour Dates for Soul II Soul’s Club Classics Tour:

21/01/2022 – Tramshed – Cardiff
22/01 – O2 Academy – Bristol
28/01 – Barrowlands – Glasgow
29/01- Academy – Manchester
11/02 – O2 City Hall – Newcastle
12/02 – Asylum – Hull
18/02 – Dome – Brighton
19/02 – Guildhall – Portsmouth
25/02 – Barbican – York
26/02 – Rock City – Nottingham
04/03 – Eventim Olympia – Liverpool
05/03 – O2 Institute – Birmingham
18/03 – UEA – Norwich
19/03 – Corn Exchange – Cambridge
18/04 – Royal Albert Hall – London