Sekou
Already landing features in the likes of Clash, NME and Dazed, and with support from Elton John and Justin Bieber, Sekou is your favourite artist's favourite artist at just 21 years old. Blending soul revivalism, showmanship and a vibrant baritone, Sekou is bringing back the male pop performer with lyrics of scorned love, situationships and insecurity to soundtrack every feeling of your early 20s. Slated for an early afternoon set on the North Arena Stage at Jorja Smith and Tems' headline, this may be the final chance to see a future prince of pop before his inevitable crowning.
Listen to: 'Catching Bodies'
Erin LeCount
First appearing on The Voice Kids in 2017, Erin LeCount is a member of gender-expansive collective Loud LDN and an utter force of art-pop production. Performing alone with a litany of equipment ranging from vocoders to loop stations, she builds her shows piece by piece into a one-woman eruption of strings, bass, and synth; eminently pop, but leaning towards artistic experimentation and girls' bathroom honesty in her lyrics. Landing a slot at the West Stage on Lorde's stacked female-centred day of pop, LeCount feels singular and has all the hallmarks to make an early set an "I was there" moment. She may be generational.
Listen to: 'The Cinema'
Brooki
Erupting out of a remarkably vibrant Irish scene, Brooki channel the same 90s-alt scorn of scene stalwarts Wunderhorse, while piling tracks with enough fuzz and distortion to drown out devastating lyrics. Comprised of Sarah Brookfield, Dara Gooney, Jake Brennan and Anna Kelly, the quartet have turned heads supporting Keo and DEADLETTER, opening with dynamic sets built on the back of Steve Albini-style abrasion. With no music currently available on streaming, they close the Rising Stage for the Outbreak day, headlined by Deftones.
Listen to: No songs officially released yet.
Liim
In a 2025 Apple Music interview with Zane Lowe, Tyler, The Creator pushed Harlem's Liim into the spotlight, describing him as "Max B with Stereolab chords". With such high praise from a boundless artist, Liim has taken it in his stride - releasing his debut album 'Liim Lasalle Loves You' to wide acclaim. Falling somewhere between Jim Legxacy and Steve Lacy, his tracks are as compact as punk, but as sonically dense as avant-pop. Liim is less interested in fitting into a genre, preferring to create his own - something that he'll show during his slot on the X Stage.
Listen to: 'Le Pouvoir Noir'
Dove Ellis
On the second of two eclectically curated Tyler, The Creator days, Dove Ellis is seemingly a sore thumb amongst a rap- and R&B-dominated lineup. However, the Irish chamber-folk-rock artist has rightfully skyrocketed following support slots with Geese, a nomination for this year's Mercury Prize for 'Blizzard' and his feature on War Child's 'HELP(2)'. Capable of stirring rock, arpeggiated anguish all set to stirring falsetto reminiscent of Thom Yorke at his most emotive, Dove Ellis' X Stage set will be spellbinding and downright unmissable.
Listen to: 'It Is A Blizzard'
Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers
While Ireland has received all the plaudits of the last decade for producing the best bands, Australia has quietly made a name for itself as a reliable exporter of both indie and punk music - with thanks to Triple-J. Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers may have a name so juvenile it sounds like a Blink-182 title, but they operate in a sphere of sardonic 'riot grrrl' revival somewhere between fellow Aussies Amyl and The Sniffers and sarcasta-rockers Wet Leg. Arriving early evening on the E3 Stage for Twenty One Pilots' headline day, expect fun pop-rock with enough bite to challenge your convictions.
Listen to: 'MOTHER'
Keir Shields
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