S Poddar
Indie rock legends Kaiser Chiefs are to headline the eagerly awaited On The Beach festival in Brighton next summer. The Leeds-based outfit, behind hits such as I Predict a Riot and Ruby, will take to the stage on Brighton seafront on July 27 to celebrate 20 years since their debut album, Employment.
In their recent Instagram post, Kaiser Chiefs teased their fans with good news about the event: “We’ve seen your comments and we’re excited to announce that we’re adding some more headline shows to celebrate 20 years of Employment. We’re also playing some festivals next year. Set your alarms, pre-sale for the additional headline shows starts at 9 am on Thursday, November 7, and general sale starts Friday, November 8, at 9 am.”
This news has the fans abuzz as the band continues to capture the hearts of fans with energetic performances and nostalgic hits that defined British indie rock for nearly two decades.
The On The Beach festival, in Brighton will spill over to two weekends, between July 18 and July 20, and then between July 25 and July 27. Coming after the Kaiser Chiefs, is another rock hitmaker, Bloc Party, which will perform on July 20. Tickets for the Bloc Party are already on sale on blocparty-brighton.com, and registration is open to fans for presales of tickets at performance by the Kaiser Chiefs when the sales go live November 7 at kaiserchiefs-brighton.com.
It was highly attended in its 2024 run, with headliners like Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, DJ Eric Prydz, and The Vaccines. It, therefore, set a standard of what to expect at the festival in 2025, especially given the milestone anniversary that the Kaiser Chiefs would be having. As such, the On The Beach festival in 2025 is one that will not easily be forgotten from the UK festival calendar.
