Charli XCX brings Gesaffelstein, Jodie Harsh, Magdalena Bay, and Yseult to LIDO Festival

Charli XCX has revealed the full line-up for her curated festival event, Party Girl, set to take place at LIDO Festival on 14th June 2025 in Victoria Park, London.

Joining the pop provocateur for her headline slot are newly announced artists Gesaffelstein, Jodie Harsh, Magdalena Bay, and Yseult. These names add to an already stacked line-up that includes 070 Shake, A.G. Cook, Bladee, Kelly Lee Owens, The Dare, and The Japanese House.

LIDO Festival, a two-weekend event named after Victoria Park’s historic Lido Field, aims to blend top-tier music programming with community-driven initiatives. Organisers have put a focus on sustainability and artist-led curation, with headliners shaping their own bills. Charli XCX’s edition of the festival is expected to be one of its most high-energy nights, reflecting her deep ties to the club and avant-pop worlds.

Coming off a landmark year, Charli XCX’s latest album Brat has cemented itself as one of 2025’s most talked-about releases, landing a UK Number 1 and sweeping five BRIT Awards, including Album of the Year and Artist of the Year. The album’s viral marketing campaign and guerrilla-style ‘Party Girl’ DJ sets have kept Charli at the centre of the cultural conversation, with surprise appearances from figures like Billie Eilish, Lorde, and Julia Fox adding to the buzz.

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Her LIDO takeover will see her surrounded by long-time collaborators and kindred musical spirits. Gesaffelstein, known for his shadowy industrial-techno productions and high-profile collaborations with The Weeknd and Lady Gaga, brings an unpredictable edge to the line-up. Jodie Harsh, one of the UK’s most celebrated DJ-producers, will inject the festival with her signature euphoric house sound. Magdalena Bay, the US duo behind the hyper-pop-tinged Imaginal Disk, are expected to deliver one of the day’s most kinetic sets, while French pop disruptor Yseult, hailed for redefining the country’s pop landscape, adds a genre-defying presence to the mix.

LIDO Festival 2025 also boasts Massive Attack (6th June), Jamie xx (7th June), and London Grammar (15th June) as headliners across its two weekends, with more announcements to come.

Tickets for Party Girl at LIDO Festival are available now from lidofestival.co.uk.

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