Support acts have now been named for this fantastic offering.

Scottish band Mogwai headline with very special guests Lankum, in an unmissable double bill at Crystal Palace Park on 7 August 2025. This exclusive event marks Mogwai’s only UK summer appearance and Lankum’s only London show of 2025. Supports have now been announced as Scottish post-punk/indie rock band The Twilight Sad, eight-piece rock collective Caroline, and Glaswegian indie-heroes The Yummy Fur. 

Mogwai, formed in Glasgow in 1995, have become one of the most influential bands of their generation. With eleven acclaimed studio albums, including  The Bad Fire released earlier this year and their 2021 chart-topping As The Love Continues, the band has also scored projects for Amazon Prime and Apple TV+.

Irish quartet Lankum, comprised of Ian Lynch, Daragh Lynch, Radie Peat, and Cormac MacDiarmada are Reading Indie Life favourites, having redefined Irish folk music with their immersive, experimental, sound. Their Mercury Prize-nominated 2023 album False Lankum has cemented them as one of Ireland’s most vital musical voices. The Lankum live show has to be seen to be believed. Watching them play False Lankum in full at the Hackney Empire last year was an incredibly magical experience. It made us jump on what looks to be their only appearance in the South of England this year.

The Twilight Sad, hailing from Scotland, have carved out a powerful niche in the indie rock world with their emotionally charged sound and evolving sonic palette. From their acclaimed debut Fourteen Autumns & Fifteen Winters to the critically lauded IT WON/T BE LIKE THIS ALL THE TIME, which hit No. 1 on the UK Vinyl Chart, the band has consistently pushed boundaries. Following extensive tours with The Cure across the UK, EU, and North America, they are currently at work on their sixth studio album.

caroline defy easy categorisation, a rich palette of ideas and experimentation. New album caroline 2 is both fragile and booming with intensity. We are looking forward to watching them translate their work into a live environment.

South Facing is a multi-day, open-air festival that takes place each summer in the historically significant Crystal Palace Bowl. The festival boasts a huge choice of top-end street food and drink options  including street food, craft ale and rum shack, and is easily accessible from London and all over the South East thanks to the various train and bus routes, including Crystal Palace (TfL Overground and National Rail), Penge West (TfL Overground and National Rail), and Gipsy Hill (National Rail). So far this year, announcements have included Nile Rodgers & CHIC, Basement Jaxx, Skepta’s Big Smoke festival and Flackstock. 

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