The Libertines are an English rock band, formed in London in 1997 by frontmen Carl Barât and Pete Doherty. The band, centred on the songwriting partnership of Barât and Doherty, has also included John Hassall, and Gary Powell for most of its recording career.

East London art punkers Bloc Party mixed angular sonics with pop structures and helped shape the sound of British indie rock throughout the 2000s. Tense post-punk rhythms and dissonant guitar hooks took their cues from Gang of Four and Joy Division on the band's 2005 debut Silent Alarm.

Leeds rockers Kaiser Chiefs, who broke onto the scene with 2005's debut Employment, released their most recent full length Duck in 2019. Their catalogue includes the iconic Oh My God, Ruby and I Predict A Riot, as well as the more recent Coming Home and Parachute. Kaiser Chiefs is led by vocalist Ricky Wilson, who became a huge household name during his time as a judge on then BBC series The Voice. He’s joined by guitarist Andrew White, bassist Simon Rix, keyboarding Nick Baines, and drummer Vijay Mistry – who joined the band in 2013. Each of their seven studio albums have reached the Top 10 on the official UK album chart, with their most recent peaking in the Top 5.

Closing the first weekend of 2025 On The Beach summer festival, we are thrilled to announce that one of the UK's most beloved indie-rock bands, Bloc Party will be headlining the iconic Brighton Beach on Sunday 20th July in association with Radio X. When you look back at the sea of mid-noughties indie bands, there are few still standing and even fewer, some near 20 years later, who are still experiencing career highs. But this was the precise spot Bloc Party found themselves in Moving from hooky post-punk to ambitious genre-mashing -- and back again -- Bloc Party's artistic restlessness has served them well since the early 2000s. The mix of 's impassioned yelp and Russell Lissack's angular riffs on their first EPs helped shape British indie rock for the rest of the decade, but by the time Bloc Party released their platinum-selling 2005 debut album Silent Alarm, they'd added atmospheres drawn from post-rock and electronic textures to their style. The East London band continued to push themselves on 2007's A Weekend in the City and the following year's Intimacy, incorporating influences from hip-hop to modern composition and writing songs that ranged from socially aware to deeply personal. Bloc Party's later albums were also adventurous, whether they borrowed some of post-hardcore's bite on 2011's Four or mused on spirituality on 2016's reflective, redemptive Hymns. Despite hiatuses and lineup changes, when they returned to their razor-sharp post-punk on 2022's Alpha Games, Bloc Party sounded as fresh as ever. Get ready for a nostalgic night to end the first weekend of amazing music at one of Britain's most iconic beaches. VIP Best views in the house – from our brand new double decker viewing platform. Skip the queues – via our separate VIP box office and entry system Free welcome drink – enjoy a complimentary glass of prosecco on entry (non alcoholic option available) VIP toilets – Enjoy the convenience of exclusive luxury VIP toilet facilities VIP bar – Beat the bar rush and spend more time with the music by taking advantage of the fully stocked VIP bar. On The Beach: Having debuted in 2021 on Brighton’s seafront, ‘On The Beach’ is now entering its fifth year on the south coast. With a programme of sold out shows that spans from Fatboy Slim, Chase & Status, Above & Beyond, Bicep, Underworld, and Carl Cox to Royal Blood, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, The Libertines and The Kooks. On The Beach is already having a huge impact on the UK’s festival circuit. 2025 marks the third year in a row that Radio X has partnered with ‘On The Beach.’ In 2023, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds and Royal Blood both played memorable headline shows on the iconic Brighton seafront, with further performances from You Me At Six, The Vaccines, The Coral, and more. Last summer, The Kooks and legendary British indie band The Libertines headlined the Saturday and Sunday of the weekend respectively, with artists like Kate Nash and Futureheads also featured on the bill. Please note: this event is 16+ - all 16-17 year old ticket holders must be accompanied by an 18+ ticket holder at all times. VIP tickets are strictly 18+ only. Any customers requiring a personal assistant should purchase a GA ticket as normal and then contact Skiddle enquiries to arrange further details

On The Beach, in association with Radio X, are proud to announce that Kaiser Chiefs will be closing the final weekend of this year’s festival on Brighton Beach on Sunday 27th July. The legendary band will bring pure joy to Brighton, playing their “Employment” album in full alongside their greatest hits against the backdrop of one of Britain’s most famous beaches. Formed in Leeds in 2000, Kaiser Chiefs are one of the leading bands of their generation with a string of anthemic hits such as ‘Oh My God’, ‘I Predict A Riot’, ‘Everyday I Love You Less and Less’, ‘Never Miss A Beat’ and ‘Ruby’ The band have released 8 original studio albums which includes their Mercury nominated debut, ‘Employment’ which sold over 2 million copies, They have achieved, top ten singles including the infamous number 1 hit ‘Ruby’, 3 Brit Awards, an Ivor Novello award for Album of the Year, toured with U2, Foo Fighters and Green Day and sold 8 million albums. Get ready for an incredible night to end the final weekend of amazing music at one of Britain's most iconic beaches. VIP Best views in the house – from our brand new double decker viewing platform. Skip the queues – via our separate VIP box office and entry system Free welcome drink – enjoy a complimentary glass of prosecco on entry (non alcoholic option available) VIP toilets – Enjoy the convenience of exclusive luxury VIP toilet facilities VIP bar – Beat the bar rush and spend more time with the music by taking advantage of the fully stocked VIP bar. On The Beach: Having debuted in 2021 on Brighton’s seafront, ‘On The Beach’ is now entering its fifth year on the south coast. With a programme of sold out shows that spans from Fatboy Slim, Chase & Status, Above & Beyond, Bicep, Underworld, and Carl Cox to Royal Blood, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, The Libertines and The Kooks. On The Beach is already having a huge impact on the UK’s festival circuit. 2025 marks the third year in a row that Radio X has partnered with ‘On The Beach.’ In 2023, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds and Royal Blood both played memorable headline shows on the iconic Brighton seafront, with further performances from You Me At Six, The Vaccines, The Coral, and more. Last summer, The Kooks and legendary British indie band The Libertines headlined the Saturday and Sunday of the weekend respectively, with artists like Kate Nash and Futureheads also featured on the bill. Please note: this event is 16+ - all 16-17 year old ticket holders must be accompanied by an 18+ ticket holder at all times. VIP tickets are strictly 18+ only. Any customers requiring a personal assistant should purchase a GA ticket as normal and then contact Skiddle enquiries to arrange further details.

On Friday 18th July, Brighton-born Bonobo is bringing his internationally acclaimed Outlier party to the iconic Brighton Beach for his biggest-ever headline home town show.

The Human League are a British New Wave band first formed in 1977 and, after a change in line up, achieved huge popularity in the 1980s. They have continued recording and performing through the 1990s, 2000s and today. The Human League are so credible it's incredible. In fact, they're probably more highly regarded now than they were in 1981 when they released their landmark album Dare! They're used to everyone from Madonna to Moby, Pet Shop Boys to Robbie Williams, citing them as an influence. But they're about more than esoteric infiltration there has been mainstream penetration, too, commensurate with a band who gave us the greatest ever Christmas Number 1 single with 1981/2's 'Dont You Want Me', who have had four Top 10 albums and eight Top 10 singles in the UK as well as two US Number 1 singles and sold 20 million records worldwide. Then there are the 'L' girls, the new generation of synth-driven female pop artists, who have got in on the League adoring act: La Roux is a known admirer of the electro pioneers, while Little Boots is such a fan she requested Philip Oakeys input on her debut album. Even Lady Gaga professed to be a devotee when she met them. Not surprisingly for a group who were famously described by David Bowie in 1979 as "the sound of the future", and indeed the group was once called The Future, The Human League have never been about resting on their laurels or relying on past glories to see them through. The Human League's unique quality of apartness is notable. "We're peculiar," says Susan Ann Sulley, utterly unabashed. "People think pop music is X Factor and S Club 7 and we're still hankering after a Roxy-Bowie-Donna Summer-Chic version of pop. We don't fit in. People don't quite appreciate how strange we are." Over the years, the Human League has been sampled and covered by various artists including George Michael and Robbie Williams. The band has been a huge influence for many electro-pop acts including early Depeche Mode, Madonna, Moby, and countless others.

Get ready for a truly iconic night as On The Beach proudly presents synth-pop legends The Human League, live on Brighton Beach for a one-off headline show under the summer sky. Celebrated for their timeless anthems like Don't You Want Me, Human, and Together in Electric Dreams, The Human League will bring their unmistakable sound to the seaside for a spectacular evening of nostalgia, energy, and pure 80s magic.

Raver Tots is returning featuring a huge effects show throughout the event with dancers, performers, cold pyro, bubbles, festival sized confetti blasts, multi coloured lasers and lighting, parachute games, giant balloons, licensed bar and face painting!