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This is a summary of the year 2025 in British music.

Events

January

• 1 January – BBC One sees in the New Year with Sophie Ellis-Bextor, who performs and hosts a "New Year Disco".
• 2 January – Neil Young announces he will not play the 2025 Glastonbury Festival because it is partnered with the BBC and he believes it to be "under corporate control".
• 3 January – Neil Young announces he will headline Glastonbury a day after saying he had turned down a slot because of the BBC's involvement in the event.
• 4 January – A statue of musician Rory Gallagher is unveiled at Belfast's Ulster Hall.

March

• 1 March – The 2025 Brit Awards are scheduled to take place at The O2 in London.

Bands formed

Bands disbanded

Bands reformed

Classical works

New operas

British music awards

Charts and sales

Number-one singles

The singles chart includes a proportion for streaming.

Number-one albums

The albums chart includes a proportion for streaming.

Number-one compilation albums

The albums chart includes a proportion for streaming.

Deaths

• 2 January – Russ North, 59, English heavy metal singer (Cloven Hoof).

See also

• 2025 in British radio
• 2025 in British television
• 2025 in the United Kingdom
• List of British films of 2025

Notes

References

1. Savage, Mark (21 November 2024). "Sophie Ellis-Bextor to play the BBC's New Year Eve concert". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
2. Glynn, Paul (2 January 2025). "Neil Young shuns Glastonbury over BBC 'corporate control'". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
3. Savage, Mark (3 January 2025). "Neil Young reverses Glastonbury Festival 'boycott'". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
4. McKee, Ross; Allen, Bernie (4 January 2025). "Belfast: Rory Gallagher statue unveiled outside Ulster Hall". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
5. https://www.nme.com/news/music/date-revealed-for-the-brit-awards-2025-3794739
6. "Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
7. "Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
8. "Official Albums Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
9. "Official Albums Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
10. "Official Compilations Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
11. "Official Compilations Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
12. "CLOVEN HOOF - È morto Russ North" (in Italian). Loud and Proud Italy. 2 January 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2025.

• British music by year
• 2024 in British music