Some of the biggest and best European music festivals are beginning to sharpen their lineups for the summer ahead and tickets are going on sale.
But the promise of some of the best rock, pop, hip hop and dance music around – as well as some very tempting weather – is enough to get British fans booking tickets.
Here are some of the best options from around the continent to enjoy in summer 2025 as well as how to book.
Fans at Mad Cool Festival in Madrid, 2024
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Europe’s best music festivals in 2025 within a four-hour flight from London
Journey time from London? Two hours by plane
Who is playing? Charli XCX, Troye Sivan, Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan
Journey time from London? Two hours by plane
Who is playing? Eric Prydz, Honey Dijon, Peggy Gou, Fourtet
Peggy Gou is set for a busy summer behind the decks
Mike Massaro
Journey time from London? Three hours by train or just over an hour by plane
Where? Saint-Cloud, Paris, France
Journey time from London? Three hours by train
Who is playing? First names are Chappell Roan, Suki Waterhouse, London Grammar
Journey time from London? Two and a half hours by plane
Who is playing? Olivia Rodrigo, Kings of Leon, Gracie Abrams, Noah Kahan, Alanis Morissette, Weezer, St. Vincent, Benson Boone, girl in red, Justice, Iggy Pop, Thirty Seconds to Mars
Where? Prague, Czech Republic (exact venue TBC)
Journey time from London? Around two hours by plane
Who is playing? Wilkinson, Camo & Crooked, Hedex, Hybrid Minds, Netsky
Journey time from London? Two and a half hours to four hours by plane
Who is playing? Groove Armada, Gorgon City, SG Lewis
Chappell Roan appears on a few lineups
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Journey time from London? Just over two hours by plane
Who is playing? Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, Queens of the Stone Age, girl in red, Khruangbin, Fontaines D.C., Refused
Journey time from London? Around two and a half hours by plane
Who is playing? Chappell Roan, Nelly Furtado, Charli XCX, Kneecap, Blossoms
Where? Slottsskogen, Sweden
Journey time from London? Around two hours by plane
Who is playing? Charli XCX, Chappell Roan, Fontaines DC, Khruangbin, Wet Leg, Bicep
Charlotte De Witte plays in Berlin
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Journey time from London? Three to four hours
Who is playing? Charli XCX, Beth Gibbons, Fontaines DC, Khruangbin
Journey time from London? Just over three hours by plane
Les Plages Électroniques
Journey time from London? Just over two hours by plane
Who is playing? Charlotte De Witte, Eric Prydz, Tiesto, Peggy Gou
Journey time from London?
Who is playing? Adam Beyer, Alisha, Artbat
Fontaines DC are set to play at a few festivals in 2025
Ellius Grace
When? August 28-September 1
Journey time from London? Two and a half hours to four hours by plane
Journey time from London? Just over two and a half hours
