All Points East
All Points East 2025: London’s Summer Soundtrack
This August, All Points East returned to Victoria Park, reasserting itself as one of East London’s unmissable summer rituals. Now in its seventh year, the festival has carved out a distinct identity in London’s crowded live music calendar: ambitious in scope, eclectic in lineup, and deeply rooted in the city’s cultural pulse.
Across two weeks, Victoria Park became a living soundscape. From the main East and West stages to the more intimate corners scattered across the park, every part of the site offered its own atmosphere. Festival-goers drifted between spaces, discovering new acts one moment and reuniting with global headliners the next, all against the backdrop of London’s late-summer energy.
Day 5 proved to be the pinnacle of the festival. Jade set the tone early with a performance that felt both intimate and commanding, her voice carrying across the park. Tyla followed with a dose of pure summer energy — her set shimmering with the warmth of Afrobeats and R&B influences that had the crowd dancing under the late-afternoon sun. In one of the weekend’s most talked-about moments, FKA twigs stepped in to replace Doechii, delivering a breathtaking performance that fused choreography, avant-garde visuals, and vocal precision.
And then came RAYE. Closing the night, she elevated Victoria Park into something cinematic: blending vulnerability, storytelling, and powerhouse vocals into a set that felt more like theatre than festival. The audience, thousands strong, responded in unison — cheering, singing, and holding onto every note as if it were the closing scene of a film.
Beyond the headliners, All Points East thrives on discovery. Tucked into smaller stages, rising DJs and experimental acts provided a counterpoint to the main draws, keeping the energy alive at every corner of the park. It’s this balance — between global names and emerging voices — that gives the festival its reputation as both a celebration and a launchpad.
What makes All Points East uniquely London is not only the music but the atmosphere: the mix of grit and glamour, of spontaneous joy and careful curation. In a city where sound and identity are inseparable, the festival mirrors its surroundings — diverse, restless, and always evolving.
With its sheer scale, thoughtful programming, and the unmistakable charge of a London crowd, All Points East 2025 confirmed why it remains one of the capital’s defining summer festivals. More than a series of concerts, it’s a snapshot of how London listens, moves, and celebrates — a living portrait of the city’s heartbeat set to music.
