Performers announced for 2025 Mercury Prize in Newcastle including Pa Salieu, FKA Twigs, Pulp, Sam Fender and more
2 Oct 2025
The 2025 Mercury Prize has today announced the artists who will perform at this year’s Awards Show. Those taking to the stage at Newcastle’s Utilita Arena on Thursday 16th October are Emma-Jean Thackray, FKA twigs, Jacob Alon, Joe Webb, Martin Carthy, Pa Salieu, Pulp, Sam Fender and Wolf Alice. Each artist will perform one track from their shortlisted album. A live performance film will be shown to celebrate the ‘Albums of the Year’ from the other shortlisted artists.
The Prize’s broadcast partner BBC Music will provide coverage of the event on Thursday 16th October. On BBC Radio 6 Music and BBC Sounds, Deb Grant and Nathan Shepherd will broadcast live from Newcastle (9pm-12am), revealing the winner live on air, and hearing from Matt Everitt, who will bring listeners all the action from backstage. BBC Four and BBC iPlayer will broadcast the Awards Show from 9.30pm.
The 2025 Mercury Prize 12 ‘Albums of the Year’ are:
CMAT ‘EURO-COUNTRY’
Emma-Jean Thackray ‘Weirdo’
FKA twigs ‘EUSEXUA’
Fontaines D.C. ‘Romance’
Jacob Alon ‘In Limerence’
Joe Webb ‘Hamstrings & Hurricanes’
Martin Carthy ‘Transform Me Then Into A Fish’
Pa Salieu ‘Afrikan Alien’
PinkPantheress ‘Fancy That’
Pulp ‘More’
Sam Fender ‘People Watching’
Wolf Alice ‘The Clearing’
Last remaining tickets are available here.