Brighton & Hove Pride 2025 was another standout weekend of the year, with the the annual Pride parade kicking off the fun from Hove Lawns on Saturday morning.
Over in Preston Park more than 150+ LGBTQ+ artists took to various stages to entertain the thousands who travelled from around the country and further afield for the UK’s biggest pride.
Global superstar Mariah Carey closed out Saturday’s main stage for her UK festival exclusive performance and her first show in this country since 2019, after her scheduled appearance at Brighton Pride in 2020 was cancelled amid the pandemic.
Other acts across Saturday’s Pride on the Park included Loreen, Sister Sledge ft. Kathy Sledge, Romy, Bimini and many others.
Sunday kicked off in style at Preston Park with hotly tipped newcomers Fred Roberts, NXDIA and Lyvia warming up the early pride-goers.
Making her Brighton Pride debut, Grammy nominated Natalie Imbruglia serenaded the crowd with hits such as “‘Wrong Impression”, “Big Mistake” and the anthemic “Torn”.
Will Young delivered a jam-packed set that included “Leave Right Now”, “All Time Love” and “Jealousy”. Sunday’s Icon’s slot went to the inimitable Andy Bell of Erasure, who has been an LGTBQ+ trailblazer since the 1980’s.
Sunday’s Icon’s slot went to the inimitable Andy Bell of Erasure, who has been an LGTBQ+ trailblazer since the 1980’s.
Wearing a bespoke suit covered in pink mirrors, Andy’s set was a Sunday highlight and featured a catalogue of songs including Erasure classics, and songs lifted from his new album “Ten Crowns”.
As well as taking over this year’s dance tent, False Idols brought their legendary closing ceremony to the Main Stage on Sunday, with special guests Beth Ditto, Sonique and Ultra Naté for a confetti canon conclusion to the weekend’s celebrations ahead of the headliners.
Having cemented their place as one of the most successful and critically acclaimed British girl bands of the 21st century, Sugababes were Pride on the Park’s Sunday headliners – a UK Pride exclusive.
They delivered a spectacular 90 minute hits-filled set – including anthems “Round Round”, “Push The Button”, “Hole In The Head”, “Freak Like Me”, “About You Now” and the one that started it all: “Overload”.
Following afternoon sets from Jodie Harsh and Eliza Rose, Brighton’s own Fatboy Slim took to the rammed False Idols dance tent for a high energy performance,.
His set delivered a seamless mix of tracks, peppered with some of Fatboy’s most well-loved hits, such as “Praise You” and “Right Here, Right Now”. Gok Wan headlined Saturday’s Pleasuredome stage.
- Pride has raised more than £1.4million for local LGBTQ+, HIV and community groups, distributed through the Pride Community Foundation, the Pride Social Impact Fund, Pride Cultural Development Fund and Pride Solidarity Fund.
Check out our coverage and fabulous photos of Mariah Carey headlining at Brighton Pride on Saturday, here:
Photos by:
Samir Hussein [Mariah Carey], Chris Jepson, Jim Carey, James Daly, Charlotte Horton
