Boomtown Fair organisers have confirmed that Azealia Banks will no longer perform at the 2025 edition of the festival, scheduled to take place from 6th to 10th August in Winchester, Hampshire. The announcement was made via an official statement, citing her withdrawal from the lineup just weeks after tickets completely sold out.

Banks was one of the more high-profile bookings in an already stacked and eclectic lineup featuring over 300 acts across drum and bass, reggae, hip hop, techno, punk, and beyond. With her now removed from the bill, organisers have assured fans that a replacement act is currently being arranged and updates will follow in due course.

Despite the cancellation, Boomtown 2025 remains a major highlight on the UK festival calendar, boasting headline sets from Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter, Sean Paul, and Rudimental. Other standout names include Maribou State, Hybrid Minds, The Blessed Madonna, Nia Archives, Overmono, Honey Dijon, and The Wailers—offering fans a deeply diverse musical experience.

The festival is renowned for its immersive, narrative-driven setting and genre-blending stages. With dance heavyweights like Eliza Rose, Interplanetary Criminal, I Hate Models, and Skream locked in, along with extensive sound system culture and live acts, Boomtown 2025 is still on track to deliver one of its most ambitious editions to date.