Isle of Wight Festival 2025: Day Two with Razorlight, Gingerella, The Script and Stereophonics
Saturday at the Isle of Wight Festival arrived with a relentless sun that baked the festival grounds and fuelled a day full of energy, passion and a few technical hiccups that couldn’t dampen the spirit. The crowd was ready to soak it all in, and the performances delivered moments ranging from blistering hits to intimate breakthroughs.
Opening the main stage set, Razorlight electrified the crowd, but faced a rough start as technical difficulties briefly interrupted their set, during the iconic Golden Touch. But despite the glitches, the band bounced back quickly, their grit shining through the cracks. When they bounced back into America and Who Needs Love?, It was clear that despite the glitches, they still had the punch to connect, and was exactly what a festival crowd needs on a challenging day.
Over in the Hipshaker Lounge, Gingerella absolutely stole the show. This London-based band brought an infectious buzz and a fresh, confident sound that demanded attention. Their latest single Party Girls had the crowd moving from the first beat, and the rest of the set – Career’s Worth of False Starts, Cabaret, What She Did Next – was fun, vibrant and full of personality. If there’s a rising star to watch at this festival, it’s definitely Gingerella.
Returning to the main stage, The Script commanded the evening with a setlist stacked with fan favourites. Superheroes and Rain introduced a reflective tone before the band built momentum with The Man Who Can’t Be Moved and the poignant If You Could See Me Now. When Hall of Fame hit, the audience ignited their phone lights, transforming the field into a shimmering sea of shared experience, pyrotechnics punctuating the moment with a burst of spectacle. The Script’s ability to balance soaring anthems with emotional intimacy was on full display, delivering a gig that felt both massive and personal.
As darkness fell, Stereophonics made a dramatic entrance, appearing in flames and immediately setting a charged atmosphere. The inclusion of a saxophone solo during Geronimo brought a fresh texture to their rock staples. Classics like Have a Nice Day, Pick a Part That’s New, and Dakota featured throughout the set, though audience movement felt more reserved, perhaps a mix of the day’s heat and a mood leaning towards introspection rather than riotous celebration. Still, the band delivered a compelling and polished closing set that carried the night forward with style.
Saturday’s Isle of Wight Festival provided a varied mix of moments of technical struggle met with determined grit, rising stars sparking with promise, and fan favourites supplying singalong highs. Razorlight reminded us that imperfection doesn’t mean failure, Gingerella proved they’re a name to watch, The Script’s anthems united a crowd in light and song, and Stereophonics closed with steady, atmospheric confidence. The day’s heat may have slowed feet but not the pulse of the festival.
Kirst Hubbard
Photos: Virginie Viche
For further information and future events, visit the Isle of Wight Festival’s website here.
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