This year, Suffolk saw many big names performing in the county including Duran Duran, The Pretenders, Tom Jones, JLS and Becky Hill.

A number of other big acts are set to perform in Suffolk in 2025> Here is a list of the other artists coming to the county.

1. Sting

Sting has been announced as the first headliner and legacy act for Latitude (Image: Sonya Duncan)

Sting has been announced as the first headliner for Suffolk festival, Latitude.

Taking the world by storm in the 80s, The Police, the rock band Sting fronted, had hits such as 'Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic', 'Message in a Bottle' and 'Every Breath You Take'.

Sting is currently on a US tour, featuring Billy Joel on two dates, until he takes on the other continents in 2025 in the lead up to festival season.

2. The Darkness

Formed in Lowestoft, The Darkness said playing Latitude this year was a 'homecoming' (Image: Andrew Young)

Formed in Suffolk, rock band The Darkness, announced nearly two weeks ago that they would not only be releasing a new album, but would perform at the Ipswich Regent on their tour.

Dreams on Toast, the name of the album and the tour, will head to Ipswich on Friday, March 7, for a sold out opening night.

It'll be the band's first album since Motorheart in 2021, and will mark 24 years since they formed in Lowestoft.

3. Shaun Ryder

Shaun Ryder will appear at the Corn Exchange in March 2025 (Image: Ian West/PA Wire)

Shaun Ryder, frontman of the Happy Mondays, a 1980s rock/acid house group, will appear at the Ipswich Corn Exchange on March 14.

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The rock 'n' roll star is touring his new book, Happy Mondays - and Fridays and Saturdays and Sundays, and will engage audiences by telling tales of the "sex ’n’ drugs ’n’ rock ’n’ roll" lifestyle in "Madchester".

4. John Lydon

Johnny Rotten will take the stage to offer a view on his extensive career in October next year (Image: Newsquest)

John 'Johnny Rotten' Lydon will be embarking on a spoken word tour similar to Shaun Ryder.

The Sex Pistols icon and later frontman of Public Image Ltd (PiL), will perform at The Apex in Bury St Edmunds on Friday, October 24, 2025.

The tour, 'I Could Be Wrong, I Could Be Right', will see Rotten talk about his view on life, his career and take audience questions.

5. Jason Donovan

Jason Donovan prepares to tour the second instalment of Doin' Fine (Image: Jeff Moore/PA Wire)

Neighbours star and newfound Rocky Horror Picture Show's Frank-n-Furter, Jason Donovan, will embark on a UK tour celebrating 35 years of life on screen and stage.

He will perform two shows at The Apex in Bury St Edmunds on March 24 and 25, 2025.

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The tour named "Doin' Fine 25" was inspired by the success of his tour "Doin' Fine 90" 34 years ago celebrating the success of his debut single and duet with Kylie Minogue.