Boogietown reveals Billy Ocean as its first 2025 headliner

Boogietown’s return to Apps Court in the summer of 2025 has just gotten more exciting, as R&B legend Billy Ocean is unveiled as the festival’s first headliner.

Date published: 4th Dec 2024

Boogietown Festival’s glorious return to Apps Court Farm in Surrey is still a bit away, but they’ve just dropped a huge name as the first headliner to keep you excited. R&B legend Billy Ocean will be taking to the stage on Saturday 12th July 2025 as just one of the many to be announced acts in the festival’s eclectic roster, and Boogietown will be going back on sale at 9am on Friday 6th December 2024. 

Born in Trinidad and raised in Romford, Billy Ocean broke through with his eternal classic ‘Love Really Hurts Without You’ and has enjoyed an illustrious career crammed with crowd favourites. Ocean’s incredible discography makes for a match made in heaven with Boogietown which returns for a single day after providing a packed schedule of disco, funk, and soul across four stages in 2024, set against a picturesque backdrop just a stone's throw from the capital. 

Billy Ocean is just the beginning, so keep track of any and all future artist announcements here on Skiddle, and make sure to sign up before tickets go back on sale at 9am on Friday 6th December. 

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