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The Great Escape has unveiled the final First Fifty acts for 2025, including Catty and Punchbag

Acts from the First Fifty will play eight East London venues tonight before heading to Brighton in May.

The Great Escape has unveiled the final First Fifty acts for 2025, including Catty and Punchbag
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The Great Escape has announced the final 26 names to complete their First Fifty acts line-up for 2025.

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"Strap in, strap on, brace for impact": CATTY's not holding back
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"Strap in, strap on, brace for impact": CATTY's not holding back

Welsh pop force CATTY is back with an EP full of love, fear and fake blood.

The newly announced performers include CATTY (pictured), PUNCHBAG, Sirens Of Lesbos, Tia Gostelow, Laundromat Chicks, The Klittens, Nectar Woode, Chameleon Lime Whoopiepie and South Summit.
The news coincides with the First Fifty live launch this evening across eight East London venues, including Brighton rapper RUBII at Oslo, Luvcat at MOTH Club, Chloe Slater at Sebright Arms and The Orchestra (For Now) at Paper Dress Vintage.
The Great Escape 2025 will take place from 14th-17th May across 35+ venues in Brighton, featuring over 450 artists alongside the TGE music industry conference.
The full line-up so far reads:
Allie Sherlock Ashaine White Betty Brògeal CATTY Chameleon Lime Whoopiepie Chloe Qisha Chloe Slater Citizen Papes Clara Kimera Cliffords common goldfish corto.alto Curtisy Daffo Disgusting Sisters Elinborg Ellie O'Neill Eivør Enji JD Cliffe Jessy Blakemore Kaicrewsade Keo Konyikeh Laundromat Chicks Loshh Luvcat Marysia Osu Miss Kaninna mudi sama Nap Eyes Nectar Woode Nick Ward NO CIGAR Orgelo PUNCHBAG Queen Cult Ray Bull Rizzle Kicks - Spotlight Show RUBII Saïna Sirens of Lesbos South Summit The Klittens The Orchestra (For Now) The Stingrays Tia Gostelow TTSSFU urika's bedroom Zimmer90"

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