Loud and Proud 2025: IQ’s Pride soundtrack now live

Off the back of IQ Magazine's fifth annual Pride edition, our partner agencies have spotlighted fast-emerging queer acts to watch

IQ Magazine’s fifth annual Pride takeover edition heralds the return of the Loud & Proud playlist, where we shine our our rainbow-coloured light on some of the queer acts currently taking stages around the world by storm.

This year’s 12 notable artists appear here thanks to their representatives at ATC Live, Earth Agency, Midnight Mango, MN2S, One Fiinix Live, Primary Talent, Pure Represents, Solo, Wasserman, and X-ray Touring.

Artists included in Loud & Proud 2025, along with their agents, are:

Benedict Cork (UK) Christina Austin, Gary Howard & Lucy Pullin, UTA
Cody Frost (UK) Jake Nevens, X-ray Touring
Forest Claudette (AU) Angus Baskerville, Pure Represents
JGrrey (UK) Dotun Bolaji, Primary Talent International
Millie Manders & the Shutup (UK) Rich Quarterman, Midnight Mango
Miya Folick (US) Ben Winchester & Charlie Renton, Primary Talent International
Nur-D (US) Amy Bauzenberger, MN2S
Nxdia (UK) Marty Diamond (NA), Holly Rowland & Alex Hardee (ROW), Wasserman
Pxssy Palace (UK) Lucy Atkinson, ATC Live
Tash Sultana (AU) Emma Davis & Jon Ollier, One Fiinix
Tom Aspaul (UK) Jen Walker, Solo Music Agency
Toya Delazy (ZA) Naomi Palmer, Earth Agency

Listen to the full Loud & Proud playlist below:

The full Loud & Proud feature, including all 12 profiles, is available here for subscribers of IQ Magazine. Click here to subscribe to IQ or check out what you’re missing out on with the limited preview below.

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