Loud & Proud 2025

We shine our rainbow-coloured light on some of the queer acts currently taking stages around the world by storm.

FEATURED LIST By IQ | 18 June 2025

We shine 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, UTA, Wasserman, and X-ray Touring.

 

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THE LIST

JGrrey

Primary Talent International

Having first caught the public’s attention in 2017, JGrry has gone on to rack up millions of streams, with a fresh and soulful sound that swings between improvisation and revelation.

Miya Folick

Primary Talent International

LA-based singer-songwriter Miya Folick is driven by instinct and drawn to the murk and muck of growth rather than stalled by its complexity.

Nxdia

Wasserman Music

Playful, riotous, and unapologetic, Egyptian-Sudanese singer-songwriter Nxdia’s powerful nature runs through every vein of their alt-pop signature.

Cody Frost

X-ray Touring

Blending punk, rock, and hyperpop, angsty alternative act Cody Frost broke onto the scene with their debut EP IT’S NOT REAL in 2021.

Benedict Cork

United Talent Agency

British singer-songwriter Benedict Cork was described by Sir Elton John as “sensational” and “a name to look out for” on his Beat 1 radio show – and rightfully so.

Tash Sultana

One Fiinix Live

Tash Sultana has never followed the script. The multi-instrumentalist, engineer, producer, sing- er-songwriter, and entrepreneur has built an

Toya Delazy

Earth Agency

Toya Delazy is a London-based singer, producer, pianist, dancer, and performer, who is originally from KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa.

PXSSY PALACE

ATC Live

PXSSY PALACE have been at the forefront of club culture for over a decade, setting trends and breaking boundaries both culturally and musically.

Tom Aspaul

Solo Agency

Tom Aspaul began his career writing hits for the likes of Kylie, Becky Hill, Suki Waterhouse, and Celeste, before releasing debut album Black Country Disco in ‘20 to critical acclaim.

Nur-D

MN2S

Minneapolis-based Nur-D is creating something special. A mixture of infectious energy, sharp lyricism, strong storytelling, and a style that defies categorisation.

Millie Manders and The Shutup

Midnight Mango

Millie Manders and The Shutup create cross-genre punk that is hard to ignore.

Forest Claudette

Pure Represents

The Forest Claudette sound moves effortlessly between two distinct loves for R&B and pop. Their sonic palette formed on the foundations of ‘00s hip-hop and a burgeoning wave of indie music.

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