Review: The Libertines plus guest’s at Eden Sessions 2025
A Full Day of Live Music in the Sun
The event turned the Eden Project’s outdoor gardens into a buzzing live music space, as thousands enjoyed a day of indie, folk and alternative music in the summer sunshine.
The Libertines headlined the final Eden Sessions of 2025.
Peter Doherty walks confidently onstage, combining a unique mix of style and rough charm. He nods appreciatively to the crowd before joining Carl Barât. Together, they launch into a loud, energetic, and lively version of The Delaney, instantly igniting excitement and enthusiasm among the audience.
After playing Australia, Sweden, South Korea, Mexico City, and most recently Worthy Farm at Glastonbury, the infamous Indie rockers took to the Eden stage to close this year’s sessions.
On the Scenic Eden Stage, in front of a full capacity crowd of 6,000 enthusiastic fans, The Libertines took the audience on a journey through their biggest and best tracks during a balmy and exceptionally boisterous summer evening.
Pete Doherty is an English musician and songwriter, best known as the frontman of the bands The Libertines and Babyshambles. His raw, poetic lyrics and distinctive vocal style have earned him a dedicated following, despite a career marked by personal struggles and controversy. Doherty's work often explores themes of love, loss, and rebellion, blending elements of punk rock and indie music. Over the years, he has maintained a significant influence on the British music scene with his charismatic performances and prolific songwriting.
Guest appearances from special collaborators added unique elements to the show, enhancing the overall experience and highlighting the communal spirit of the Sessions.
First up and kickstarting this year’s final Eden Sessions we’re Fletchr Fletchr, made up of childhood friends Rohan Fletcher, Adam Sanders, Oli Williams and new arrival George Green, seamlessly blend various genres to craft their unique and anthemic sound. The band explore working life, relationships, love and loss across their recent music, and have created some of their most personal work yet following the heart breaking loss of Rohan’s father.
London’s Mên An Tol know as much as everyone else about this country’s problems and pitfalls, but the group of pals who came together in the orbit of a Camberwell boozer would rather focus on the elements left to be proud of, leaning into this land’s beauty, magic and lore.
Next up Mên An Tol: Image by Ian Mayou
Mên An Tol frontman Bill Jefferson grew up singing and performing in and around the pubs of his native Cornwall (hence where the band got their name from) where he got his musical education. That raw song writing beauty remains firmly alive on the band’s blistering arrival ‘NW1’, a deeply romantic outpouring as the song’s protagonist takes a tipsy stroll through Camden.
Set over a driving celtic-infused rhythm, the track carries the energy of peak Britpop while retaining an anarchic folky edge. In the accompanying monochrome video, the five-piece moodily hole up in a dimly lit pub corner, stonily swigging Guinness as the anthem storms on.
A band who have quietly become the best kept secret on the London live scene this year, this recorded arrival was almost certainly worth the wait from a group of mates set for great things.
The live performance by the sports team band was a dynamic and energizing experience. Their setlist featured a mix of high-energy anthems and crowd-pleasing classics.
Sports Team live on the Eden stage: Image by Ian Mayou
Seeing Sports Team live makes it easy to see why they are as popular as they are – while their lyrics often consist of biting critiques of late-stage capitalism and society, their shows are an entirely different kettle of fish. Both Sports Team and their fans know how to have fun, and in a world heading towards an uncertain future, sometimes having a space to let loose, wear a silly t-shirt, and laugh at the absurdity of it all is precisely the antidote the world needs.
Frank Turner Eden Sessions 2025: Image by Ian Mayou
