Fontaines DC, CMAT, Charli XCX, bar prices... five talking points from Primavera Sound 2025   

The hefty Irish contingent made an impact at Primavera, and the Barcelona festival also whetted our appetites for some of the acts on their way to Ireland this summer 

Irish star Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson, aka CMAT, performing at the Primavera Sound Festival at Parc Del Forum in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Xavi Torrent/Redferns)

1. The Irish contingent  

With CMAT packing out the Cupra stage on day one, it didn’t take us long to realise  the Irish contingent at Primavera Sound 2025 was significant.