Madness has been announced as the third act for the Eden Sessions 2025. Other confirmed artists are Gary Barlow and The Script. The shows will take place at the Eden Project in Cornwall next summer.
The Eden Sessions are a set of outdoor concerts held at the Eden Project in Cornwall. The concerts are held in high regard as one of the best places to see live music, with the Evening Standard saying “The nearest you can get to watching a gig on the moon.” The Eden Project, where the concerts are held, opened in March 2001. In the year following, August 2002, the first Eden Sessions took place with Pulp headlining the first show, and big name artists such as Oasis, Amy Winehouse, Kylie, Elton John, and more headlining over the years.
Madness are a ska and pop band formed in Camden Town, London in 1976. Current active members include Chris Foreman, Mike Barson, Lee Thompson, Graham “Suggs” McPherson, Dan Woodgate and Mark Bedford, with five past members Cathal “Chas Smash” Smyth, John Hastler, Dikran Tulaine, Gavin Rodgers and Garry Dovey. Their first release “The Prince”, a homage to their idol Prince Buster, was a hit on the UK charts, reaching number 16 despite their rookie status. Their most well-known song is the 1982 track “House of Fun, ” their only UK number-one single. Their most recent album “Theatre of the Absurd Presents C’est la Vie” also took the number one spot on the UK albums chart.
Gary Barlow is an English singer, songwriter and member of the well-known band Take That. Born in 1971 in Cheshire, he became lead singer in Take That in 1989. He wrote many of the group’s songs, including Take That’s first UK charts number-one single “Pray”. He embarked on a solo career in 1996 and is also active in the band with members Howard Donald and Mark Owen (previous members include Robbie Williams and Jason Orange). Barlow’s most recent music release is the 2023 album “This Life” with Take That, which peaked at number one on the UK albums chart.
The Script are an Irish rock band from Dublin, formed in 2001. The current members are Danny O’Donoghue, Glen Power, Benjamin Sargeant and Ben Weaver, with only one past member Mark Sheehan who passed away last year. After signing to record label Sony Label Group, they began working in London and released their debut album “The Script” in 2008 – the album reached number one in the UK charts. They are known for mainstream hits “The Man Who Can’t Be Moved” and “Hall of Fame”. Their most recent release is the album “Satellites” which peaked at number two on the official album charts.
Madness last performed at the Eden Project in 2017 and it’s no surprise that they have been invited to perform again off the back of their recent chart success. The managing director of the Eden Sessions, Rita Broe, expressed her excitement in a comment, “We can’t wait to see what the band have in store for us this time around.”
The dates each artist is set to perform can be found below.
Gary Barlow
18/06/2025 – Eden Project – Cornwall
The Script plus Tom Walker
25/06 – Eden Project – Cornwall
Madness
12/07 – Eden Project – Cornwall
More information can be found on the Eden Sessions website, and ticketing information can be found here.
