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Victorious Festival 2025: Dazzling highlights from Friday - in 149 pictures

A sea of people flocked to Southsea Common on Friday to mark the first of three fabulous days of music.

With performances from the likes of Wunderhorse, The Kaiser Chiefs, Queens of the Stone Age, Madness and Daniel Bedingfield, the first day of Victorious has been one for the books - setting a high bar for the remaining two days.

Dive into our gallery consisting of 149 marvellous pictures with Friday’s highlights:

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