Vote for the greatest pop punk song ever
We're playing the countdown out over the first May bank holiday
Last updated 24th Apr 2023
Ah pop punk! The soundtrack to a hundred 00s movies, and those heady days at school in the UK drizzle imagining we were actually at school in the US sunshine.
Some dismissively called it a fad, but pop punk has stayed the course. From its first explosion in the mid 90s with the likes of Green Day and The Offspring, through to the mainstream glory of the 2000s where you couldn't move for blink-182, Bowling For Soup, Fall Out Boy and Avril Lavigne tunes.
Since the 00s, bands like Neck Deep and State Champs have reinvigorated the genre, with the modern-day scene looking stronger than ever, as new groups like Meet Me @ The Altar sit alongside the rejuvenated (and in some cases reunited) old guard like blink and Paramore.
With festivals like When We Were Young and Slam Dunk putting pop punk acts front and centre, there's never been a better time to ask this vital question...
What's the best pop punk song ever?
All you need to do is tell us your suggestions for the greatest pop punk song of all time, and we'll collect all your answers and reveal the winner.
It'll all go down on bank holiday Monday 1st May 2023, when we'll be soundtracking your long weekend in style!
Enter here:
14 rock and metal festivals to look forward to in 2023:
Bearded Theory 2025
When: 21st-25th May 2025
Where: Catton Park, Derbyshire
Headliners: Iggy Pop, Manic Street Preachers and The Sisters of Mercy
Five days of family-friendly creative and performing arts set in the heart of the Midlands. So far announced for the Wednesday-Sunday festival are Iggy Pop, Manic Street Preachers, The Sisters of Mercy, Leftfield, Yard Act, The Mary Wallopers, Ash, CMAT, Fat Dog, Nova Twins and many more.
Slam Dunk 2025
When: Saturday 24th May 2025 (South) and Sunday 25th May 2025 (North)
Where: Hatfield Park (South) and Leeds Temple Newsam (North)
Headliners: A Day To Remember, Electric Callboy, Neck Deep, Less Than Jake and New Found Glory.
The UK's biggest independent rock festival will return in 2025, with - yet again - a line-up of epic proportions. Bringing us the best of pop-punk, emo, metal, ska and more, a range of iconic names top the bill, with headliners and countless other world-class artists completing the line-up. Further names include the likes of Finch, Home Grown, Streetlight Manifesto, The Aquabats and Save Ferris.
Download Festival 2025
When: Friday 13th - Sunday 15th June 2025
Where: Donington Park
Headliners: Green Day, Sleep Token, Korn.
Following another triumphant weekend at Donington Park in 2024, the dates for Liquid Death presents Download Festival 2025 have been confirmed, with Green Day, Sleep Token and Korn all headlining for the first time. They're among 90 bands to be announced for the festival so far. Early bird tickets for the three-day rock extravaganza went on sale on 17th June 2024, available from Download Festival's official website.
Steelhouse Festival 2025
When: Friday 25th July 2025
Where: Hafod-Y-Dafal Farm, Ebbw Vale
Headliners: TBC
Returning to its stomping ground of Hafod-Y-Dafal Farm, on the edge of the beautiful Brecon Beacons, Steelhouse Festival will return for 2025, with its one almighty stage and no band clashes.
Kendal Calling 2025
When: Thursday 31st July - Sunday 3rd August 2025
Where: Lowther Deer Park, Lake District
Headliners: Courteeners (Friday), Fatboy Slim (Saturday), The Prodigy (Sunday), Kaiser Chiefs (Thursday).
Returning to the beautiful surroundings of Lowther Deer Park in the Lake District, Kendal Calling will welcome a lineup including rave-rock titans The Prodigy and Skindred. Among the 80+ acts confirmed are also the likes of Travis, The Last Dinner Party, The Wombats, Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Maximo Park, Skindred, The Lottery Winners, Scouting for Girls, and Corinne Bailey Rae.
Bloodstock Open Air Festival 2025
When: Thursday 7th - Monday 11th August 2025
Where: Catton Park, Derbyshire
Headliners: Trivium, Machine Head, Gojira, Ministry, Fear Factory, Heriot, Warbringer, Cage Fight and Mastodon.
With much of the line-up now announced, tickets are for sale now - with early bird access selling out in record-breaking time, and extra tickets announced in October 2024.
ArcTanGent 2025
When: 13th - 16th August 2025
Where: Fernhill Farm, near Bristol
Headliners: Karnivool
The award-winning and critically acclaimed ArcTanGent Festival returns in 2025. The independent festival has been delivering unique line-ups - with 100+ acts playing across five alternating stages - since 2013, bringing us a range of math rock, post rock, progressive metal and experimental music.
Reading & Leeds Festival 2025
When: 21st - 24th August 2025
Where: Richfield Avenue (Reading) and Bramham Park (Leeds)
Headliners: TBC
The famous Reading & Leeds Festivals will be returning for 2025 over the August Bank Holiday! With R&L serving as one of the UK's biggest and best music festivals, we're sure to see yet another star-studded lineup with some of the biggest rock bands around.
Stonedead Festival 2025
When: 23rd August 2025
Where: Newark Showground, Nottinghamshire
Headliners: The Almighty
One day, one stage, and one monster rock show where rock music reigns eternal. Headlining the festival is The Almighty, with other acts such as The Dead Daisies and Sweet joining the line-up, which promises to continue the tradition of bringing both established and new rock bands to Newark Showground.