“Championing the artists who are redefining the role of guitar in music and culture”: Fender Next previously touted Wet Leg, Phoebe Bridgers and IDLES as ‘Ones to Watch’ – find out which artists were handpicked for its class of 2025

The next batch of artists handpicked by Fender for its Fender Next class has just been revealed, and it features an exciting menagerie of artists from the U.S., Mexico, U.K., France, Germany, Japan, China, and New Zealand.

Since launching in 2019, Fender Next has elevated 175 artists across different genres and countries, providing a platform through which they can shape the future of guitar. In the past, it has supported acts such as Phoebe Bridgers, Wet Leg, Sam Fender, and Tash Sultana.