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April 9, 2024
Roskilde Festival unveils full 2024 lineup
Denmark's Roskilde Festival completes the lineup for this year's festival with 53 new music acts, featuring rap superstar 21 Savage, and British pop sensation PinkPantheress. The non-profit festival also adds many new names to its Art and Activism programme.
March 19, 2024
Roskilde Festival reveals Orange Stage opening act and adds 42 fresh music talents to the lineup
With just about 100 days to go, Roskilde Festival announces the 42 emerging artists who will kick off the programme. Meanwhile, the Danish non-profit festival picks hip-hop hitmaker Lamin as this year's Orange Stage opener.
February 29, 2024
SZA, Tems, Tyla, Bad Gyal, and Kim Gordon confirmed for Roskilde Festival
With 23 new music acts from five continents, the Danish non-profit festival continues its wealth of announcements for this summer's major event, showcasing a unique celebration of musical innovation and cultural diversity.
January 25, 2024
Doja Cat, Ice Spice, J Hus, and many more ready for Roskilde Festival 2024
The 52nd edition of Roskilde Festival will also feature Jungle, Lankum, Nia Archives, Brutalismus 3000, and Khruangbin. Today's 35 new additions also include the first batch of artists for the arts programme.
November 30, 2023
Epic raves and shooting stars: Roskilde Festival announces Skrillex, Aurora, Róisín Murphy, and more
Roskilde Festival is broadening its festival poster with the addition of a further 23 acts. Included are seminal singer-songwriters, groundbreaking icons and progressive artists from across the globe.
November 7, 2023
Only Scandi stop in 2024: Foo Fighters to play Roskilde Festival
Foo Fighters' sole concert in Scandinavia next year takes place at Roskilde Festival, the Danish non-profit festival reveals today. In total, the festival billing will feature more than 180 acts, including previously announced artists like Kali Uchis, Romy, and PJ Harvey.
October 31, 2023
Roskilde Festival 2024: First wave of artists announced, including Kali Uchis, PJ Harvey, Romy, and more
The 52nd edition of the iconic Danish non-profit festival runs from 29 June to 6 July next year and will feature more than 170 music acts. PJ Harvey, Kali Uchis, Romy, Trueno, The Armed and Blondshell are among the first 16 acts announced for the 2024 line-up. Tickets are on sale now.
July 2, 2023
Roskilde Festival 2023: A successful new beginning
After years of corona and finally celebrating the 50th Roskilde Festival in 2022, this year's Roskilde Festival has marked a new beginning - the first of the next 50 festivals. An obvious reason to open for new perspectives and give hope to the new generations.
March 30, 2023
Roskilde Festival announces full 2023 line-up with Lizzo, Latto, Loyle Carner and more than 100 new acts
Roskilde Festival 2023 has shared its complete line-up with the addition of Lizzo, Latto, Loyle Carner, Rokia Koné and more than 100 new acts. Previous announcements feature Kendrick Lamar, Lil Nas X, Blur and Rosalía
February 28, 2023
Roskilde Festival adds Kendrick Lamar to this year’s line-up
Northern Europe's biggest music festival reveals 16 new acts to the 2023 billing, which already features Lil Nas X, Rosalía, Blur and Christine and the Queens.
January 31, 2023
Rosalía, Lil Nas X, Fever Ray and more play Roskilde Festival 2023
The leading Danish festival adds 34 names to their music line-up which already includes Blur, Christine and the Queens, Burna Boy and more.
November 30, 2022
19 names revealed for Roskilde Festival 2023 including Blur, Queens of the Stone Age, Tove Lo, Japanese Breakfast and more
With 19 new music names from 10 different countries, Roskilde Festival is gearing up for next summer's big bang where the party will take on many different shapes. Britpop legends Blur are on the poster along guitar heroes of Queens of the Stone Age and indie sensation Japanese Breakfast.
October 31, 2022
Burna Boy, Christine and the Queens, and Rina Sawayama to play Roskilde Festival
With the first 16 music acts in the line-up revealed, Roskilde Festival is now setting course towards next years' big youth culture gathering in Denmark.
May 11, 2022
Roskilde Festival announces full schedule and the biggest line-up ever
68 new music acts have been added to the line-up for the 50th edition of Roskilde Festival. Among the new names are Brazilian superstar Anitta, energetic rapper Baby Keem and acclaimed R&B singer H.E.R. Today's announcement also completes the line-up for emerging talents and presents the brand new scene Mantra.
February 24, 2022
Roskilde Festival close to a complete lineup
With the announcement of Post Malone, The Strokes, Megan Thee Stallion and Robert Plant & Alison Krauss and a total of 134 names in the lineup, 2022 will be the year when Roskilde Festival can finally return with an extensive international music programme and a wealth of new musical trends from all over the globe.
October 12, 2021
Dua Lipa and Tyler, The Creator confirmed for Roskilde Festival 2022
The 23 first artists have been added to the line-up for the 50th edition of the Danish non-profit festival. Other new acts include HAIM, St. Vincent, Fontaines D.C., IDLES, Arlo Parks and Danish rising stars Erika de Casier and Jada.
May 4, 2021
There will be no Roskilde Festival in 2021
The prohibition on conducting large events this summer also applies to Roskilde Festival. Consequently, this year's festival is postponed to 2022. The festival encourages all ticket buyers to support the festival by transferring their tickets to next year.
January 26, 2021
Roskilde Festival gives back the stage to upcoming stars
The corona virus took away the stage from an entire generation of musicians who were on the threshold of a breakthrough. In the 'Sounds Like Roskilde' campaign, Roskilde Festival gives the stage back to the artists through a concert app and a vinyl release. "We hope our festival-goers will help give artists the attention they deserve."
December 30, 2020
Rap star Kendrick Lamar tops the bill at Roskilde Festival
The 33-year-old rapper straight out of Compton takes his place among the headliners in the lineup for Roskilde Festival number 50 in 2021.
December 21, 2020
Roskilde Festival raises huge art installation in the December darkness
From 21 December, the 8-metre tall and 15-metre long artwork 'Work No. 2630 UNDERSTANDING' will light up the winter darkness in central Copenhagen. The artwork is put up by Roskilde Festival and calls for hope and understanding in a time that is difficult for many.
December 3, 2020
Roskilde Festival announces lots of new names for the 2021 programme
29 music acts and 12 artists from the art and activism programme have been added to the poster for Roskilde Festival in 2021. "We see light ahead and are cautiously optimistic about conducting a festival this summer. That is why we are announcing new music and art now. We want to show that there is something to look forward to," says Roskilde Festival's CEO.
June 16, 2020
Roskilde Festival announces 32 names for 2021 edition
Today's announcement presents the ever-inventive Tyler, The Creator and FKA twigs, and Thom Yorke will play a Scandinavian-exclusive concert at Roskilde Festival in 2021. A total of 32 music acts are ready for next year's lineup - including two brand-new ones.
June 10, 2020
Roskilde Festival 2020 reemerges – you just have build it yourself
The big events this summer are cancelled but that doesn't mean you shouldn't enjoy the festival community through the music, art and food with your friends. On what should have been the final day of the festival, Roskilde Festival helps all participants create their own festival at home. As always, you can also support the opportunities of children and young people.
May 12, 2020
Roskilde Festival 2021 is sold out
All 80,000 all-week tickets to next year's Roskilde Festival have now been sold. The remaining one-day tickets will be available for sale in the autumn.
April 6, 2020
There will be no Roskilde Festival this summer
The Danish authorities have prolonged its prohibition against larger assemblies until August 31st 2020. The prohibition also affects this year's Roskilde Festival. The 50th edition of Denmark's Roskilde Festival will have to wait until 2021
27. februar 2020
Full music line-up revealed for Roskilde Festival including Kendrick Lamar, The Strokes, HAIM, Charli XCX and 106 more
Other new acts include The Roots, DaBaby, Dave, Ride, Brittany Howard, Bicep, Big Thief, Tinariwen, Perfume Genius and Waxahatchee.
January 30, 2020
Faith No More and FKA Twigs to play Roskilde Festival 2020
32 new artists have been added to the line-up of the 50th edition of the Danish non-profit festival. The list also features Anderson .Paak and Kacey Musgraves.
November 28, 2019
Tyler, The Creator and TLC to play Roskilde Festival 2020
30 artists have been added to the line-up for the 50th edition of the Danish non-profit festival. The list also includes Alex Cameron, Tom Zé and Deftones.
October 7, 2019
Thom Yorke, The Whitest Boy Alive, Pusha-T to play Roskilde Festival 2020
12 artists have been added to the line-up for the 50th edition of the Danish non-profit festival. Other new acts include Mura Masa, Whitney, CHAI and Tropical Fuck Storm.
September 17, 2019
Taylor Swift to play Roskilde Festival 2020
The American icon is the first act announced for the 50th edition of Northern Europe's largest festival. Tickets are now available.
30 April 2019
Roskilde Festival music programme is completed with 10 new acts
Empire of the Sun, Death Grips, Aurora, Fontaines D.C. and more complete the music programme at the Danish non-profit festival. The full schedule for the 188 acts has also been announced.
10 April 2019
Chance the Rapper to play Roskilde Festival
The influential rapper will play the Danish non-profit festival's main stage. A handful of acts has been added, including indie darling Sharon Van Etten and rap phenomenon Lizzo. Roskilde Festival has also announced the profit from last year's festival - €2,572,989 - that has been donated to charity in full.
27 March 2019
Line-up revealed for Roskilde Festival with Janelle Monáe, Vampire Weekend and 65 more artists
Other new names include Skepta, Marina, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, Maggie Rogers, Johnny Marr, Behemoth, Aldous Harding, DJ Koze, Sheck Wes, Saweetie, Weyes Blood and The Comet Is Coming.
25 March 2019
Nordic talents ready for their Roskilde Festival debut
The talent programme at Northern Europe's largest festival has been completed with 32 new acts, representing the best new Nordic music. Today's additions include Auður, Lil Halima, Kops, Linn Koch-Emmery, Rosegold, Selma Judith, Z.E and Charlotte Bendiks. The full line-up for Roskilde Festival will be revealed on 27 March.
28 February 2019
Bob Dylan and Rosalía to play Roskilde Festival 2019
Bob Dylan is back at the Danish non-profit festival. Other new acts include Catalan star Rosalía, Led Zeppelin icon Robert Plant, Phil Anselmo playing Pantera with The Illegals, Underworld, Lemaitre and many more. A total of 32 artists have been added to the programme.
31 January 2019
Cardi B, Jorja Smith and MØ to play Roskilde Festival 2019
27 artists have been added to the music and arts programme for the Danish non-profit festival. Other new acts include Cypress Hill, Bring Me the Horizon, SOPHIE, Khruangbin, Fatoumata Diawara, Girlpool and Stella Donnelly.
29 November 2019
Christine and the Queens, Tears For Fears, Brockhampton to play Roskilde Festival
18 new acts have been announced for the Danish non-profit festival. Other new acts include Jon Hopkins, Neneh Cherry, Jungle, Octavian, Flohio and Spiritualized. 148 acts are yet to be announced.
31 October 2019
The Cure returns to Roskilde Festival
The Cure will finally be back at the Danish non-profit festival where they first played back in 1985. Tickets to Roskilde Festival 2019 are now available.
24 October 2019
First acts announced for Roskilde Festival 2019
12 artists have been announced for the Danish non-profit festival, including Travis Scott, indie favourite Julia Holter, Finnish pop star Alma, R&B revelation Tirzah and thrash legends Testament. A total of 180 acts will play the 49th edition of Northern Europe's biggest festival. Tickets go on sale on 30 October.
31 May 2018
Arts and activism at Roskilde Festival
Chelsea Manning talking about activism, Jenny Hval with a reading and concert, Alexandra Pirici with a music installation, Donald Trump's border walls 10 metres into the air. There's plenty of art and plenty of activism to look forward to at Roskilde Festival 2018.
5 April 2018
Roskilde Festival completes line-up with Nick Cave, Massive Attack, Dua Lipa
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Massive Attack, Dua Lipa, Anderson .Paak, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Kali Uchis and many more have been added to the Roskilde Festival line-up, completing the non-profit festival's 2018 music programme. More than 70 new music acts and arts projects have been presented today. A total of 175 acts will play the Danish festival.
22 March 2018
27 future stars to play Roskilde Festival
The talent programme at Northern Europe's biggest festival has been completed with 27 new acts, representing the best new Nordic music. Today's additions include Miriam Bryant, Jada, Albin Lee Maldau and Jacob Ogawa. The full line-up for Roskilde Festival will be revealed on 5 April.
28 February 2018
Nine Inch Nails, Fever Ray, My Bloody Valentine to play Roskilde Festival
Other acts include Black Star, Four Tet, Sampha, Laurel Halo and Dead Cross. A total of 26 new additions to the Danish festival have been revealed.
26 February 2018
Chelsea Manning at Roskilde Festival 2018
American activist Chelsea Manning will give an exclusive talk about rights and personal engagement at the Danish non-profit festival. Activist street art and more music have also been added to the programme, including Sigrid, Stefflon Don, Kelly Lee Owens and The Blaze.
30 January 2018
Cardi B and St. Vincent to play Roskilde Festival
The queen of hip-hop Cardi B is ready for Northern Europe's biggest festival along with St. Vincent, Khalid, Odesza, Nathan Fake, Preoccupations and many more. 17 acts have been added to the line-up.
29 January 2018
Eminem to headline Roskilde Festival
One of the greatest rappers of all time will finally play the Danish non-profit festival as he readies himself for his first ever show in Denmark.
30 November 2017
10 Danish acts announced for Roskilde Festival 2018
From the freshest breed to established stadium rock: the 10 new acts announced for Denmark's biggest festival represent all sizes and styles from the thriving Danish music scene. Bisse, Baby In Vain, Nephew and Iris Gold are among the acts added to the line-up.
15 November 2017
Gorillaz and David Byrne to play Roskilde Festival
Damon Albarn returns to Roskilde Festival with Gorillaz, and legend David Byrne visits the Danish festival for the first time in more than 20 years. Other new acts include Stormzy, Fleet Foxes, First Aid Kit, Chelsea Wolfe and Slaves. Tickets for the non-profit bash are now on sale, and more acts will be announced soon.
26 October 2017
Bruno Mars to headline Roskilde Festival
American superstar Bruno Mars is the first headliner to be announced for the Danish festival along with nine other acts. These include Vince Staples, Mogwai, Oh Sees and Myrkur with many more acts to be announced soon. Tickets go on sale on 15 November.
20 June 2017
Roskilde Festival 2017 is sold out
All 80,000 full festival tickets for the Danish non-profit festival have been sold. There is a limited number of one-day tickets left.
13 June 2017
Roskilde Festival launches new club for progressive art and music
Arcade Fire front man Win Butler, Ligia Lewis, Princess Nokia, Madame Gandhi and Young Boy Dancing Group are just some of the artists that will be part of KlubRÅ, a brand-new club experience in collaboration with Tuborg RÅ.
5 April 2017
Roskilde Festival announces full line-up with 77 new acts
The XX have been added to the Danish festival's bill along with The Avalanches, Slowdive, Nicolas Jaar, Anthrax, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Halsey, Royal Blood, Icona Pop and 68 more.
1 March 2017
Father John Misty, Bonobo and 22 more to play Roskilde Festival
Father John Misty returns to Roskilde Festival to seduce the crowd on the festival's biggest stage. He will be joined by Bonobo, Tinashe, Moon Duo, A Day to Remember, KiNK, Elza Soares and 17 more acts from all over the world.
31 January 2017
A Tribe Called Quest and Lorde to play Roskilde Festival
Hip-hop legends A Tribe Called Quest will play an exclusive show at Roskilde Festival this summer as part of their farewell tour. Pop sensation Lorde will also grace the Danish festival along with new announcements such as Gucci Mane, Against Me!, Rag'n'Bone Man and 24 more acts.
15 December 2016
The Weeknd to headline Roskilde Festival
Canadian megastar The Weeknd is breaking streaming records and topping charts with his new album. Next summer he will headline the massive non-profit Roskilde Festival in Denmark.
13 December 2016
Den Sorte Skole to play unique Roskilde Festival show with special guests
The Danish masters of sampling will bring guests from all over the world when they take over the festival's biggest stage for a once-in-a-lifetime show.
30 November 2016
Arcade Fire, Solange and 22 more to play Roskilde Festival
They will be joined by Justice, Warpaint, Erasure, Blink-182, Neurosis, The Lumineers and many more. A total of 24 acts have been announced for the Danish festival.
14 November 2016
Foo Fighters to headline Roskilde Festival 2017
The American rock giants will play their only Scandinavian show at Roskilde Festival next summer. Tickets for the Danish festival go on sale on 15 November.
27 October 2016
Roskilde Festival announces the first 14 acts for2017
German giants Modeselektor and Moderat will join forces for the first time ever at Roskilde Festival 2017. They are among the first acts announced along with Angel Olsen, Of Mice & Men, G-Eazy, Jenny Hval and local hero Trentemøller. Many more acts will be announced soon for the Danish festival.
