MENA Artists Performing at Denmark's Roskilde Festival June 28-July 5
Apr 30, 2025
Roskilde Festival, considered the largest and longest-running music festival in Europe, has revealed the full lineup for its 2025 edition, running from June 28th to July 5th.
Since its inception in 1972, Roskilde Festival has built a revered reputation and a sense of community, not only for its lineup curations but also for being one of the longest-running non-profit events. Held annually south of Roskilde in Denmark, the festival strives to donate all of its proceeds to humanitarian and cultural projects worldwide.
Bringing over 170 acts from across the globe to perform across eight stages, the festival has billed a roster of regional trailblazers such as Palestinian artists Shabjdeed and Al Nather, Saint Levant, Egyptian artist Nadah El Shazly, Lebanon's own Bedouin Burger and Sanam, as well as the Syrian rock band Tootard.
The festival is headlined by some global icons such as Fontaines D.C, Doechii, FKA Twigs, Lola Young, Tyla, Charli XCX, Stormzy, Deftones and AG Cook, just to name a few.
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