Charli XCX, Tyla and Africa Express join Roskilde Festival 2025 line-up

Roskilde Festival has added another wave of artists to its 2025 line-up, with Charli XCX, Tyla and Africa Express among the 20 new names confirmed.

The latest additions join an already-packed bill that includes Olivia Rodrigo, Stormzy, Doechii, Fontaines D.C., Nine Inch Nails, Beth Gibbons, Arca, Jamie XX and many more. Over 200 acts will perform at the Danish festival, which runs from 28th June to 5th July 2025.

Charli XCX returns to Roskilde as one of the biggest names in global pop, this time graduating to the Orange Stage. Her 2024 album Brat earned her two Grammy Awards and a Brit, and a remix edition released later that year featured collaborations with Robyn, Billie Eilish, and Lorde. According to Roskilde’s Head of Music, Thomas Sønderby Jepsen, “Charli XCX is one of the most vital voices in pop today… she’s already reinvented her live show with an extravagant new concept.”

Also set for the Orange Stage is Africa Express, the pan-African collective led by Damon Albarn. The performance will feature new material and a rotating cast of collaborators, promising one of the most unique headline moments of the festival.

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South African singer Tyla, fresh from the release of her self-titled debut and global attention for her amapiano-infused sound, will finally make her Roskilde debut after cancelling her planned 2024 set.

Beyond the high-profile bookings, the announcement reflects Roskilde’s usual commitment to eclecticism. Among the other artists announced are Brazil’s Charanga do França, bringing carnival-infused protest samba, Congo’s Ngwaka Son Systéme, who build their instruments from scrap, and Sweden’s Katarina Barruk, who sings in the endangered Ume-Sámi language.

Roskilde’s ethos remains unchanged. Entirely non-profit, the festival has donated over £49 million to cultural and humanitarian causes since it began in 1971. In 2025, it continues to balance global star power with grassroots energy, emerging artists, and musical discovery.

With today’s additions, the line-up is now at 171 acts spanning 40 countries. “We make a great effort to create a lineup packed with names that you won’t find at other festivals,” Jepsen said. “The lineup is close to being complete—but not quite yet.”

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