Roskilde Festival, Northern Europe’s largest festival, today unveils the first acts confirmed for the music programme at the festival’s 50th edition, which will now take place next year, from 26th June – 3rd July 2021.
Festival-goers at the 50th edition of the Danish non-profit festival can look forward to experiencing the ever-experimental multi-talent TYLER, THE CREATOR on the Orange Stage, and British artist FKA TWIGS will bring her sonic adventurousness, underlining why she’s one of the most important voices of her generation right now. Both acts were in the lineup this year, and like THOM YORKE TOMORROW’S MODERN BOXES, they will be re-booked for Roskilde Festival 2021.
In addition, R&B icons TLC will play at the festival. In the 90s, they conquered the charts with singles like ‘Waterfalls’ and ‘No Scrubs’, and in 2021 they will play their first concert in Denmark. THE WHITEST BOY ALIVE, fronted by the charismatic Norwegian Erlend Øye, will also be a part of the programme when they play their only Scandinavian concert at Roskilde Festival in 2021.
Today’s announcement also includes two music acts who were not on the poster this year. Norwegian black metal pioneers in MAYHEM will arrive at Roskilde Festival with the album ‘Daemon’ from 2019. The group helped define the black metal genre in the late 80s and early 90s.
Also new on the bill is English super producer FLOATING POINTS. Behind the name is the critically acclaimed electronic composer Sam Shepherd. He visits Roskilde Festival 2021 with a late-night concert where anything can happen.
For us it has been important to invite some of the acts back whom we believe will be both significant and top-notch next year. Tyler, The Creator and FKA twigs are two central players because they are two younger artists who are constantly working with their own sound and renewing the concert format. Their concerts always bring about new experiences.”
For us it has been important to invite some of the acts back whom we believe will be both significant and top-notch next year. Tyler, The Creator and FKA twigs are two central players because they are two younger artists who are constantly working with their own sound and renewing the concert format. Their concerts always bring about new experiences.
Anders Wahrén – Roskilde Festival head of programme
The music programme at Roskilde Festival 2021 will not mirror the festival that should have been because we cannot and will not copy the full programme. Right now, there is a pandemic and racism is on the global agenda. Historically, big agendas also make their way into the arts, which is why, of course, we keep part of the programme open to bring new, relevant names into play.