This summer, Roskilde Festival is expanding its lineup to include a more diverse range of global sounds. The legendary Danish music festival, known for curating lineups that span continents and genres, is welcoming a wave of artists from Egypt, Palestine, Syria, and Lebanon to its 2025 edition. Running from 28 June to 5 July in Roskilde City, the eight-day sonic marathon will also host major names like Stormzy, Doechii, Tyla, and Charli XCX. Among the standout Middle Eastern acts is Egyptian experimentalist Nadah El-Shazly, who is set to perform on the festival’s genre-bending Gloria stage on 5 July. Known for her avant-garde arrangements, El-Shazly will be joined by a full band, bringing her signature fusion of traditional Arabic sounds, free jazz, and synth-driven electronics to the Danish crowd. She will share the lineup with a slate of forward-thinking regional talents, including Palestinian acts Saint Levant, Shabjdeed, and Al Nather; Lebanon’s electro-shaabi duo Bedouin Burger, and Syrian rockers TootArd, whose Golan Heights-born sound dips into psychedelic, funk, and reggae territories. With artists bridging continents and redefining what it means to make regional music, this year’s Roskilde marks a meaningful shift…
Egyptian, Arab Artists Join Stormzy, Charli XCX, and More at Denmark’s Roskilde Festival
May 7, 2025
