Charli XCX, Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter: they will be the three pop stars of the moment to mark what seems to be a new era of Primavera Sound. Charli will return to the crime scene where she performed the world premiere of last year Bratthus inaugurating the very viral brat summer, Chappell will arrive after the magical year that he saw explode The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess (released in 2023) while Sabrina Carpeter after the successes of Expressed And Please Please Please, two of the most listened to singles of 2024.
For the 2025 edition, which will be held from 5 to 7 June (with the usual opening event on the 4th and the closing event scheduled for the 8th) in Barcelona, pop will in fact dominate the most anticipated program of the European festivals. A rather important change for the history of the festival which thus decides to flirt, with even more vehemence, in the contemporary charts.
But Primavera Sound, par excellence, is not just a festival of headliners. In fact, there will be 147 artists involved for a line up which, as usual, will vary across different genres. There will be a rock component with one of the freshest bands of recent years, Fontaines DC, and Idles, the return of Haim, the always beloved LCD Soundystem, Fka Twigs and the dream pop of Clairo and Beach House. Cat Power will sing Dylan, the dancefloor will be entrusted – among the many DJs and producers on the bill – to Jamie XX, Paul Kalkbrenner, Kelly Lee Owens, Cariboy, Amelie Lens while Spiritualized and Stereolab will cover what had historically been the core of the festival, the '90s alternative rock.
And also Anohni and the Johnsons, Beabadoobee, Isabella Lovestory, Julie Byrne, Turnstile, Wet Leg and Tv On The Radio.
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