RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS JOIN THE ROSKILDE FESTIVAL 2016 LINE-UP

28. October 2015

The L.A. legends will return to Roskilde Festival 2016 with a brand-new album, twenty years after their first performance at the Danish festival.

They have sold more than 80 million records worldwide. They have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and won seven Grammies.

No wonder fans have been eagerly anticipating the return of L.A.’s very own Red Hot Chili Peppers. Next year will see the release of their new album and their return to the iconic Orange Stage, nine years after their last visit and a full twenty years after their Roskilde Festival debut in 1996.

Having formed in 1983, the band released a series of albums that quickly gained them a loyal audience. Their groundbreaking fusion of funk, hard-rock and hip hop eventually catapulted them onto the world stage with the release of their landmark "Blood, Sugar, Sex, Magik" in 1991.

Loved for hits such as "Give It Away", "Scar Tissue", "Under The Bridge" and "Californication", the band is known as a both tight and acrobatic live act. Red Hot Chili Peppers are hard at work on their 11th studio album, their first since "I’m With You" from 2011. The band has enlisted super producer Danger Mouse for the new album, which will be released in 2016.

Head of Programme Anders Wahrén says:

“There have been persistent rumours about the return of RHCP for a long, long time. We’re thrilled that they finally turned out to be true. We’ve been told that they can’t wait to come back to play, living up to – and underlining – their status as a legendary rock act. We have great expectations and are looking forward to a show that will offer both new songs and all their hits.”

About 175 acts from all over the world are expected to play at Roskilde Festival 2016.

Acclaimed artists such as Courtney Barnett, Action Bronson and Mac DeMarco have already been confirmed for the Danish festival, and many more announcements will see the light of day in the coming weeks.