Roskilde Festival announces LCD Soundsystem

25. January 2016

The reunited LCD Soundsystem will grace Roskilde Festival this summer, and Danish popstar MØ will play an exclusive show on the iconic Orange Stage. Other announcements include Tame Impala, Ghost, Chvrches and Destroyer. With this new addition, 53 acts of a total of 175 have been announced, revealing what is already a diverse line-up of headliners and the stars of tomorrow from all over the world.

LCD Soundsystem back after five years

2015 ended with rumours of a possible reunion, and early in 2016 the LCD Soundsystem frontman James Murphy finally confirmed that the band will be playing shows and recording a new album – their first album since 2010’s “This Is Happening”. With their three albums from 2005-2015 the band created a unique blend of disco and punk-infused party rock, delivering hits such as Daft Punk Is Playing at My House, All My Friends and Drunk Girls. Head of Programme Anders Wahrén says: “LCD Soundsystem’s reunion almost came out of the blue, and we didn’t dare to believe the initial rumours. We’re happy to be part of this reunion, presenting them for the third time at Roskilde Festival. We’re fully convinced that they’ll live up to the massive expectations." Following five years of silence, the party is set to restart at Roskilde Festival’s biggest stage, the iconic Orange Stage. LCD Soundsystem played the Danish festival in 2007 and 2010.

Denmark’s biggest popstar

Danish popstar MØ has shown the world that one can rise to the top without compromises. Doing things her own way she’s turned into a bonafide pop star in her own right, smashing another record last year for “most streamed song ever” on Spotify with her single Lean On, co-written with Major Lazer and DJ Snake (more than 630 million streams). At the beginning of her career, MØ was booked to play Roskilde Festival’s smallest stage, and she will now return to the festival where her pop star status was cemented. MØ is currently working on her second album.

All new acts

New additions also include Australia’s very own Tame Impala, widely acclaimed electronic acts such as Floating Points and Recondite, post-punk favourites Savages, electro-pop highlight CHVRCHES, beloved sophisto-pop artist Destroyer and many more.

These are the new acts which have been announced for Roskilde Festival 2016:

 LCD Soundsystem (US)

MØ (DK)

Ghost (S)

Kvelertak (N)

S!vas (DK)

Tame Impala (AUS)

Birdy Nam Nam (F)

Chvrches (UK)

Destroyer (CA)

DJ Paypal (DE)

First Hate (DK)

Floating Points UK)

Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes (UK)

Gaye Su Akyol (TR)

Klub 27 (DK)

The Minds of 99 (DK)

Palace Winter (DK)

Protomartyr (US)

Recondite (DE)

Savages (UK)

Tal National (NE)