Sziget Festival has revealed the first artists for 2027, returning to Budapest’s Óbuda Island from 10 to 14 August. Fontaines D.C., KATSEYE, Lola Young, Bicep, Chris Stassy, IDLES, Nothing But Thieves and Royel Otis lead the opening drop, with more names still to come.
The first wave also takes in Tove Lo, Kelis, Villanelle, Cruz Beckham & The Breakers, SOFI TUKKER, Genesis Owusu, Florence Road, Rikas and returning favourites Gogol Bordello. Organisers have framed it as a mix of British and Irish talent, global pop and electronic names across five days of music, arts and culture on the Island of Freedom.
Fontaines D.C. will bring their latest album, Dopamine Chamber, to the Main Stage. Bristol post-punk band IDLES are also booked, as are Nothing But Thieves, who return after a huge 2023 show. Australian duo Royel Otis join after their international breakthrough, with Irish indie-rock band Florence Road, German indie-pop band Rikas and genre-defying rapper Genesis Owusu also named. Gogol Bordello close out this part of the announcement with their gypsy punk set.
Lola Young, whose single Messy has passed a billion streams, is booked from South London. Global pop group KATSEYE, who have earned GRAMMY nominations and sold out a world tour in 48 hours, are on the bill too, alongside Tove Lo and Kelis. Rising acts with famous family ties are also heading to Budapest. Villanelle, the grunge-rock trio fronted by Gene Gallagher, have built a following through sold-out shows and debut EP Measly Means. Cruz Beckham & The Breakers follow sold-out London shows and a Reading & Leeds appearance.
Belfast duo Bicep lead the electronic names, joined by GRAMMY-nominated SOFI TUKKER. Chris Stussy, listed as Chris Stassy on the poster, is also confirmed, with Brina Knauss, Kevin de Vries and Quest covering house, melodic techno and underground electronic sounds.
Full Festival Passes are €349, with a 21 and under Full Festival Pass at €279. Prices rise after 20 November, so the current rate only holds for bookings made before that date. Tickets are on sale at szigetfestival.com.
The drop landed earlier than usual. Sziget has put out a 2027 announcement video, built around a poster the team say was cut and glued together with their designers, and has pointed fans to the 2026 aftermovie. The festival has previously used these early waves to set up a much wider bill. Its 2025 first announcement was led by Chappell Roan, Charli XCX and Anyma, with early six-day passes then starting at €225.
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