‘Art should be allowed to drive us forward’

Syd For Solen organisers discuss how artists mixed politics with performance during the fourth edition of the Copenhagen festival

Sam Fender © SFS/Sarah Heydari

The team behind Denmark’s Syd For Solen festival have discussed the “privilege” of giving artists a platform to discuss humanitarian issues, following a successful fourth edition.

Nestled in the heart of Copenhagen, the smash!bang!pow!-backed festival welcomed 50,000 fans to the Danish capital’s Valbypark from 7-9 August. Chappell Roan, Sam Fender, and Queens of the Stone Age topped the international-focused bill for the city festival.

Fender, returning to the stage following a vocal injury-related break, made…

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