‘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
News By Hanna Ellington | 13 August 2025
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…