
Tunde Adebimpe, nabeel and Saya Gray join Iceland Airwaves lineup
Iceland Airwaves has announced more artists for its 2025 festival, taking place in Reykjavík from 6-8 November.
TV on the Radio's Tunde Adebimpe, high-energy US hip-hop duo Joey Valance & Brae, and nabeel - the buzzy Iraqi-American band blending shoegaze and Arabic poetry – join Dirty Hit-signed Saya Gray and London MC Jeshi in the second wave of names added to the multi-venue city festival
From the UK, the festival will aalsofeature Katie Gregson-Macleod, Maya Delilah, Getdown Services, and PUNCHBAG. Icelandic acts include the reunited Retro Stefson, JFDR, and rising Reykjavík hip-hop artists Ala$$$ka1867 and Herra Hnetusmjör.
A special event at Harpa will see also legendary singer/songwriter Mugison perform with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, reworking his music with Icelandic arrangers.

The full list of names confirmed for the festival now includes: Ala$$$ka1867 (IS) | Antony Szmierek (UK) | Ari Árelíus (IS) | Babymorocco (UK) | BALTHVS (CO) | Bricknasty (IE) | Colt (FR) | Creature Of Habit (IS) | Daniil (IS) | DEADLETTER (UK) | Drinking Boys and Girls Choir (KR) | Elín Hall (IS) | Emma (IS) | Enji (MN) | FABRÄK (DK) | Fat Dog (UK) | Floni (IS) | Geðbrigði (IS) | Getdown Services (UK) | gugusar (IS) | Hasar (IS) | Herra Hnetusmjör (IS) | I Am Roze (US) | ian (US) | Iðunn Einars (IS | Inki (IS) | Izleifur (IS) | jasmine.4.t (UK) | Jelena Ciric (IS) | Jeshi (UK) | JFDR (IS) | Joey Valance & Brae (US) | Kári Egils (IS) | Katie Gregson-Macleod (UK) | Kenya Grace (UK) | KUSK + Óviti (IS) | Lilyisthatyou (CA) | lúpína (IS) | Magnús Jóhann (IS) | Maya Delilah (UK) | Mermaid Chunky (UK) | Milkywhale (IS) | Nabeel (US) | Night Tapes (UK) | Panic Shack (UK) | PUNCHBAG (UK) | ratbag (NZ) | Retro Stefson (IS) | Saint Pete (IS) | Saya Gray (CA) | Snorri Helgason (IS) | So Good (UK) | Spacestation (IS) | Sunna Margrét (IS) | Superkoloritas (LT) | superserious (IS) | The Orchestra (For Now) (UK) | The Scratch (IE) | Tófa (IS) | Tunde Adebimpe (US) | Valdimar (IS) | Vtoroi Ka (KG) | WU LYF (UK).
Tickets for Iceland Airwaves 2025 are available to purchase now, including package travel and festival tickets in partnership with Icelandair from icelandairwaves.is
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