Ring the alarm! Open’er reveals more artists for its next year’s edition. Joining the line-up are ADDISON RAE – the new global star, just after her first Grammy nomination, PINKPANTHERESS – one of the key British artists whose “Fancy That” landed in the UK Top 3, TOMORA – a special project merging the worlds of Tom Rowlands of The Chemical Brothers and Aurora, one of the most distinctive artists in pop.
Opening the Alter Stage lineup are THE AFGHAN WHIGS – who will celebrate their 40th anniversary at Open’er, HORSEGIIRL – a highly distinctive DJ and producer known for her uncompromising blend of hardstyle and Europop, ANNA VON HAUSSWOLFF – the unpredictably creative Swedish artist who combines the tradition of organ music with monumental rock experiments, as well as DON WEST – a revelation of the global soul revival.
ADDISON RAE has become one of the most recognisable and promising young stars. Her debut album „Addison”, released in June 2025 to critical acclaim, helped Rae receive her first Grammy nomination. Forbes hailed her “pop music’s newest ‚’it’ girl” and the Associated Press declared “a new pop powerhouse is born”. In August, she released “Diet Pepsi”, which became Addison’s first track to enter Billboard Hot 100. She followed with “Aquamarine”, “High Fashion”, “Headphones On”, and “Fame is a Gun.” After her album release Harper’s Bazaar announced, “the next big pop star has been born”. At the same time she combines her passion for music with her rising Hollywood fame. Since the beginning of 2020, Addison has amassed over 88 million followers on TikTok, with over 5.8 billion likes, and 34 million followers on Instagram. In its review of Rae’s debut album, Pitchfork asks the world: „Are we ready for Addison”? The answer seems obvious. We can’t wait! Addison Rae comes to Open’er on July 4. XO. Let’s go!
Victoria Walker, better known as PINKPANTHERESS, started just a few years ago by creating music in her bedroom, and today she’s effortlessly described as a new global icon. Her work is based largely on elements of drum’n’bass, UK garage, and hyperpop, with a touch of nostalgia for the sounds of the ’90s. As early as 2021, when her debut mixtape “To Hell With It” dropped, her major success was already being predicted. Growing in strength, PINKPANTHERESS topped the BBC Sound of 2022 list. In 2023 she released the album “Heaven Knows”, featuring the hit “Boy’s a Liar Pt. 2”, which only reinforced her status. This year’s mixtape “Fancy That” landed in the UK Top 3, and “Illegal” quickly became the soundtrack of millions of online videos, making it to the top of NME’s “50 Best Songs of 2025” list. Catch PinkPantheress on July 4, Tent Stage.
TOMORA is the result of two unique and pioneering artists’ worlds colliding, inevitably. As one half of The Chemical Brothers, Tom Rowlands has defined the sound of British electronic music, and AURORA has established herself one of pop music’s most distinctive voices. Their orbits began to converge, and before long AURORA featured on The Chemical Brothers’ GRAMMY-winning 2019 album „No Geography” – a favor returned when Tom produced some of her acclaimed 2024 album „What Happened To The Heart?”. The natural chemistry between the two artists, and alchemy that came from their collaboration, has led us to this point. And by way of an introduction to their world, they have unleashed “RING THE ALARM” ; a glorious, mechanised sound of alien contact, alive with chaos, mischief and release. It’s a record that slips across eras, and a sharp reminder of what 33 revolutions per minute can do.
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