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This Friday is all about men. Three prominent male voices should make it a happy weekend for festival-goers with a hankering for solid songwriting and rich lyrics.

PET SHOP BOYS (UK) is one of music history’s most durable duos – 50 million albums have been sold by lead singer Neil Tennant and sound wizard Chris Lowe. Few others can create as accessible – but at the same time serious – pop music from the baffling big-city life and the hardships of love. Their continued relevance has been sealed at this year’s Brit Awards by the honorary award for Outstanding Contribution to Music. In addition, they have just released their eleventh album – Yes – full of bone dry lyrics and catchy tunes. Roskilde Festival is very special to the duo, as this is where they played their first festival concert back in 1997.

More exciting acts

This is not the only announcement this Friday – we also bring you a few representatives from the American and Danish music scenes.

M. WARD (US) is an American singer-songwriter who in songwriting and inspiration draws heavily on patinated music genres such as country, blues and folk. His warm and slightly drawling vocals give new life to old song traditions in a wrapping that appeals to fans brought up on indie and alternative music.

MIKAEL SIMPSON & SØLVSTORM (DK) manage to turn songs about isolation and melancholy into an extrovert and festive concert experience. After touring with Trentemøller, the versatile pop musician is now ready to regain the spotlight himself – with a new critically acclaimed album and the backing band Sølvstorm to support him.

More on Monday…

It is weekend time – for our expectant audience as well as Roskilde Festival’s busy employees. We wish everyone a good one – when you return to work or school on Monday there will be new exciting acts for you to discuss during lunch.

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