Charli XCX says she, Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter headlining Primavera Sound 2025 is the “holy trinity”

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Charli XCX, Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter all set to headline Primavera Sound, the ‘Brat’ singer has declared it a “holy trinity”.Yesterday (October 24), the festival announced the full line-up for their 2025 Barcelona edition, with the 23rd instalment set to feature performances from LCD Soundsystem, FKA Twigs, HAIM, Jamie xx, Fontaines D.C., Beach House, IDLES, Clairo, Turnstile and more.Returning to the Parc del Fòrum from June 4-8 in the Spanish city, Primavera boats a gender-balanced line-up – a hallmark of the festival since 2019 – with 147 artists on the bill including TV On The Radio, Sturgill Simpson, ANOHNI and the Johnsons, Floating Points, Stereolab, Spiritualized and Parcels among many more.A post shared by Primavera Sound (@primavera_sound)It’s been a huge year for each of its female headliners, with pop heavyweight Jack Antonoff recently praising their individual efforts and claiming “Brat summer” should be renamed “artist development summer”.“Sabrina, Charli and Chappell Roan — the three of them have had this shared experience of artists who have been crystallising, and that’s where you get gems,” he said.

Likewise, Billie Eilish commended the trio, saying fans were drawn to them because they’re “fucking awesome”.Following the line-up announcement, XCX took to X to nod to their collective pop cultural force, saying: “headlining primavera sound next year with sabrina and chappell.