Sónar 2025 is back, and it’s bringing a stellar lineup of artists to Barcelona. The festival has revealed its initial 66 acts, featuring a mix of established and emerging talent.
Music lovers can expect a wide range of performances, from live sets to high-energy DJ sets. Some of the highlights include Plastikman, Arca, Nathy Peluso, Overmono, Peggy Gou, Four Tet, Honey Dijon, and many more. The festival will also feature unique collaborations and audiovisual shows, such as Rone x (LA) HORDE with Ballet National de Marseille and Eric Prydz’s immersive visuals.
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Beyond the main stage, Sónar Week offers a diverse program of events. OffSonar will showcase emerging labels at Poble Espanyol, while the +RAIN Film Festival will explore the intersection of film and technology. For those seeking a more classical experience, the Palau de la Música Catalana will host contemporary classical concerts.
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Sónar+D, the festival’s technology and creativity conference, will focus on the impact of technology on art, entertainment, and society. The Open Call for projects is now open, inviting innovators to showcase their work.
Pull&Bear’s latest capsule collection draws inspiration from Henri Matisse, transforming his playful shapes and vivid colors into summer-ready clothes and accessories.
For the first time, the work of more than 60 artists who have lived and created at the TOM House will come together in FXLK PLAY: Mythmaking, Devotion, and Mischief, an exhibition opening September 12, 2025, at Long Hall in West Hollywood’s Plummer Park.
There’s something raw and electric in Last Exit on Bethnal, the new collaborative project between London producer/DJ Hannah Holland and filmmaker/photographer Lydia Garnett.
The Phantom of the Opera has chosen his designer. Nicola Formichetti has been appointed Director of Masks for Masquerade, the new immersive Phantom experience coming to New York.
Kwir Nou Éxist project, a photo installation conceived by model, actress and activist Raya Martigny and her partner Edouard Richard, is now on view until July 25 in the iconic Tuileries Garden in Paris.
The wait and speculation are over. Almost a month after Francesco Risso’s departure, Marni now has a new Creative Director: Belgian designer Meryll Rogge.
Spanish-Nigerian designer Wekaforé Jibril has made history with the opening of his first standalone boutique in Barcelona, becoming the first Black designer to establish a flagship store in Spain.
“It’s an honour to work with Burberry,” Wu said. “The brand’s dedication to its heritage and innovation results in pieces that never fail to amaze. I look forward to discovering what we’ll create together.”
Turn the page. Breathe deep. Your pupils are already dilating. The high is coming.
Issue 26 brings together two electrifying covers that take the dopamine dive from Sadiq Desh captured by Cris Cerdeira to multidisciplinary visual artist and photographer Tomás Pintos’ cover story, Besos hasta agotar stock (Kisses Until Sold Out), developed from the live performance creating a space where glamour
meets exhaustion.
