People You May Know @ Sónar 2025

World-renowned artist Sting performs in the beautiful surroundings of Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum amongst paintings by Rembrandt, Vermeer and Judith Leyster, and reflects on the works of the old masters. The 17-time Grammy Award winning artist performs a unique concert amongst masterpieces in the Gallery of Honour. Playing a rare 17th century guitar, Sting, managed by Martin Kierszenbaum/Cherrytree Music Company, reveals his love for the Old Masters and revels in the power of books and reading, while performing in the museum’s spectacular library. Accompanied by his longtime guitarist Dominic Miller, Sting reflects on the musical’s origins, shares stories from throughout his career, and performs beloved songs spanning his illustrious catalogue, including classics from his celebrated band, The Police. For the occasion, Sting plays a unique 17th-century guitar - originally crafted for the court of Louis XIV, the Sun King - generously loaned to the museum.

Icelandic prodigy Laufey invites you into her mesmerising world for this edition of Sounds Like Art, where music meets the visual arts. A colourful outing to the Barberini Musuem in Potsdam, home to many masterpieces from Impressionist greats like Monet, Munch and Signac.

At the Saarland Modern Galerie in Saarbrücken, Germany, songs from Unfurl, Asaf Avidan's new album, blend with masterpieces from a contemporary art collection that is as socially conscious as it is inspiring.

A first: Dee Diggs and house icon Ultra Naté perform together to close the 2025 edition of Sónar in Barcelona. Brooklyn-born Dee Diggs celebrates the black and queer roots of house music. As for Ultra Naté, ever since her hit "Free" she has been the epitome of the 90s diva. This b2b promises to be an unforgettable tribute to the world of house.

Surrounded by a choir of young London singers, British singer Tom Odell brings his bitter and melancholic songs into dialogue with the sculptures at the Bourdelle Museum in Paris.

Trance pioneer Armin van Buuren and psytrance queen Indira Paganotto meet on the decks for the first time. Armin van Buuren's fame is inseparable from his influential radio show A State of Trance but is also known for his killer festival sets across the world. Bringing that huge energy together with the hypnotic modern psy sounds of Indira Paganotta proves to be a genius move- stratospheric BPMs meet saturated beats in this wild debut b2b. Filmed on 14 June 2025 at Sónar in Barcelona.

The first resident Chilean DJ at BBC Radio 1, Paula Tape is now well known beyond the circles of insiders. She made her debut at Sónar 2025 with an energetic set featuring Italian-disco, EBM and synth-wave. Open-mindedness is the name of the game here, as shown in her sweeps of global club culture with her Hola Mundo evenings.

Pioneer of Spanish nightlife Ángel Molina has been a resident of Sónar since the festival's inception, and never compromises on quality. His techno, ambient and drone sets are precise, radical and innovative. This year he returns with one of his most intense and daring performances: Molina in all his splendour.

Every year ARTE organises a concert during the Berlin Film Festival. This year British indie band The kooks are invited to perform at the Columbia Theater, a converted cinema. They play old favourites and tracks from the seventh studio album, Never/Know.

Sounds Like Art invites musicians to play in the midst of works of art in a European museum. In this edition, British pop group Bastille present their new album & at the Turner Contemporary Museum in Margate on the English coast. Lead singer Dan Smith says he is particularly interested in the art of Anya Gallaccio and Antony Gormley.

German producer and performer Ben Böhmer is one of the great architects of electronic music. He is known for his haunting sounds and deep, dreamlike beats. His new album Bloom comes out in September, and his world tour has brought him to the prestigious Sónar 2024 festival in Barcelona.

From Naples to global stages, Deborah De Luca champions powerful, hypnotic techno. Intense and explosive, her sets get straight to the point, driven by absolute control and unwavering passion. At Street Parade 2025, her unique sounds wash over the shores of Lake Zurich and transform the streets into a seething rave.

Four Tet is one of the most innovative electronic musicians working today. The British artist blends jazz, ambient and garage house from the four corners of the globe to create an incomparable set.

Adrian Shala and Adrian Schweizer have been thrilling audiences for almost fifteen years. The Swiss DJ duo, elevated to the status of melodic techno superstars, are one of the highlights of Barcelona's renowned electronic festival.

Piano/electric duo Grandbrothers perform at Cologne Cathedral to celebrate the 700th anniversary of its consecration, in a spectacular show featuring their ‘augmented’ piano and light show.