Chappell Roan has come out on top in BBC Radio 1’s Sound of 2025 list, an annual poll that recognises rising artists with “the best chance of commercial success”.
The pop sensation, whose real name is Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, was chosen as the winner by a panel of more than 180 music industry figures and artists, including global superstars Dua Lipa and Elton John.
In the past 12 months, Roan has won top new artist at the Billboard Music Awards; earned six Grammy nominations, including nominations in each of the four major categories; toured around the world and attracted record crowds at festivals. Meanwhile, her 2023 debut LP, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, enjoyed a second wind and climbed to No. 2 on the Billboard 200 albums chart in August.
Roan will headline Primavera Sound in Barcelona, Spain, from June 5-7 alongside Charli XCX and Sabrina Carpenter. He will also headline Reading & Leeds Festival, England, from August 21-24 as part of a co-headlining booking alongside Hozier. Other festivals he will play at over the summer include Oslo’s Øya Festival (August 6), Budapest’s Sziget (August 11) and Paris’ Rock In Seine (August 20).
