UNTOLD Dubai has added a wave of high-profile names to its 2025 roster, further ramping up expectations for what organisers promise will be an ambitious four-day festival at Dubai Parks & Resorts. New confirmations include Swedish House Mafia veteran Axwell, Italian hitmakers MEDUZA, French pop-house provocateur Tchami, viral showman Salvatore Ganacci, club heavyweights Tujamo and Jaxomy, plus a headline-grabbing first-time Dubai appearance from global superstar J Balvin. The update widens the festival’s musical palette, mixing stadium-sized EDM, melodic house, and mainstream chart power with regional and underground flavours.
A bigger, bolder UNTOLD for the Middle East
Originally launched as part of the global UNTOLD festival family, the Dubai edition has already assembled an expansive roster that includes names such as Alan Walker, Armin van Buuren, Martin Garrix, and international pop and hip-hop acts. The latest additions underline the organisers’ aim to position UNTOLD Dubai as a truly cross-genre mega-event, blending dance music culture with mainstream stars to attract both festival veterans and wider pop audiences.
A notable talking point in the update is J Balvin’s inclusion: the Colombian superstar will make his first confirmed appearance in Dubai as part of UNTOLD’s November bill, signalling a deliberate move to broaden appeal across Latin-urban and global pop markets.
Line-up highlights and stage diversity
The newly confirmed acts will appear across UNTOLD’s multiple stages, which are designed to host everything from peak-time EDM spectacles to more focused house and techno showcases. Key highlights to watch:
- Axwell: a festival staple whose progressive and big-room sensibilities are a natural fit for mainstage moments.
- MEDUZA: the trio behind global melodic house hits, expected to deliver singalong anthems in peak slots.
- Tchami: bringing bass-driven future house and his signature “future house” sound to a UAE crowd.
- Salvatore Ganacci: renowned for theatrical performances and onstage unpredictability — a likely viral-moment artist.
- J Balvin: a crossover booking that will inject reggaeton/pop energy into a predominantly electronic lineup.
The broad cast of artists reflects an organisational push to create a festival with multiple entry points: die-hard electronic fans, mainstream pop audiences, and regional music communities.
Logistics, tickets and the festival footprint
UNTOLD Dubai runs across four days and nights at Dubai Parks & Resorts, which gives the event both scale and theme-park infrastructure for large crowds. Passes and day tickets were confirmed as on sale, with tiered pricing and VIP options available; organisers stress early purchase due to rapid sell-through for premium packages. Production notes indicate multiple stages, immersive visual production and regional hospitality offerings to match the expansive lineup.
What this means for Dubai’s live scene
UNTOLD’s strengthened bill underscores a broader trend: Dubai’s bid to become a global festival hub that can host large cross-genre events comparable to major European and North American offerings. By booking both dance-music institutions and crossover superstars, UNTOLD Dubai aims to further diversify the emirate’s live calendar and draw international tourism during the autumn season.
Final take
With its latest round of additions, UNTOLD Dubai 2025 now reads as a major international gathering that blends festival spectacle with mainstream drawcards. The mix of melodic house hits, EDM headliners, and crossover urban stars should help the festival reach beyond traditional electronic audiences — while offering plenty of high-impact moments for purist dance fans.
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