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Sigrid’s Rock-Infused Turn at Mad Cool 2026 and the Push Behind Her New Album
7/18/2026, 12:35:06 AM
Mad Cool 2026 Performance and Interview
Backstage at Madrid’s Mad Cool 2026 festival, Norwegian pop star Sigrid discussed her set, which placed her on the same day as acts such as Halsey, Pixies, Interpol, Kings Of Leon and Twenty One Pilots. She described the experience as an “honour” and highlighted the energy she brings to the stage while promoting her 2025 album There’s Always More That I Could Say.
Recent Tour and New Album Highlights
Sigrid’s 2025 record has been supported by a multi-continent tour that included Japan, Korea, China and a European leg covering Germany, the Netherlands, France and the United Kingdom. She noted that the festival circuit has seen audiences “mosh pit to ‘Don’t Kill My Vibe’” and even “to ‘Dynamite’, my ballad,” underscoring the live appeal of her newer, guitar-rich material.
Expanding Rock Influences
In the interview, Sigrid explained that while she “makes pop songs” and remains proud of her pop identity, she deliberately incorporates a broader palette of sounds. She cited recent listening habits—Turnstile’s *Never Enough*, Olivia Rodrigo’s *You Seem Pretty Sad For A Girl So In Love*, Holly Humberstone’s *Cruel World* and TOMORA’s *Come Closer*—as evidence of her rock-leaning interests. She also referenced past admiration for bands like Muse and a collaboration with Bring Me The Horizon, positioning her current work as “pop music, but with way more guitars than I’ve used before.”
Future Festival Dates
Following Mad Cool, Sigrid’s schedule continues across North America and includes appearances at Sziget Festival in Budapest and Victorious Festival in Portsmouth. She will conclude the touring cycle with two shows in her native Norway.
Verbatim Quotes
- “I saw Zara Larsson yesterday – epic!” — Sigrid
- “It’s really good to be back with new music and we’re bringing so much energy.” — Sigrid
- “I make pop songs, I’m so proud to be calling myself an artist that makes a lot of pop music, but I’ve always been influenced by so many different genres and I try to cram in as many different inspirations in the studio as possible.” — Sigrid
- “On this last record, we drew a lot of inspirations from Scandi indie pop, French music… It is pop music, but with way more guitars than I’ve used before. It can a song, it can be a snare drum that I heard in a song once, but the point is that it is an honour to play on the rock day and feel like I can have a foot in different camps per se.” — Sigrid
- “That was at student festival in Norway so they were mosh pitting to literally any song. It was the best crowd in the world, probably. That was pretty epic. I’ve seen metal people tearing up at ballads!” — Sigrid
