UNTOLD X draws a record-breaking 470,000 global fans to Romania as the festival announces a new era

Ranked the 3rd best festival in the world, the 10th anniversary edition of UNTOLD Festival in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, drew an impressive 470,000 fans from 150 countries, celebrating together for four days and nights. 

With 200+ global artists creating magic across eight stages and multiple music spots within the 235,000 square metre festival site, highlights included Post Malone launching his European tour in front of over 60,000 fans on UNTOLD’s mainstage, Armin van Buuren’s three-hour marathon show in a sea of lights, and an emotional tribute to the late Avicii by surprise guest Sandro Cavazza. 

Broadcasting live across all of their multi-media platforms while accompanying two of the performing artists, Dario Di Bona and WOLO, throughout the festival, the Ibiza Global Radio team was proud to be part of this momentous occasion - accumulating in the announcement of UNTOLD ONE in 2026.

Taking place from August 7th until August 11th, UNTOLD X was filled to the brim with goosebump-worthy moments.

Surprise guest Sandro Cavazza honored his late friend Avicii, who played UNTOLD’s first-ever edition in 2015, with a rousing performance of “Without You”, the track they recorded together. Cavazza told fans that this was only his second official “In Memoriam Avicii” moment. Tens of thousands sang along, with the arena glowing in tribute.

Brazilian superstar Alok brought his Keep Art Human concept to a European festival stage for the very first time, specifically adapted for UNTOLD X. His set blended energy beats with Urban Theory’s hypnotic, flawless geometric choreography. In a powerful nod to the host country, the dancers wove ribbons in the colors of the Romanian flag into their movements, sparking an emotional reaction from the crowd. 

Honouring a decade-strong connection to Romania, Armin van Buuren performed for three emotional hours designed as a love letter to UNTOLD’s community. A constant presence since the festival’s first edition, the global superstar had a custom-built stage integrated into the mainstage design, and a visual concept created especially for the 10th anniversary of UNTOLD, with Sacha Marie Taylor, Rhomani Maloney Drummond, and Norma Jean Martine joining him for special performances. 

Meanwhile, Martin Garrix unleashed a high-voltage set that blended new anthems like “Inside Our Hearts” and “Sleepless Nights” with career-defining hits.

Grammy-nominated Australian DJ and producer FISHER kicked off the UNTOLD mainstage with a high-energy tech house set. Dropping international crowd-pleasers like “Losing It” and “Take It Off”, FISHER kept Cluj-Arena in constant motion, mixing his trademark humour with flawless beat selections. 

ANYMA debuted on UNTOLD’s mainstage with a fusion of progressive techno, EDM, 3D visuals, and cinematic storytelling.

Don Diablo brought his own lights and visuals to UNTOLD, especially for this unique anniversary. The Dutch artist chose UNTOLD X to exclusively present his brand-new show concept, created for his 2026 global tour. 

Tiësto delivered an extended set designed especially for the 10th anniversary edition of UNTOLD. From electronic music classics like “Traffic”, “Silence”, and “Love Comes Again“ to productions dominating today’s global playlists, Tiësto created a high-energy set supported by a meticulously designed visual show that genuinely blended memories and the present.

Steve Angello, the legendary Swedish House Mafia member, returned to the UNTOLD mainstage with a special mix of classic, new, and unreleased tracks. 

Norwegian hitmaker Alan Walker delivered a cinematic live set featuring festival anthems “Faded”, “Alone”, and “The Spectre”, alongside fresh productions, while Hugel, Topic, Tujamo, Vini Vici, and DJ Bliss crafted special DJ sets for UNTOLD X. 

Leading the festival’s live music performances, Post Malone kicked off his European Big Ass Tour at UNTOLD X, sharing his excitement about visiting Romania for the first time. 

Metro Boomin took the UNTOLD X mainstage with his only European festival performance this year. He delivered a set that featured tracks from his latest album, A Futuristic Summa, alongside hits that defined the past decade in hip-hop and trap.

Global Romanian superstar INNA brought her specially crafted anniversary show, Echoes, to the UNTOLD X mainstage, while Irina Rimes had an exclusive concert with special guests, and also joined Tiësto with Goldcher on the mainstage.

Over on the Galaxy stage, techno titans such as Dom Dolla, ARTBAT, Adriatique, Black Coffee, Marco Carola, Green Velvet, NUSHA, Sara Bluma and local artists A:RIPIA:R, Raresh, Priku, Arapu, Cezar, Mahony, Nu Zau b2b Sepp, SIT, Dan Andrei b2b Sublee brought the big beats.

Shimza, Marten Lou, Röyksopp, Jan Blomqvist, Pachanga Boys, Bob Moses, Sebastien Léger, RAMPUE Live, Parra for Cuva, Anthony Middleton (Audiofly), and more joined the beautiful Daydreaming stage in the Central Park of Cluj-Napoca.

Over the course of four days, UNTOLD X hosted 200+ global and local artists on eight stages and multiple music spots, tens of brand activations, games and unique activities, including a flying simulator, 63 food and beverage vendors, 30 Romanian designers in the Fashion Village, one permanent tattoo shop, tens of make-up and hairstyle artists, walking acts and dancers. 

For the first time, the festival hosted the UNTOLD Kids area with dedicated stages for children where they learnt how to sing, dance, create their playlists and DJ. Cancer survivors from Youth Cancer Europe joined UNTOLD X for unique moments and met & greeted artists such as Armin van Buuren, ALOK, Martin Garrix, Tujamo, INNA, and more.

UNTOLD is the only European Festival that has designed a special set-up for children with neurodevelopmental disorders. In partnership with the local Neuroatipic Foundation, the organisers set up a sensory box on Cluj-Arena, a safe space for all these kids to watch the mainstage shows. 

A new stage created for UNTOLD X, Soul Circle is a space dedicated to emotional connection, featuring artists and musical moments encouraging introspection and reconnection with oneself and nature.

All in all, UNTOLD X welcomed over 470,000 participants from 150 countries, with the most foreign attendees coming from the UK, Germany, France, the USA, Italy, Poland, Spain, Hungary, and the Netherlands. Fans came to UNTOLD Europe also from Australia, India, the UAE, Japan, Mexico, South Africa, and more. 

With UNTOLD X marking the end of the festival’s first decade, the team has also proudly announced the beginning of a new era, with UNTOLD One coming in 2026 with more global superstars - including live acts, DJs and producers - more stages, and new experiences. The journey to the next decade has just started, and the first limited passes for UNTOLD One are available on untold.com.

In the meantime, the creators behind UNTOLD are preparing for the 2nd edition of the mega-festival UNTOLD Dubai, which will be held from November 6th to 9th 2025 at the spectacular Dubai ParksTM and Resorts. 

More details are available on untold.ae, and new artists will be revealed soon.