Untold 2025 starts on a national day of mourning: the festival will not be affected

The opening day of the tenth edition of Untold coincides with the national mourning declared in memory of former president Ion Iliescu.
Untold 2025 starts on a national day of mourning: the festival will not be affected

Cluj-Napoca is getting ready to host, starting Thursday, August 7, the tenth edition of the Untold festival, one of the largest music events in Europe. The festival’s opening takes place on the day Romania observes a national mourning day in memory of former president Ion Iliescu.

The government adopted a decision on Tuesday regarding declaring August 7 as a national day of mourning. However, the organization of the festival will not be affected by this decision.

    Emil Boc: "Everything will proceed according to the initial schedule"

    The Mayor of Cluj, Emil Boc, stated to Actual de Cluj that the opening festivities of Untold will take place as planned.

    "Everything will proceed according to the initial schedule," the mayor stated when asked if the national mourning day would influence the event.

    According to legal norms, on national mourning days, public institutions are required to fly the flag at half-mast, and television and radio stations adjust their programming. These regulations do not directly affect festival-type activities or private cultural events.

      Hundreds of thousands of participants and over 250 international artists

      Untold 2025 brings over 250 artists from around the world to Cluj, including some of the most renowned international DJs, alongside Romanian artists. Organizers estimate a presence of over 300,000 participants during the four-day festival.

      Although the context is atypical, local authorities and organizers emphasize that the observance of the mourning day will be in accordance with legal provisions, without the event being suspended or postponed.

      Former President Ion Iliescu passed away on August 5 at the age of 95. The government decided that August 7 would be a national day of mourning, a decision that sparked controversies in the political space, especially given the divergent reactions from parties regarding the political legacy of the former head of state.

      The Untold festival takes place between August 7 and 10 in Cluj-Napoca and represents a major attraction for both the Romanian public and electronic music fans worldwide.

      Here is the UNTOLD 2025 schedule for August 7

      Main Stage

      • 18:00 – PARTYDUL KISS FM
      • 18:55 – MINELLI
      • 20:00 – SAM GARRETT
      • 21:30 – RAG'N'BONE MAN
      • 22:45 – TUJAMO
      • 00:00 – DON DIABLO (EXCLUSIVE SET)
      • 01:30 – TIESTO (EXTENDED SET)
      • 04:15 – TOPIC

      Galaxy

      • 21:00 – AKOS
      • 22:00 – CHAPTER 47
      • 23:00 – MARWAN DUA
      • 01:00 (08.08) – BLACK COFFEE
      • 03:00 (08.08) – ARAPU B2B PRIKU
      • 05:00 (08.08) – NUSHA

      Daydreaming

      • 16:00 – JULIAN M
      • 18:30 – DENES TOTH
      • 20:30 – VITE
      • 22:30 – PARRA FOR CUVA
      • 00:00 (08.08) – BEN BÖHMER
      • 01:30 (08.08) – ARMEN MIRAN
      • 03:30 (08.08) – MARTEN LOU

      Alchemy

      • 17:30 – CANDYBOII
      • 18:10 – 911
      • 19:05 – MARKO GLASS x BVCOBVIA
      • 20:00 – ALBERT NBN
      • 20:55 – PETRE ȘTEFAN
      • 21:50 – IAN
      • 22:45 – OSCAR
      • 23:40 – WILKINSON
      • 00:55 (08.08) – YNY SEBI

      Time

      • 16:00 – DARIO DI BONA
      • 17:00 – ADRIEN B2B IFRIM
      • 18:30 – DALSENIO B2B RHUM G
      • 20:00 – POMBOKLAP B2B DENY
      • 21:30 – ANDRE SOUEID
      • 22:45 – GOLDCHER
      • 00:15 (08.08) – RAFFA GUIDO
      • 01:30 (08.08) – DUMAD & ALBWHO & CESAR

      Tram

      • 17:00 – MIRCEA IVAN
      • 18:00 – GRIG
      • 18:00 – ADDI
      • 20:00 – TOESUP
      • 21:00 – 4AWL
      • 22:00 – DRAOS
      • 23:00 – SHARAF
      • 00:00 (08.08) – SERGINIO
      • 01:30 (08.08) – DJ MĂ-TA
      • 02:30 (08.08) – NRB B2B BRN
      • 04:00 (08.08) – VILLAIN

      Retro

      • 20:00 – SOA DEEJAY
      • 21:30 – UNTOLD CREATORS
      • 00:00 (08.08) – DJ ANTENNA
      • 02:00 (08.08) – DAN T & MC ZEDHO
      • 04:00 (08.08) – EMO REUNION

      Form

      • 18:00 – BRUCE BLAYNE
      • 19:45 – ZO B2B SHIMI
      • 22:15 – BLOCKSBERG & MEMPHYS
      • 23:15 – B MIKE
      • 00:15 (09.08) – BKB'
      • 01:15 (09.08) – DECKSTER B2B NEXUS
      • 02:15 (09.08) – KUKY
      • 04:00 (09.08) – MURI

      Soul Circle

      • 18:00 – ANGELA, DENIZ & KARMASAN
      • 20:00 – MYSTICAL MYSTERY & SAPHIRA
      • 22:00 – KALISEE DJ
      • 23:30 – ARTHUR PASECINIC, VICTOR & DANIEL

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