Justin Timberlake Chelmsford City Live line-up update

Line-up - Chelmsford City Live festival <i>(Image: Cuffe & Taylor)</i>
Line-up - Chelmsford City Live festival (Image: Cuffe & Taylor)
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Pop stars Dagny and CTRL have been added to the line-up for Justin Timberlake's headline show.

The world-renowned singer is set to perform at the new Chelmsford City Live festival on Friday, July 4, 2025.

The festival has announced the addition of Norwegian singer-songwriter Dagny and the four-piece collective CTRL to the line-up.

Norwegian singer-songwriter DagnyNorwegian singer-songwriter Dagny (Image: Cuffe & Taylor)

This means they will join pop sensation Jess Glynne, who was previously revealed as a special guest.

The show is part of Justin Timberlake's The Forget Tomorrow World Tour.

Racecourse commercial director Nathan Holmes said: "With Dagny and CTRL joining the amazing Jess Glynne and our global superstar headline artist Justin Timberlake, the opening night of Chelmsford City Live is going to be incredible.

"We cannot wait to kick off the very first Chelmsford City Live in style, on what will certainly be a historic night for Essex."

The festival is presented in partnership with Chelmsford City Racecourse and Live Nation promoters Cuffe and Taylor.

Justin TimberlakeJustin Timberlake (Image: Cuffe & Taylor)

Taking place over three days at Chelmsford City Racecourse, the inaugural festival will also see headline sets from multi-award-winning Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Duran Duran on Saturday, July 5, and Olly Murs' biggest homecoming show on Sunday, July 6.

Cuffe and Taylor promoter Ben Hatton added: "We’re delighted to add two more fantastic artists to the line-up for Chelmsford City Live with Dagny and CTRL.

"This brand new festival is going to be brilliant and we can’t wait to welcome thousands of live music fans to the racecourse."

Justin Timberlake has sold more than 54 million albums and 63 million singles globally throughout his career, with a further 70 million records sold as the lead vocalist of *NSYNC.

His award wins include ten Grammys across the pop, dance and R&B genres, four Emmys, and an Oscar nomination in 2017 for his hit record Can’t Stop The Feeling.

Last year, Timberlake released his sixth studio album Everything I Thought It Was, featuring 18 brand new tracks including hit singles Selfish and No Angels.

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