2025 Deja Vu retro music festival explodes with Taio Cruz, Brooklyn Bounce, Nick Carter and many more

The 2025 Deja Vu Festival has unveiled a line-up that promises to transform Hungary’s music scene into a nostalgia-fuelled wonderland. Set to take place over the Pentecost long weekend, 6–8 June, in the heart of Szeged, this annual celebration of retro music hits is primed to be its biggest edition yet. Headliners include Taio Cruz, the chart-topping star of Break Your Heart and Dynamite, alongside CC Catch, Sheyla Bonnick of Boney M., Backstreet Boys legend Nick Carter, the electrifying Inna, the ever-familiar No Mercy, and a slew of other acts guaranteed to keep fans grooving through the decades.  

According to the press release, the Deja Vu retro music festival, now in its twelfth year, will offer three days of nostalgia spanning three decades—the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s. Year after year, this much-loved retro music has built a reputation as Hungary’s premier retro music gathering, drawing millennium hits enthusiasts from across the country and beyond. Expect the Újszeged Beach Baths to be packed to capacity, pulsating with the rhythm of hits that defined entire generations. This is not just a festival—it’s a full-blown retro disco renaissance.

The star attraction this year is undoubtedly Taio Cruz, marking his return to the Hungarian stage for the first time since 2011. Born in London in 1980, the Nigerian-Brazilian artist began his career as a songwriter, releasing his debut album Departure in 2008 to critical and commercial acclaim. Certified gold in the UK, the album launched Cruz into the international spotlight. His sophomore effort, Rokstarr (2009), was a global sensation thanks to smash hits Break Your Heart and Dynamite, solidifying him as a pop powerhouse.

Cruz’s collaborations read like a who’s who of pop royalty—Kesha, Kylie Minogue, Travie McCoy, and David Guetta have all shared the spotlight with him. He also penned Telling the World, the theme song for the animated film Rio. His third album, TY.O, dropped in 2011, rounding out a career decorated with awards, including a BRIT for Your Game, an American Music Award, three Billboard Awards, and multiple ASCAP accolades. Cruz’s much-anticipated return to the stage is poised to be one of the festival’s crowning moments.

Another highlight of the retro music festival is CC Catch, known as the “disco princess” of the late 20th century. She will rock the Szeged stage with timeless tracks that shaped the pop culture of her era, such as Heartbreak Hotel, Heaven and Hell, Soul Survivor and Are You Man Enough?

Joining her is Sheyla Bonnick, a legendary member of Boney M., who will bring the band’s greatest retro music hits to life through her dazzling show, Sounds of Boney M..