{"id":2051518,"date":"2026-07-19T12:52:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T09:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2051518"},"modified":"2026-07-19T12:52:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T09:52:16","slug":"yung-lean-celebrates-his-30th-birthday-at-electric-castle-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2051518","title":{"rendered":"Yung Lean celebrates his 30th birthday at Electric Castle 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Yung-Lean-performs-at-Electric-Castle-2026.-CREDIT_-Miluta-Flueras-for-Electric-Castle.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Yung Lean celebrates his 30th birthday at Electric Castle 2026<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The Swedish rapper was joined by Bladee for the big day<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> David Renshaw<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-19T13:52:16+01:00\">19th July 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Yung-Lean-performs-at-Electric-Castle-2026.-CREDIT_-Miluta-Flueras-for-Electric-Castle-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"Yung Lean at Electric Castle 2026\" title=\"Yung Lean performs at Electric Castle 2026. CREDIT_ Miluta Flueras for Electric Castle\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Yung Lean performs at Electric Castle 2026. CREDIT: Miluta Flueras for Electric Castle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p><i>In partnership with Electric Castle<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Yung Lean turned 30 at Electric Castle 2026, turning his and Bladee\u2019s joint set into a celebration. Scroll down to watch footage from the Romanian festival now.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> Yung Lean Interview: An Audience With The Original \u2018Sad Boy\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The Swedish duo appeared together on the festival\u2019s Hangar stage and performed tracks from their 2024 album \u2018Psykos\u2019. During Bladee\u2019s solo section he told the packed out crowd about his collaborator\u2019s big day, saying: \u201cGive it up for Yung Lean. Today is a very special day. He\u2019s turning 30.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When Yung Lean returned to the stage for his solo segment he thanked the crowd for spending his birthday with him. \u201cIt\u2019s good to be here in Romania on my birthday,\u201d he said. \u201cI was born on July 18 1996. I turn 30 today. My life has been crazy and beautiful. This is insane. Thank you\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Yung Lean and Bladee were joined on the third day of the festival, which is held in the grounds of Banffy Castle in Bon\u0163ida, by headliners Nothing But Thieves and Chase &amp; Status. Both artists shared new, unreleased music during their sets alongside crowd-pleasing hits. Earlier in the day there were performances from British punk band Kid Kapichi plus Moldova\u2019s The Motans and the Brooklyn-based LP.<\/p>\n<p>Covering day two of Electric Castle 2026, <i>NME<\/i> wrote: \u201cTo say that the crowd gathered before the Hangar stage in the minutes leading up to Yung Lean and Bladee\u2019s joint set was excited would be an understatement. Each time their names flash across the screen, they erupt into cheers, impatient to bear witness to a rare convergence of two of Sweden\u2019s most influential rappers. When the experimental cloud rap pioneers arrive, they burst into their 2024 collaboration \u2018I Don\u2019t Like People\u2019 as flames erupt from the stage in time with the bass, which seems to make the entire site tremble.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>Yung Lean and Bladee have released two collaborative projects: \u2018Psykos\u2019 and 2025 EP \u2018Evil World\u2019. In May of this year Bladee shared his latest album \u2018Sulfur Surfer\u2019. Yung Lean\u2019s most recent solo effort, \u2018Jonatan\u2019, dropped last year.<\/p>\n<p>Electric Castle 2026 takes place from July 16-20 with sets still to come from Just Mustard, Keanu Reeves\u2019 Dogstar, and headliners The Cure.<\/p>\n<p>Read NME\u2019s highlights from the ground during day two of the festival.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Yung Lean<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>You May Also Like<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_91  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span4 td-is-sticky\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td-a-rec td-a-rec-id-sidebar  tdi_92 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td-fix-index\">\n<p><i>In partnership with Electric Castle<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Yung Lean turned 30 at Electric Castle 2026, turning his and Bladee\u2019s joint set into a celebration. Scroll down to watch footage from the Romanian festival now.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> Yung Lean Interview: An Audience With The Original \u2018Sad Boy\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The Swedish duo appeared together on the festival\u2019s Hangar stage and performed tracks from their 2024 album \u2018Psykos\u2019. During Bladee\u2019s solo section he told the packed out crowd about his collaborator\u2019s big day, saying: \u201cGive it up for Yung Lean. Today is a very special day. He\u2019s turning 30.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When Yung Lean returned to the stage for his solo segment he thanked the crowd for spending his birthday with him. \u201cIt\u2019s good to be here in Romania on my birthday,\u201d he said. \u201cI was born on July 18 1996. I turn 30 today. My life has been crazy and beautiful. This is insane. Thank you\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Yung Lean and Bladee were joined on the third day of the festival, which is held in the grounds of Banffy Castle in Bon\u0163ida, by headliners Nothing But Thieves and Chase &amp; Status. Both artists shared new, unreleased music during their sets alongside crowd-pleasing hits. Earlier in the day there were performances from British punk band Kid Kapichi plus Moldova\u2019s The Motans and the Brooklyn-based LP.<\/p>\n<p>Covering day two of Electric Castle 2026, <i>NME<\/i> wrote: \u201cTo say that the crowd gathered before the Hangar stage in the minutes leading up to Yung Lean and Bladee\u2019s joint set was excited would be an understatement. Each time their names flash across the screen, they erupt into cheers, impatient to bear witness to a rare convergence of two of Sweden\u2019s most influential rappers. When the experimental cloud rap pioneers arrive, they burst into their 2024 collaboration \u2018I Don\u2019t Like People\u2019 as flames erupt from the stage in time with the bass, which seems to make the entire site tremble.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>Yung Lean and Bladee have released two collaborative projects: \u2018Psykos\u2019 and 2025 EP \u2018Evil World\u2019. In May of this year Bladee shared his latest album \u2018Sulfur Surfer\u2019. Yung Lean\u2019s most recent solo effort, \u2018Jonatan\u2019, dropped last year.<\/p>\n<p>Electric Castle 2026 takes place from July 16-20 with sets still to come from Just Mustard, Keanu Reeves\u2019 Dogstar, and headliners The Cure.<\/p>\n<p>Read NME\u2019s highlights from the ground during day two of the festival.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/yung-lean-30th-birthday-electric-castle-2026-3957811&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Yung-Lean-performs-at-Electric-Castle-2026.-CREDIT_-Miluta-Flueras-for-Electric-Castle.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News Yung Lean celebrates his 30th birthday at Electric Castle 2026 The Swedish rapper was joined by Bladee for the big day By David Renshaw 19th July 2026 Yung Lean performs at Electric Castle 2026. CREDIT: Miluta Flueras for Electric Castle In partnership with Electric Castle Yung Lean turned 30 at [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,78],"class_list":["post-2051518","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-nme-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2051518","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2051518"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2051518\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2051518"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2051518"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2051518"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}