d4vd has released 'Locked & Loaded', Fortnite’s first official anthem
FNCS debut arrives September 4th, with Lyon championship streaming live on Twitch.
d4vd has partnered with Epic Games to deliver Fortnite’s first official anthem, 'Locked & Loaded (Official Fortnite Anthem)'.
The track is out now and will make its in-game debut in the Fortnite Shop as the official Fortnite Global Championship Series (FNCS) Emote and Jam Track from 4th September at 8pm ET.
'Locked & Loaded (Official Fortnite Anthem)' will also serve as the soundtrack for the 2025 Fortnite Global Championship, which begins on 6th September in Lyon, France, where players will compete for a share of over $2,001,000. Coverage will stream via twitch.tv/fortnite.
d4vd’s route into music began with Fortnite: he started creating Fortnite montages on YouTube in 2021 and began writing original tracks to avoid copyright strikes on his videos.
"Fortnite has been such a big part of my life and it’s what led me to make music in the first place," says d4vd. "Being able to create the official anthem for Fortnite feels like a true full-circle moment. Fortnite gave me a space to be creative and connect with people all over the world, and that same energy is what I wanted to put into this track. It’s more than a song — it’s me giving back to something that’s shaped my story as an artist. And even now, playing Fortnite is still my true passion."
The track is out now and will make its in-game debut in the Fortnite Shop as the official Fortnite Global Championship Series (FNCS) Emote and Jam Track from 4th September at 8pm ET.
'Locked & Loaded (Official Fortnite Anthem)' will also serve as the soundtrack for the 2025 Fortnite Global Championship, which begins on 6th September in Lyon, France, where players will compete for a share of over $2,001,000. Coverage will stream via twitch.tv/fortnite.
d4vd’s route into music began with Fortnite: he started creating Fortnite montages on YouTube in 2021 and began writing original tracks to avoid copyright strikes on his videos.
"Fortnite has been such a big part of my life and it’s what led me to make music in the first place," says d4vd. "Being able to create the official anthem for Fortnite feels like a true full-circle moment. Fortnite gave me a space to be creative and connect with people all over the world, and that same energy is what I wanted to put into this track. It’s more than a song — it’s me giving back to something that’s shaped my story as an artist. And even now, playing Fortnite is still my true passion."
d4vd is currently on the 'WITHERED 2025 World Tour', a 55+ date run across the U.S., Canada, Europe, the U.K. and Australia.
The dates read:
AUGUST
1 The Van Buren, Phoenix, USA
2 The Sound, Del Mar, USA
5 The Sound, Del Mar, USA
6 The Van Buren, Phoenix, USA
8 South Side Ballroom, Dallas, USA
9 Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater, Austin, USA
12 Jannus Live, St. Petersburg, USA
13 The Beacham, Orlando, USA
15 Coca-Cola Roxy, Atlanta, USA
16 Marathon Music Works, Nashville, USA
17 The Fillmore Charlotte, Charlotte, USA
19 Terminal 5, New York, USA
20 Brooklyn Steel, Brooklyn, USA
22 The Fillmore Philadelphia, Philadelphia, USA
23 The Fillmore Silver Spring, Silver Spring, USA
26 The Agora, Cleveland, USA
28 Roadrunner, Boston, USA
29 MTELUS, Montreal, Canada
30 HISTORY, Toronto, Canada
SEPTEMBER
2 Masonic Cathedral Theatre, Detroit, USA
3 Newport Music Hall, Columbus, USA
5 Egyptian Room at Old National Centre, Indianapolis, USA
6 The Salt Shed, Chicago, USA
7 The Sylvee, Madison, USA
9 The Fillmore Minneapolis, Minneapolis, USA
10 The Truman, Kansas City, USA
12 Mission Ballroom, Denver, USA
13 The Complex, Salt Lake City, USA
15 McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, Portland, USA
16 Showbox SoDo, Seattle, USA
17 Showbox SoDo, Seattle, USA
19 The Warfield, San Francisco, USA
20 The Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, USA
OCTOBER
1 Sentrum Scene, Oslo, Norway
3 VEGA, Copenhagen, Denmark
4 Fryshuset Arenan, Stockholm, Sweden
6 Carlswerk Victoria, Cologne, Germany
9 Melkweg, Amsterdam, Netherlands
10 Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands
12 La Madeleine, Brussels, Belgium
14 3Olympia Theatre, Dublin, Ireland
15 Manchester Academy, Manchester, UK
16 SWG3 Galvanizers, Glasgow, UK
18 SWX Bristol, Bristol, UK
20 Roundhouse, London, UK
21 Roundhouse, London, UK
23 Élysée Montmartre, Paris, France
24 Élysée Montmartre, Paris, France
26 X-TRA, Zurich, Switzerland
27 Huxleys Neue Welt, Berlin, Germany
30 ZOOM Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
NOVEMBER
1 Gasometer, Vienna, Austria
2 ARCHA+, Prague, Czech Republic
4 Klub Stodola, Warsaw, Poland
DECEMBER
3 Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane, Australia
4 Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane, Australia
8 On The Steps at Sydney Opera House Forecourt, Sydney, Australia
10 Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia
The dates read:
AUGUST
1 The Van Buren, Phoenix, USA
2 The Sound, Del Mar, USA
5 The Sound, Del Mar, USA
6 The Van Buren, Phoenix, USA
8 South Side Ballroom, Dallas, USA
9 Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater, Austin, USA
12 Jannus Live, St. Petersburg, USA
13 The Beacham, Orlando, USA
15 Coca-Cola Roxy, Atlanta, USA
16 Marathon Music Works, Nashville, USA
17 The Fillmore Charlotte, Charlotte, USA
19 Terminal 5, New York, USA
20 Brooklyn Steel, Brooklyn, USA
22 The Fillmore Philadelphia, Philadelphia, USA
23 The Fillmore Silver Spring, Silver Spring, USA
26 The Agora, Cleveland, USA
28 Roadrunner, Boston, USA
29 MTELUS, Montreal, Canada
30 HISTORY, Toronto, Canada
SEPTEMBER
2 Masonic Cathedral Theatre, Detroit, USA
3 Newport Music Hall, Columbus, USA
5 Egyptian Room at Old National Centre, Indianapolis, USA
6 The Salt Shed, Chicago, USA
7 The Sylvee, Madison, USA
9 The Fillmore Minneapolis, Minneapolis, USA
10 The Truman, Kansas City, USA
12 Mission Ballroom, Denver, USA
13 The Complex, Salt Lake City, USA
15 McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, Portland, USA
16 Showbox SoDo, Seattle, USA
17 Showbox SoDo, Seattle, USA
19 The Warfield, San Francisco, USA
20 The Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, USA
OCTOBER
1 Sentrum Scene, Oslo, Norway
3 VEGA, Copenhagen, Denmark
4 Fryshuset Arenan, Stockholm, Sweden
6 Carlswerk Victoria, Cologne, Germany
9 Melkweg, Amsterdam, Netherlands
10 Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands
12 La Madeleine, Brussels, Belgium
14 3Olympia Theatre, Dublin, Ireland
15 Manchester Academy, Manchester, UK
16 SWG3 Galvanizers, Glasgow, UK
18 SWX Bristol, Bristol, UK
20 Roundhouse, London, UK
21 Roundhouse, London, UK
23 Élysée Montmartre, Paris, France
24 Élysée Montmartre, Paris, France
26 X-TRA, Zurich, Switzerland
27 Huxleys Neue Welt, Berlin, Germany
30 ZOOM Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
NOVEMBER
1 Gasometer, Vienna, Austria
2 ARCHA+, Prague, Czech Republic
4 Klub Stodola, Warsaw, Poland
DECEMBER
3 Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane, Australia
4 Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane, Australia
8 On The Steps at Sydney Opera House Forecourt, Sydney, Australia
10 Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia
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