Fortnite adds Chappell Roan

Fortnite revealed that pop singer Chappell Roan is coming to the game on February 5 as its next festival icon. Epic Games' Battle Royale title continues to bring collaborations with major brands and personalities from TV shows, movies, and even the music industry. Since the launch of Chapter 7 Series 1 Fortnite announced a plethora of special appearances, from South Park characters to Kizuna Ai. Now another big name is hopping on the Battle Bus.

FortniteChapter 7 brought some notable additions to the game's skin library. Many fans were excited to play as their favorite TV show characters OfficeScott and Dwight or A regular show's Mordecai and Rigby, as well as top real celebrities like Kim Kardashian and LISA. Rumor has it that Epic Games is still planning more big crossovers like this for this year Fortnite will reportedly work with Overwatch and Solo leveling. However, the game recently confirmed that its next biggest addition is actually none other than the Grammy winner.

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Chappell Roan is another Fortnite festival icon for February 2026

Fortnite has announced that pop superstar Chappell Roan will have his own skins added to the game on Thursday, February 5th. Following the example of Sabrina Carpenter and Gorillaz, Chappell Roan will be the icon of festival season 13 and will receive two outfits. The first is a recovery of her iconic cowboy style outfit from her tour, references her famous song “Pink Pony Club” and comes with themed instruments such as a special keytar. Players can get this skin through the “Heartcore” music pass and can unlock a red version that removes the cowboy hat. A second medieval armor skin called the “Roan of Arc Outfit” will also be available in the game's store and is a nod to Roan's VMA 2024 performance. The news of the singer's first skins comes a year after Chappell Roan shared her desire to be in Fortnite after her hit “HOT TO GO!” was added as an emotion.

Fans will also be able to purchase a brand new Pink Pony sidekick, a new blade, a Pink Pony back, and a new emote for Chappell Roan's song “Femininomenon.” It's worth noting that Pink Pony's back bling is reactive and changes colors when the in-game music is playing. Roan's hit song “Good Luck, Babe” will be added as a Jam Track to the Fortnite Festival as well, and the game's main stage will be transformed into a medieval castle after the update. The singer's songs “Good Luck, Babe!”, “HOT TO GO!” and “The Giver” will also return.

This isn't the first time Roan has crossed paths with the video game industry as the superstar has been known to be a gaming fan. Besides her hobby FortniteChappell Roan shared it once Sims 2 gameplay style with a fan revealing that he even remembers cheatcodes. Roan remains one of the best pop artists of recent years and quite a few fans expected him to join Fortnite more like skin than just through emotions. Fortunately for players, it appears that Epic Games granted their wish.

Almost 10 years since its release, Fortnite still a fan favorite in the live-service genre. Battle Royale was one of the most played games of 2025, and its popularity is due in no small part to collaboration. Gamers can expect more big crossovers coming in 2026. For example Fortnite connects with Honkai: Star Railan announcement that came as a surprise to some fans, but could become one of the biggest alliances for developer HoYoverse. There are also rumors that Fortnite could cooperate with ben 10 and A man with a chainsawbut players will have to wait for the official announcement.