Fortnite adds Chappell Roan

Fortnite has revealed that pop singer Chappell Roan will be hitting the game on February 5 as the next festival icon. Epic Games' battle royale title continues to deliver collaborations with major brands and personalities from TV shows, movies, and even the music industry. Since the release of Chapter 7 Season 1, Fortnite has announced a host of special appearances, from South Park characters to Kizuna Ai. Now another big name is jumping on the Battle Bus.

Fortnite's Chapter 7 has made some notable additions to the game's skin library. Many fans have been excited to play as their favorite characters in the TV series like The officeare scott and dwight or Regular shows Mordecai and Rigby, as well as top celebrities like Kim Kardashian and LISA. There are rumors that Epic Games still has more big crossovers planned for the year, such as Fortnite will reportedly cooperate with Monitoring and Solo Leveling. But the game recently confirmed that its next biggest addition is actually none other than a Grammy winner.

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Chappell Roan is Fortnite's next festival icon for February 2026

Fortnite has announced that pop star Chappell Roan will be adding his own skins to the game with the Thursday, February 5th update. Following the steps of Sabrina Carpenter and Gorillaz, Chappell Roan will be the icon of festival season 13 and will have two outfits. The first is a recreation of her iconic cowboy style from her tour, which 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 called the “Roan of Arc Outfit” will also be available in the game's store and is a nod to Roan's 2024 VMA performance. The news of the singer's first skin comes a year after Chappell Roan shared his wishes to join Fortnite after her hit song “HOT TO GO!” had been added as an emote.

Fans will also be able to purchase a brand new Pink Pony sidekick, a new blade, a Pink Pony backbling, and a new emote for Chappell Roan's song “Femininomenon.” It's worth noting that the Pink Pony back bling is reactive and changes colors when music is played in the game. Roan's hit song “Good Luck, Babe” will be added as a Jam Track to 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 make a comeback.

This isn't the first time Roan has crossed paths with the video game industry, as the superstar has been known to be a gamer. Apart from her liking FortniteChappell Roan shared her once Sims 2 style of play with a fan and reveals that she even memorizes cheat codes. Roan remains one of the top pop artists of recent years, and quite a few fans had been waiting for her to join Fortnite like a skin rather than just through emotes. Fortunately for gamers, it seems that Epic Games has answered their requests.

Almost 10 years since its release, Fortnite still stands as a fan favorite in the live-service genre. Battle Royale was among the most played games of 2025, and its popularity is in no small part thanks to its collaborations. Gamers can expect more major crossovers to arrive in 2026. For example, Fortnite collaborates with Honkai: Star Railan announcement that came as a surprise to some fans, but could become one of developer HoYoverse's biggest alliances. There are also rumors about it Fortnite could cooperate with Leg 10 and Chainsaw manbut the players have to wait for an official announcement.