Prince Harry's Invictus Games 2025 Unveils Star-Studded Lineup: Jelly Roll, Barenaked Ladies and The War and Treaty

Mar. 15, 2025

Prince Harry; Jelly Roll; Ed Robertson of Barenaked Ladies; Tanya Trotter of The War and Treaty.Photo:Getty(4)

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The group of Grammy Award-nominated artists will perform at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Canada, on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025, closing the seventh cycle of the international adaptive sports tournament for wounded, injured and sick service personnel and veterans that Prince Harry, a former captain in the British Army, founded in 2014.

“We’ve been thrilled to be able to work with him on the approach to the [ceremonies]. We’ve kept him posted about shortlists and what we’re talking about. He’s had input,” McVicker tells PEOPLE.

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Tickets for the closing ceremonystart at $61, with the price point designed to create greater access for the community.

Speaking about all the starry talent, McVicker tells PEOPLE, “We are so honored and thrilled that so many incredible musicians want to be connected with the Invictus movement.”

She adds that Prince Harry was delighted that Jelly Roll, 39, joined the lineup. (The country music superstar is alsoPEOPLE’s cover starthis week!)

“The Duke was so thrilled to be able to have Jelly Roll to be able to agree to play at the closing ceremonies. It’s such an honor, we’ve been keeping it a secret for a little while, we’re thrilled with Jelly Roll’s announcement of his major tour that’s going to be hitting Canada as well,” McVicker says.

Speaking about the “Save Me” singer’s philanthropic interests, McVicker described the star as committed to causes that align with the Invictus mission.

Prince Harry and Jelly Roll.Devin Kasparian

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Jelly Roll isn’t the only closing ceremony headliner with a tight tie to Invictus' ethos. The War and Treaty, an Americana duo starring husband-and-wife team Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Trotter, can especially connect, as Michael is a U.S. veteran.

“Michael is a veteran for 20 years. He was in the Iraq War; he did two tours. He also struggled with PTSD, so he just connects with the mission and movement of Invictus and really wants to be part of what we’re doing and what we’re putting forward,” McVicker tells PEOPLE.

Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Trotter of The War and Treaty perform at CMA Fest 2024 on June 8, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee.Danielle Del Valle/Getty

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Touching on the other talent, the executive says Kahan and Furtado (who is from British Colombia) are commendable for how they highlight mental health. Prince Harry and his wife,Meghan Markle, have made advocating around mental health a core value of their work through their charitable Archewell Foundation.

“When we think about the opening ceremony, we talked about Noah Kahan, who is a huge up-and-coming artist. He really is looking at mental health and how do we make sure we’re putting people’s mental health first and foremost,” she says. “Same with Nelly Furtado, not only is she an incredible local British Colombia, internationally-acclaimed artist, but she is somebody who has been very open about ensuring that she is taking care of her mental wellness.”

When it came to the closing ceremony, McVicker says it wouldn’t be a party without Barenaked Ladies.

Tyler Stewart, Ed Robertson, Kevin Hearn and Jim Creegan of Barenaked Ladies at SiriusXM Studios on June 3, 2015 in New York City.Astrid Stawiarz/Getty

“We could not forget the Barenaked Ladies! We can’t close a show in Canada without making sure that one of Canada’s greatest bands is doing an amazing set at the end so we can send everybody off after experiencing what is going to be a spectacular 11 days in Vancouver and Whistler,” she says.

source: people.com