Mon 8 Jul 2024 • Freddie Hill

Defected Malta is a DJ Mag Top 100 Festival

In only its second year, our Malta festival has joined a prestigious list of festivals globally

Voted for by the fans, Defected Malta joins the likes of Tomorrowland, Ultra Music Festival and Glastonbury in DJ Mag's Top 100 Festivals 2024.

Based on Defected Malta 2023, the second edition of our festival, we have inspired enough voters to reach the Top 100 for the very first time.

To view the full rankings, read the article online at DJ Mag.

The only way is up as we aim to reach even higher year upon year. This October, come see what makes us a top 100 festival!

Both of our flagship festivals now appear in the list, with Defected Croatia re-entering at #70 after appearing last year.

The third edition of Defected Malta will take place on 04-06 October 2024, tickets are available now using the tabs above.

Tue 1 Sep 2026 • Freddie Hill

Day Tickets and New Stage Announced for Malta 2026

With over 95% of full festival tickets now sold out, this is your last chance to gain access to our brand new stage...

Thu 29 Jan 2026 • Freddie Hill

Grab Your Tickets for Defected Malta 2026

This October, one of the best European festivals returns for its fifth year!

Wed 27 Aug 2025 • Freddie Hill

Defected Brings Even More Stages to Malta Festival

Click for stage splits and more key info, as we approach the fourth Defected Malta in October 2025

Fri 28 Feb 2025 • Freddie Hill

Defected Malta 2025 Tickets Available

The fourth edition of Defected Malta will begin with the pre-party on Thursday 02 October until the early hours of Monday 06 October.

Tue 18 Feb 2025 • Freddie Hill

Defected Malta Festival Line-up 2025

with Honey Dijon, Purple Disco Machine, A-Trak, Nic Fanciulli and more. Click for details...

Fri 14 Feb 2025 • Freddie Hill

Green Velvet Live From Defected Malta

Click to catch the stream on Youtube... live from The Ditch in Valletta, 2024

Tue 11 Feb 2025 • Freddie Hill

Enter Defected’s competition for Malta Festival Tickets

Click to find out how you can win tickets, flights, accommodation and a bar tab for Defected Malta 2025…

Fri 27 Sep 2024 • Freddie Hill

Defected Malta 2024 Sells Out as Infopack Drops

Click for more information about our weekend festival, including our new and official Malta Infopack.

Tue 10 Sep 2024 • Freddie Hill

Malta Festival Day Tickets and 2024 Merch Drops

With Malta festival tickets nearly sold out, single day tickets are now available for our weekend festival.

Wed 4 Sep 2024 • Freddie Hill

5 Reasons to Extend Your Summer with Defected

Our three-day weekend festival in October provides the ultimate summer getaway thanks to the Mediterranean heat!

Fri 30 Aug 2024 • Freddie Hill

Defected Reveals New Malta Festival Stage Plus Stage Splits

We can now reveal more about our Mediterranean festival stages

Thu 11 Jul 2024 • Freddie Hill

Eliza Rose brings Planet Eliza stage to our Malta Festival

The underground selector turned international sensation Eliza Rose brings her unique stage experience to the third edition of Defected Malta.

Wed 10 Jul 2024 • Freddie Hill

Defected Malta Flight Guide

Our weekend festival is back in 2024! Check out these travel prices for October.

Fri 21 Jun 2024 • Freddie Hill

Dive Into Our Malta Festival Stage Takeovers

We asked our esteemed label heads and A&Rs to let us know what to expect over the course of the festival

Wed 19 Jun 2024 • Freddie Hill

Defected Residents - Malta 2024 Artist Spotlight Series

The fourth part of our artist series celebrates friends of Defected heading to our Malta festival in 2024.

Wed 8 May 2024 • Freddie Hill

Disco Dons - Malta 2024 Artist Spotlight Series

The third part of our series looks at disco-inspired powerhouses headed to our European festival

Thu 18 Apr 2024 • Freddie Hill

Pioneers - Malta 2024 Artist Spotlight Series

We continue to spotlight house legends heading to our Malta festival

Thu 11 Apr 2024 • Freddie Hill

Debut Acts - Malta 2024 Artist Spotlight Series

Shining a light on some of the acts debuting at our Malta Festival

Thu 29 Feb 2024 • Freddie Hill

LINE-UP REVEALED FOR DEFECTED MALTA 2024

Featuring Green Velvet, Honey Dijon, Dan Shake, Eliza Rose and more... Peep the full line-up now!

Thu 15 Feb 2024 • Freddie Hill

Staff Share Highlights from Defected Malta 2023

“The festival opened my eyes to a genre of music which I'm now completely obsessed with.”

Wed 7 Feb 2024 • Freddie Hill

First phase of Defected Malta tickets sold out

Read on for your chance to win 4x VIP tickets to this year’s festival in October…

Wed 17 Jan 2024 • Freddie Hill

5 REASONS TO BOOK DEFECTED MALTA TODAY

January is here, and what better time to book Defected Malta tickets for 2024.

Fri 22 Sep 2023 • Freddie Hill

Shop The New and Exclusive Defected Malta Range

The DStore have lined up some essentials to prepare you for the weekend festival and onwards!

Wed 6 Sep 2023 • Freddie Hill

30 Days To Go!

Tier 4 tickets are available for our critically acclaimed party in the Mediterranean

Tue 29 Aug 2023 • Freddie Hill

The Beauty Of Malta Part II: Historic Sites

We continue our editorial series with a look at some of the island's the beautiful and educationally rewarding sites

Thu 17 Aug 2023 • Freddie Hill

The Beauty Of Malta Part I: Aquatic Destinations

In need of some downtime during or after the festival? Make the most of Malta’s quieter season and take your pick of the island’s finest aquatic destinations.

Fri 4 Aug 2023 • Freddie Hill

8 reasons why you should come to Defected Malta

The next edition of our weekend festival promises to capitalise on the heights of last year