NTS regular Sigur Rós has been hosting Sigur Rós - liminal takeover w/ Jonsi, Alex Somers and Paul Corley since 8 May 2018. Sigur Rós hosted a guest show on 8 December 2018. Sigur Rós has been played over 10 times on NTS, first on 22 February 2014. Sigur Rós's music has been featured on 17 episodes.

Icelandic post-rock band from Reykjavík. Known for their ethereal sound, frontman Jónsi's falsetto vocals, and the use of bowed guitar, the band's music is also noticeable for its incorporation of classical and minimalist aesthetic elements. The name "Sigur Rós" is Icelandic for "Victory Rose". The band is named after Jónsi's newborn sister Sigurrós Elín. Jón Þór "Jónsi" Birgisson (guitar and vocals), Georg Hólm (bass) and Ágúst Ævar Gunnarsson (drums) formed the group in Reykjavík in January 1994. Ágúst Ævar Gunnarsson retired after the release of the second album to be replaced by Orri Páll Dýrason. The band was joined by Kjartan Sveinsson on keyboards in 1998. Kjartan Sveinsson left the band in 2013. Line-up (2013-now): Jón Þór Birgisson (guitar, vocals), Georg Hólm (bass guitar), Orri Páll Dýrason (drums)