News: All Points East unveils UK exclusive headliner Twenty One Pilot
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East London’s celebrated festival All Points East will be welcoming American rock sensation Twenty One Pilots as UK exclusive headliners, marking their debut show at Victoria Park on Sunday 30 August 2026.
The show will include an All Points East exclusive Fan Premier Exhibit on the festival grounds featuring Twenty One Pilots memorabilia, including new Breach items from the band’s personal collection, interactive photo opps, and more. Plus, step into the immersive Banditø Camp — a community space within the festival grounds fans can take photos, explore the camp’s artefacts, and connect with fellow Banditos. The band is also bringing their iconic headline Breach tour B-stage experience to the festival.
An incredible list of artists, including Wunderhorse, REN, BBNO$, PVRIS, Nova Twins, Dead Pony, Kid Kapachi, and LEAP will join Twenty One Pilots. Tickets will be available at allpointseastfestival.com on Tuesday 25th November at 9am.
GRAMMY Award winning band Twenty One Pilots have shifted music and culture as an incomparable creative force and with an ever-evolving vision. The Columbus, OH duo—Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun— have tallied over 34 billion global streams and counting, sold north of four million tickets worldwide, notched dozens of multi-Platinum certifications, and even claimed a spot in the Guinness® Book of World Records.
On 12 September, Twenty One Pilots unveiled their eighth studio album, Breach, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 with 200k album equivalents and earned the biggest rock debut of the decade and the biggest week in vinyl sales for a rock record since tracking began in 1991. This was the band’s first #1 since 2015’s 6x-Platinum breakout LP, Blurryface, which was the first album to notch a RIAA Gold or Platinum certification for every single song, earning the same distinction shortly after for 2013’s Vessel. They also remain one of only 18 artists to earn multiple RIAA Diamond certifications with hits ‘Stressed Out’ and ‘Heathens’. The band continued to dominate the charts with 2018’s Platinum-certified Trench, which featured GRAMMY-nominated track ‘Jumpsuit’, followed by 2021’s Scaled and Icy and 2024’s Clancy, which both marked the biggest rock debuts of their release years. This fall, Twenty One Pilots concluded THE CLANCY TOUR: BREACH 2025, which saw them hit stadiums and amphitheatres across North America. The band recently paid tribute to The White Stripes with a cover of ‘Seven Nation Army’ at the 2000s icons’ induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, which was lauded as a highlight of the night.
Wunderhorse are a band who have quickly become one of British guitar music’s most exciting outfits. They seen their popularity snowball the old fashioned way; winning fans over through visceral live performances and Jacob Slater’s vivid songwriting. 2024 saw ‘the arrival of a band that could become generational’ (Rolling Stone UK) with the release of their sophomore album, Midas. Recorded at Minnesota’s Pachyderm Studio (birthplace of Nirvana’s In Utero & PJ Harvey’s Rid Of Me) with producer Craig Silvey, Midas follows their acclaimed 2022 debut, Cub, and captures the visceral atmosphere of the band’s lauded live performances. Following a year supporting the likes of Fontaines D.C and Sam Fender, 2025 saw the band touring North America ahead of playing their biggest headline shows to date, and their first European headline tour.
Signed when he was just a teenager, Welsh singer, songwriter, producer, rapper, and multi-instrumentalist Ren fell sick with a mystery illness that took away 5 years of his life, taking away his dream. After finally being diagnosed with Lyme disease, Ren underwent a stem cell transplant which brought him back to the world of the living. During a time when he was stuck in his bedroom for years on end, Ren turned to writing and producing which in his words ‘saved his life’. Writing heavily about illness, isolation and depression, his words have resonated with many around the world entwined with striking vocals and a unique musical style. A rapidly growing loyal fanbase has spurred Ren on to not only continue to share his raw and real music but also to conceptualise and direct his own visual content, with the help of his best friend and a camera.
BBNO$ (pronounced “baby no money”) has quietly become one of the most astute observers and architects of digital music culture, operating at the intersection where viral moments evolve into lasting artistic statements. Beneath the irreverent surface lies a sharp understanding of how modern pop culture actually moves, an instinct that has made him one of the most consistently relevant independent artists of the last five years. That instinct powered his latest breakout, “1-800” featuring VTuber sensation Ironmouse. Released in June 2025, the track quickly became his most daily streamed song to date and one of the year’s biggest independent hits. Unapologetically independent and irreverently inventive, he continues to redefine how artists build, engage, and entertain in the digital age. Above all, he proves that an authentic connection with fans remains the ultimate currency in modern pop culture.
Blending atmospheric electronic textures with dark alternative rock, PVRIS evolved from a post-hardcore underground favourite to a pop-savvy international headliner within a decade. Helmed by singer/songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and LGBTQIA+ icon Lyndsey Gunnulfsen, the project (pronounced “Paris”) made its 2014 debut with White Noise, an alternative chart hit in the U.S. and U.K. Three years later, PVRIS returned with the pulsing sophomore effort All We Know of Heaven, All We Need of Hell. At the turn of the decade, the band’s sound had matured into an urgent, melodic hybrid of beat-driven synth rock, defining their third set, Use Me and 2023’s Evergreen.
Over the last few years, Nova Twins have become one of the most celebrated and transformative forces in contemporary music. Since bursting out of the independent UK scene, the Mercury Music Prize and two-time BRIT Award nominees have rewritten the rulebook of what a modern rock band can achieve. Renowned for their electrifying live performances, Nova Twins are equally celebrated for their singular sound. Every note is the product of real instrumentation—bass and guitar teased, pulled, pushed, and manipulated through tap-dancing across an expansive pedalboard. Paired with a rich, inventive vocal approach, their music achieves an unmistakable identity without a synthesizer in sight.
Dead Pony are an electrifying rock band from Glasgow, Scotland, known for their high-energy sound and genre-blending style. Fronted by the powerhouse vocals of Anna Shields, alongside Blair Crichton (guitar), Liam Adams (bass), and Euan Lyons (drums), they fuse elements of alt-rock, punk, and nu-metal into a sound that is both raw and infectious. In 2024, Dead Pony took things to the next level with the release of their debut album Ignore This, a hard-hitting collection packed with energy, attitude, and undeniable hooks.
A raucous, establishment-challenging band from Hastings, East Sussex, Kid Kapichi take inspiration from U.S alt-rock while staying true to their British indie-punk roots. They spent the latter half of the 2010s building a grassroots following with a series of D.I.Y. singles and EPs before self-releasing their first album, This Time Next Year, in 2021. After striking a deal with Spinefarm Records, Kid Kapichi made a quick follow-up with 2022’s Here’s What You Could Have Won, followed two years later by the energetic There Goes the Neighbourhood.
LEAP is a plethora of rock and roll-induced extremes; a supersonic dance through the depths of lead-singer Jacky’s twisted and brilliant mind. Combining heavy riffs and beats, the odd sprinkle of electronica and anthemic pop, Jacky’s unique vocals take you on a journey through London’s underbelly and his own struggles with mental health. The past 2 years have been completely game-changing. With over 25,000 tickets sold across the UK and Europe, it’s the reaction to the band’s explosive gigs that is driving a highly-engaged international fanbase. The first 3 EPs have seen a swell of editorial support across DSPs, further proof of the band’s intoxicating blend of hard rock and singalong pop. With a newly released debut album Entropy and a growing list of supporters at the likes of BBC Radio 1, Rolling Stone, MTV, Virgin Radio, Flux FM, BBC Radio 6, BBC Introducing, LEAP are fast approaching undeniable status in the UK and Europe’s thriving rock scene.
Twenty One Pilots have been announced as headliners following news of Outbreak Fest headliners Deftones who are performing on Sunday 23 August, as well as Tyler, The Creator’s two-day headline slot at Victoria Park on Friday 28 August and Saturday 29 August.
For its 2025 edition, All Points East welcomed headliners Cleo Sol, SAULT and Chronixx (Friday 15 August), Chase & Status (Saturday 16 August), RAYE (Saturday 23 August), Barry Can’t Swim (Friday 22 August), and The Maccabees (Sunday 24 August). Expect more incredible announcements soon for the 2026 edition of the UK’s most anticipated summer event.
Amex Presale Tickets® – Friday 21 November, 10am
All Points East Artist Presale – Monday 24 November, 9am
General On Sale – Tuesday 25 November, 9am
Friday tickets, Saturday tickets, Group Tickets & payment plans available. For ticket info, visit www.allpointseastfestival.com
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