News: READING AND LEEDS 2026 Announce Six Huge Headliners For 2026
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Pepsi MAX presents Reading & Leeds Festival have today shared six huge headliners for 2026. Taking to the stage next August Bank Holiday weekend are Charli xcx, Chase & Status, Dave, Florence + The Machine, Fontaines D.C. and RAYE, as the festival platforms an exclusively British and Irish set of headliners for the first time in 25 years. For the first time in the event’s history, Leeds Festival will also welcome performers to the Main Stage on Thursday, and joining the line-up at Bramham Park in August will be Thursday headliners Kasabian. Also appearing across the weekend are: Skepta, Sombr, Role Model, Jade, Josh Baker, Kneecap, Kettama, Chris Stussy (Reading only), Geese, Skye Newman, Adéla and Keo.
Charli xcx has earned critical acclaim for her innovative style and entrepreneurial spirit, and her forward-thinking approach has reshaped pop culture in the process. BRAT summer might be over but Reading and Leeds is ushering in a new era as she takes to the stage for her only UK festival performance of the year.
Chase & Status have become a powerhouse in electronic music. As pioneers of UK dance music, they show no signs of slowing down, and for the first time ever they will headline Reading and Leeds next summer, delivering their only live show of 2026.
Dave’s UK festival exclusive performance at Reading and Leeds follows the recent release of number one album ‘The Boy Who Played the Harp’, as he cements himself as one of the most talented rappers of his generation.
After the release of her brand new, highly anticipated album ‘Everybody Scream’, Florence + The Machine returns to Reading and Leeds for the first time since 2012 for her only UK Festival performance.
Since their inception, Fontaines D.C. have become one of the most important bands of their generation. Their debut Reading and Leeds headline performances will be their only UK festival shows of 2026, which marks yet another monumental milestone in their career.
Multi-award winning, British singer-songwriter RAYE boasts eight Top 20 UK singles, five billion global Spotify streams, and holds the record for the most Brit awards won in a single night. Next year’s UK festival exclusive headline performance at Reading and Leeds will be one for the history books.
Also announced today are: Skepta, Sombr, Role Model, Jade, Josh Baker, Kneecap, Kettama, Chris Stussy (Reading only), Geese, Skye Newman, Adéla and Keo.
The 48hr PayPal presale starts at 9AM on Monday 1 December.
Tickets go on general sale at 12PM on Wednesday 3 December via www.readingfestival.com / www.leedsfestival.com.
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