Festival News: READING AND LEEDS 2026 announce SIX huge headliners

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. 

The 48hr PayPal presale starts at 9AM on Monday 1 December. 

The 24hr Festival presale starts at 9AM on Tuesday 2 December, sign up for access via www.readingfestival.com / www.leedsfestival.com. 

Tickets go on general sale at 12PM on Wednesday 3 December via www.readingfestival.com / www.leedsfestival.com.

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