Planning to lose your mind (and your hearing) at Bramham Park this Bank Holiday weekend?
With Glastonbury taking a breather, Reading & Leeds 2026 is officially the biggest party in the UK, starring Charli XCX, Dave, RAYE, and Florence + The Machine.
But before you throw your hands in the air, the audio experts at Alpine Hearing Protection have run a scientific health check on the headliners' setlists.
By crunching average loudness, peak volume duration, and treble-to-bass balance, they calculated an official Hearing Fatigue Score out of 10 for each track.
If you want to leave Bramham Park without your ears ringing like an alarm clock on Tuesday morning, here are the 10 headliner tracks most likely to give your eardrums a workout - ranked from 'volume warning' to 'absolute decibel assault'... in a good way.
1. Dave - 'Sprinter' (5.97/10)
A rapid-fire track that lives up to its name. With 39 seconds of non-stop sub-bass rattling the PA system, Dave’s mega-hit gives your eardrums zero time to stretch their legs between verses. | Getty Images
2. RAYE - 'Prada' (6.54/10)
Pure club energy that simply refuses to turn down. The driving basslines and compressed synth loops are designed to bounce off the Bramham Park main stage and straight through your skull.
3. RAYE - 'Escapism.' (6.61/10)
Dramatic, cinematic, and loud enough to wake up the tents in the campsites. Holds peak volume for 51 seconds straight - meaning there really is no escape from the sound pressure.
4. RAYE - 'Where is my husband' (6.67/10)
RAYE might be looking for her husband, but your eardrums will be looking for mercy. The sharp brass riffs and soaring vocal spikes send high frequencies straight into the danger zone.
5. Charli XCX - 'party 4 u' (7.27/10)
hyperpop chaos in the best possible way. Sustaining over 51 seconds of uninterrupted wall-to-wall noise, this one proves that Brat Summer comes with maximum audio gain.
6. Florence + The Machine - 'Shake It Out' (7.37/10)
You can shake out bad vibes, but you can't shake out tinnitus! Between the thunderous choir builds and explosive percussion, Florence Welch turns the main stage into a glorious sonic tidal wave.