Reading and Leeds Festival 2026: Charli XCX, Raye, Fontaines DC, Dave, Florence and the Machine announced
An exciting set of six headliners and further list of names have been announced for next year’s Leeds Festival.
Six headliners have been announced for next year’s Bramham Park event over the August Bank Holiday weekend that are sure to please fans.
Charli xcx, Chase & Status, Dave, Florence + The Machine, Fontaines D.C. and RAYE have been confirmed, with the festival platforming an exclusively British and Irish set of headliners for the first time in 25 years.
What’s more, for the first time in the event’s history, Leeds Festival will also welcome performers to the Main Stage on Thursday, with Kasabian confirmed to headline the event on that day.
Also appearing across the weekend are: Skepta, Sombr, Role Model, Jade, Josh Baker, Kneecap, Kettama, 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. 2024’s BRAT summer might be over but Reading and Leeds will see her kick off 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 his critically acclaimed 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.
The PayPal pre-sale starts at 9AM today (Monday) while the Festival pre-sale starts at 9AM on Tuesday, December 2. Sign up for access through the Leeds Festival website.
Tickets go on general sale at 12PM on Wednesday 3 December.