Reading and Leeds drop HUGE lineup for 2026 edition

The most iconic double bill on the UK festival scene, Reading and Leeds Fest, has today dropped the first names for its 2026 edition, and it's fair to say they've gone and unleashed one of their best lineups in years.

Renowned for championing icons and the hottest talent alike, with six seriously selected headliners, Reading and Leeds are bringing Charli XCX, Chase & Status, Dave, Florence + the Machine, Fontaines D.C., and Raye alongside a stacked supporting cast that is only going to get better.

Tickets to Reading and Leeds Festival are are on sale from 12pm on Wednesday December 3, scroll to the bottom of this page to find tickets and more information 

That supporting cast includes grime godfather Skepta, indie icons Kasabian, and modern pop icon JADE, as well as groove-inducers Josh Baker, Chris Stussy, and Kettama. Elsewhere, the lineup includes New York's band of the moment Geese and Belfast's incendiary rap trio Kneecap, with the remiander of the annoucenment filled out by Sombr, Role Model, Sky Newman, Adéla, and Keo. 

Returning to Little John’s Farm in Reading and Bramham Park in Leeds on the Bank Holiday weekend of Thursday 27th – Sunday 30th August 2026, Reading and Leeds Festival looks primed to attract many a music fanatic, and with the headliner's almost reading like a Glastonbury bull, many of those would be attendees without anywhere to go in it's fallow year. 

Find tickets and more information on Reading and Leeds Fest 2026 below:

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