Reading & Leeds 2026 Festival Lineup Revealed: Fontaines D.C., Florence + The Machine, DAVE, and More Headlining!
The Reading & Leeds 2026 festival lineup has been revealed, featuring headliners Fontaines D.C., Florence + The Machine, DAVE, Charli XCX, RAYE, and Chase & Status. The festival will take place from Thursday 27 to Sunday 30 August 2026 at Little John's Farm in Reading and Bramham Park in Leeds. Fontaines D.C. will be making their first live appearance since their successful 'Romance' album campaign, while Florence + The Machine will return for their fourth appearance after releasing 'Everybody Scream'. Charli XCX will headline for the first time after the success of 'BRAT', and RAYE and DAVE will also take the top spots.
Chase & Status will be back for their third appearance at Reading & Leeds, and Kasabian will headline the main stage exclusively at Leeds Festival on the opening Thursday. Other artists announced for the lineup include Skepta, Sombr, Role Model, JADE, Kneecap, Kettama, Chris Stussy, Geese, Skye Newman, Adela, and KEO. The previous year's festival was headlined by Bring Me The Horizon, Chappell Roan, Hozier, and Travis Scott, with performances from various other artists.
R+L boss Melvin Benn shared insights into the festival's preparation and the changes made for the 2025 edition. He mentioned having already booked headliners for two of the three nights for the 2026 festival and expressed confidence in the lineup. While he didn't reveal the headliners' identities, he hinted at potential future headliners among the current lineup. Tickets for Reading & Leeds 2026 will go on sale on Wednesday, December 3 at 12pm. Don't miss out on this exciting lineup and get your tickets early!