Pepsi MAX presents Reading & Leeds Festival has revealed six headliners for 2026.
The festival returns over the August Bank Holiday weekend.
Festival Republic has booked a headline line-up consisting entirely of UK and Irish acts: Charli XCX, Chase & Status, Dave, Florence + The Machine, Fontaines DC and Raye.
Organisers said the festival is platforming an exclusively British and Irish set of headliners for the first time in 25 years.
The bookings highlight the current success of UK acts at home and abroad. Raye is currently competing for No.1 with Where Is My Husband! She is one of only a few UK acts to crack Spotify’s Global Top 10 this year, also including Lola Young and Olivia Dean.
Following her debut appearance at the festival in 2024, Raye will be topping the bill for the first time next year with a UK festival exclusive headline performance.
Former headliner Dave returns following his recent chart-topping album The Boy Who Played The Harp.
Meanwhile, Charli XCX will play her only UK festival performance of the year; Chase & Status headline for the first time with their only live show of 2026; Florence + The Machine returns for the first time since 2012 for her only UK Festival performance; and Fontaines DC’s headline sets will be their only UK festival shows of 2026.
UK breakthrough acts Jade and Skye Newman are also confirmed to appear at Reading & Leeds.
For the first time in the event’s history, Leeds Festival will also welcome performers to the Main Stage on Thursday, with Kasabian as headliners.
Also appearing across the weekend at Reading & Leeds are: Skepta, Sombr, Role Model, Josh Baker, Kneecap, Kettama, Chris Stussy (Reading only), Geese, Adéla and Keo.
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