Huge run of headline acts announced as tickets for OFFICIAL READING & LEEDS go on sale

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Updated: 08th December 2025
Written by Bryony Mezzatesta
Huge run of headline acts announced as tickets for OFFICIAL READING & LEEDS go on sale

August’s bank holiday wouldn't be the same without the world’s biggest headline acts hitting the stage across the two sites as Pepsi Max presents Reading & Leeds festival. Six huge names have been announced today for 2026, and we couldn't be more pleased. Charli XCX, Florence + The Machine, Chase & Status, Dave, RAYE and Fontaines D.C. take to the stage across the weekend, and Kasabian also join the ranks for a headline performance on the main stage at Thursday’s Leeds site.

The festival boasts an exclusively British and Irish line-up for the first time in 25 years, with some of the nation’s most important names right now making an appearance. Reading & Leeds also marks Florence + The Machine’s only festival performance for 2026. Her critically acclaimed sixth studio album was released earlier this year, with an arena tour in celebration commencing February 2026.

Fontaines D.C. make their Reading & Leeds debut in 2026, also marking their only festival appearance of the year. The Irish post-punk outfit gained critical acclaim in 2019 with their album Dogrel and has continued to receive widespread recognition for their work, critics calling them “The defining band of their generation”.

Also appearing on the bill for Leeds & Reading 2026 are Skepta, Sombr, Role Model, Jade, Joh Baker, Kneecap, Kettama, Chris Stussy, Geese, Skye Newman, Kneecap, Adéla and Keo.

GENERAL SALE tickets 12 pm Wednesday 3rd December.