Reading & Leeds 2026: Violet Grohl, The Lathums, Westside Cowboy and more added to line-up

27 March 2026, 16:29 | Updated: 27 March 2026, 16:57

The twin festivals have announced their stacked phase 2 line-up for 2026.

Pepsi MAX presents Reading and Leeds has shared its "Phase 2" line-up for 2026.

The twin festivals - which take place in Richfield Avenue, Reading and Bramham Park, Leeds respectively - will play host to Charlie xcx, Dave, RAYE, Fontaines D.C., Florence + The Machine and Chase & Status as its headliners.

Florence Welch will return to Reading and Leeds for the first time since 2012 for her only UK Festival performance, while RAYE and Dave make R+L their UK festival exclusive performances that year. Plus, Kasabian will become the first ever Thursday night Leeds headliners.

Now, over 60 new names have been added to the bill, with The Lathums (Leeds only), Loyle Carner, Declan McKenna, Holly Humberstone, Cruz Beckham and Violet Grohl now on the line-up.

Also new for 2026 is The Warehouse; a purpose built home for dance music at the festival.

Find out who's on the Reading & Leeds line-up so far and how to buy tickets.

What dates are Reading & Leeds Festivals 2026?

Reading and Leeds will take place between 27th - 30th August 2026 at Reading's Richfield Avenue and Leeds' Bramham Park.

Who's headlining Reading & Leeds Festivals 2026?

• Charlie XCX
• Dave
• RAYE
• Fontaines D.C.
• Florence + The Machine
• Chase & Status

Who's on the Reading & Leeds Festival 2026 line-up?

Reading Festival 2026 line-up:

• Charlie XCX - HEADLINER
• Dave - HEADLINER
• RAYE - HEADLINER
• Fontaines D.C. - HEADLINER
• Florence + The Machine - HEADLINER
• Chase & Status - HEADLINER
• Absolutely
• Adéla
• Amma
• Arthur Hill
• bar italia
• Bassvictim
• Betty
• Bleech 9:3
• Bou*
• Cardinals
• Chloe Qisha*
• Chris Stussy*
• Clara La San
• Clementine Douglas
• Cruz Beckham and the Breakers
• Day We Ran
• Declan McKenna
• dexter in the newsagent
• DJ EJ
• Djammin
• Duke Dumont
• Finessekid
• Fliss*
• Florence Road
• Fontaines D.C.
• Frost Children*
• Geese
• Gunna*
• Hamdi
• Hedex
• Holly Humberstone
• Hybrid Minds
• IN PARALLEL
• JADE
• James Marriott
• Jane Remover*
• Josh Baker
• Joss Dean b2b Nafe Smallz*
• Julia Wolf
• Julian Fijma
• Keo
• Kettama
• Kilu
• Kingfishr
• Kneecap
• Lamb
• Loyle Carner*
• Luuk Van Dijk*
• Maisie Peters
• Mall Grab
• Max Dean b2b Luke Dean*
• Meeshy
• Men I Trust*
• Mulaa Joans
• Niko B
• Notion
• Omar +
• Overpass
• Paris Paloma
• People I've Met
• Pozzy
• Radio Free Alice*
• Raynor
• Riordan
• Role Model
• Rossi.
• Ruby Roberts
• Sade Olutola
• Saint Ludo
• Say Now
• Seb Lowe*
• she's green
• Silva Bumpa
• Skepta
• Skepta b2b Prospa*
• Skye Newman
• Slayyyter
• sombr
• Sota
• SPEED
• The Guest List
• The North
• Tommy Phillips*
• Tooth
• Viagra Boys*
• Violet Grohl
• Westside Cowboy
• WHATMORE
• YT

*READING ONLY

Leeds Festival 2026 line-up:

• Charlie XCX - HEADLINER
• Dave - HEADLINER
• RAYE - HEADLINER
• Fontaines D.C. - HEADLINER
• Florence + The Machine - HEADLINER
• Chase & Status - HEADLINER
• Kasabian - THURSDAY NIGHT HEADLINER
• Absolutely
• Adéla
• Alisha~
• Amma
• Arkayla~
• Arthur Hill
• bar italia
• Basht.~
• Bassvictim
• Betty
• Bleech 9:3
• Cardinals
• Clara La San
• Clementine Douglas
• Cruz Beckham and the Breakers
• Day We Ran
• Declan McKenna
• dexter in the newsagent
• DJ EJ
• Djammin
• Duke Dumont
• Finessekid
• Florence Road
• Florentenes~
• Garage Flower~
• Geese
• Gurriers~
• Hamdi
• Hedex
• Holly Humberstone
• Hybrid Minds
• IN PARALLEL
• [IVY]~
• Jack Marlow~
• JADE
• James Marriott
• Josh Baker
• Julia Wolf
• Julian Fijma
• Keo
• Kettama
• Kilu
• Kingfishr
• Kneecap
• Lamb
• Locky~
• Maisie Peters
• Mall Grab
• Meeshy
• Mulaa Joans
• Niko B
• Notion
• Omar +
• Overpass
• Paris Paloma
• People I've Met
• Pozzy
• RAYE
• Raynor
• Riordan
• Role Model
• Rose Gray~
• Rossi.
• Ruby Roberts
• Sade Olutola
• Saint Ludo
• Say Now
• she's green
• Silva Bumpa
• Skepta
• Skepta b2b East End Dubs~
• Skye Newman
• Slayyyter
• sombr
• Sota
• SPEED
• The Guest List
• The K’s~
• The Lathums~
• The Lilacs~
• The North
• Tooth
• Violet Grohl
• Westside Cowboy
• WHATMORE

~ LEEDS ONLY

How to buy Reading & Leeds 2026 tickets:

• Visit www.readingfestival.com/tickets and www.leedsfestival.com/tickets for more.

Reading and Leeds 2025 saw Chappell Roan, Hozier, Travis Scott and Bring Me The Horizon headline, with the likes of Limp Bizkit, The Kooks and Pendulum also on the bill.

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