26th to 30th August 2026

26th to 30th August 2026

The Cure and Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds are the first artists confirmed for the Paris festival in 2026.

The Cure press

The Cure to headline Rock en Seine 2026

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Biffy Clyro, Two Door Cinema Club. Wolf Alice and The Kooks top the bill at Kendal Calling 2026

Kendal Calling 2026: Biffy Clyro, Two Door Cinema Club, Wolf Alice and The Kooks to headline

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Sziget in Budapest will see performances from Florence + The Machine, Twenty One Pilots, Sombr and Lewis Capaldi.

Sziget Festival: Florence + The Machine, Lewis Capaldi and more for 2026 line-up

Shirley Manson of Garbage performs at Auckland Town Hall, 3rd December 2025

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