Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds at Brighton's Preston Park: The Flaming Lips, English Teacher & more confirmed
15 April 2026, 11:21 | Updated: 15 April 2026, 11:22
The band's homecoming-style outdoor summer show will be their exclusive UK headline show of the year. Find out who joins them on the line-up.
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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds previously announced a UK exclusive headline show at Preston Park.
The gig - which will take place on Friday 31 July 2026 - marks Nick Cave’s return to his adopted city of Brighton where he lived for over two decades.
The Red Right Hand singer and his band will be joined on the outdoor date by special guests, who have now been confirmed as The Flaming Lips, English Teacher, Cate Le Bon and Warmduscher.
Speaking of the show Cave said: "I am thrilled beyond words to return to my beloved Brighton with The Bad Seeds to play Preston Park. It’s a homecoming! It’s going to be big, bad and beautiful. An epic show!!!"
The forthcoming outdoor show will mark the band's only UK gig of that year.
NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS - BRIGHTON PRESTON PARK ANNOUNCEMENT
When is Nick Cave's Brighton show?
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds will play an UK exclusive headline show at Preston Park on Friday 31 July 2026.
Who's on the Nick Cave Preston Park line-up?
Joining Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds on the line-up are:
- The Flaming Lips
- + English Teacher
- + Cate Le Bon
- + Warmduscher
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- Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds announce Live God, their transcendent Wild God live album
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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds released their 18th studio album Wild God in 2024, which included the singles Frogs as well as the record's powerful title track.
The band supported the release with UK & European tour dates the same year, which included two iconic dates at The O2, London.
Ahead of his Brighton date this summer, Nick Cave will rejoin The Bad Seeds for a series of huge headline dates in Europe this summer, which includes a stop at Dublin's Malahide Castle and dates in The Netherlands, Austria, Italy, Germany and more.
Visit nickcave.com for his full dates live and to buy tickets.
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