More acts have been announced for this year's Pepsi MAX presents Reading and Leeds festival.
Among the new additions for both festivals are Beth McCarthy, SINN6R, Nine Vicious, unpeople, Untitled, 54 Ultra, After, Alex Spencer, Camille Blackman, JD Cliffe, Kibo, the Gene Gallagher fronted band Villanelle, and Simon Cowell's boyband December 10. Other new names for the Reading line-up include Ceebo, Fiona Lee, KINGBOOO!, while Leeds will host 4AM Kru, Dylan John Thomas, M60 and The Clause.
They join the previously announced Gunna (Reading only), Loyle Carner (Reading only), Declan McKenna, Maisie Peters, James Marriott, Men I Trust (Reading only), Viagra Boys (Reading only), Arthur Hill, The Lathums (Leeds only), Duke Dumont, Kingfishr, Slayyyter, The K’s (Leeds only), Julia Wolf, Holly Humberstone, Clara La San, Paris Paloma, Cruz Beckham and The Breakers, Violet Grohl and more you can view below.
A new purpose-built dance stage, The Warehouse, has also been announced, with Max Dean b2b Luke Dean (Reading only), Hybrid Minds, Skepta b2b Prospa (Reading) and Skepta b2b East End Dubs (Leeds) set to perform.
Other electronic acts set to appear across the weekend include Rossi., Mall Grab, Omar +, Bou (Reading only), Hedex, Silva Bumpa, Alisha (Leeds only), Sota, Luuk Van Dijk (Reading only), Locky (Leeds only), Riordan, IN PARALLEL, Notion, Julian Fijma, Joss Dean b2b Nafe Smallz (Reading only), Hamdi, Tommy Phillips (Reading only), Saint Ludo, [IVY] (Leeds only), Djammin, Meeshy and Jack Marlow (Leeds only).
The mammoth bill also features Skepta, Sombr, Role Model, Jade, Josh Baker, Kneecap, Kettama, Chris Stussy (Reading only), Geese, Skye Newman, Adéla, and Keo, with the event set to be headlined by Charli XCX, DAVE, Chase & Status, Florence + The Machine, Fontaines D.C., and RAYE.
Organisers also previously confirmed that 2026 will be the first year that Leeds hosts performers on the main stage on the Thursday, with Kasabian set to headline.
The event will again take over Reading's Richfield Avenue and Leeds' Bramham Park during the August bank holiday weekend. First staged in 1961, Reading is the original of the two and is the world’s oldest popular music festival still in existence.
Since 2022, it has boasted two main stages: Main Stage East and Main Stage West. The bill always offers a wide range of acts, including the finest in rock, punk, indie, metal, and in more recent years, electronic and rap artists, from around the world.
Head below to keep up to date with the latest line-up developments.
What? A twin site, three-day festival that hosts an eclectic line up, ranging from the best in rock to the top acts in rap, and everything in between.
Where? Richfield Avenue, Reading and Bramham Park, Leeds.
When? August 27 - 30, 2026.
Who? Charli XCX (pictured), DAVE, Chase & Status, Florence + The Machine, Fontaines D.C., and RAYE will headline the weekend, with Kasabian appearing in Leeds only as a Thursday main stage headliner.
Also announced for the weekend are 54 Ultra, Absolutely, Adéla, After, Alex Spencer, Alisha, Amma, Arkayla, Arthur Hill, Bar Italia, Basht., Bassvictim, Beth McCarthy, Betty, Bleech 9.3, Blossoms, Camille Blackman, Cardinals, Clara La San, Clementine Douglas, Cruz Beckham and the Breakers, Day We Ran, December 10, Declan McKenna, Dexter in the Newsagent, DJ EJ, Djammin, Duke Dumont, Finessekid, Florence Road, Florentines, Garage Flower, Geese, Gurriers, Hamdi, Hedex, Holly Humberstone, Hybrid Minds, In Parallel, [IVY], Jack Marlow, Jade, James Marriott, JD Cliffe, Josh Baker, Julia Wolf, Julian Fijma, Keo, Ketu, Kibo, Kilu, Kingfishr, Kneecap, Lamb, The Lathams, The Lilacs, Locky, Maisie Peters, Mall Grab, Meeshy, Mulla Joans, Nine Vicious, Niko B, Notion, Omar+, Overpass, Paris Paloma, People I’ve Met, Pozzy, Raynor, Riordan, Role Model, Rossi., Rose Gray, Ruby Roberts, Sade Oluotola, Saint Ludo, Say Now, She’s Green, SINN6R, Skye Newman, Skepta, Skepta B2B East End Dubs, Silva Bumpa, Slayyyter, Sombr, Sota, Speed, The Guest List, The K’s, The North, Tooth, unpeople, Untitled, Villanelle (Gene Gallagher fronted band), Violet Grohl, Westside Cowboy, Whatmore, and YT.
Many more acts will be revealed in the run-up to the summer. Some acts are for Leeds and Reading only, so please check the poster below.
Tickets? Tickets are on sale now. Click here for your Reading tickets and here for Leeds.
Reading Festival Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Wed August 26 2026 - READING Richfield Avenue
Thu August 27 2026 - READING Richfield Avenue
Fri August 28 2026 - READING Richfield Avenue
Sat August 29 2026 - READING Richfield Avenue
Sun August 30 2026 - READING Richfield Avenue
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